Category Archives: Trip Insights & Experiences

The First Salish Sea Cruise Guided by an Elder, in B.C.’s Gulf Islands This October

Posted on August 24, 2010 by admin

Fall Getaway, Oct. 18-23, 2010 Take the first sail cruise through the newly named Salish Sea (Gulf Islands, B.C.) with a Salish elder as onboard historian this fall. Read on or visit the trip page at Maple Leaf Adventures’ site. … Continue reading →

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Great Bear Rainforest – Blurred boundary between air, land and water

Posted on August 5, 2010 by admin

Maple Leaf Naturalist Briony Penn Reflects on Our Recent Great Bear Rainforest Tour in June 2010 by naturalist Briony Penn photos, from the trip, by Greg Shea (eagle) and Kevin J. Smith (bear) The division between air, land and water … Continue reading →

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Enchanted by the Black-eyed Hermit Crab

Posted on August 3, 2010 by admin

Haida Gwaii, May 2010 The whales and bears on the B.C. coast get a lot of attention, being what we sometimes call “charismatic megafauna”. But this rich coastline is full of amazing creatures who may be small, like this black-eyed … Continue reading →

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Whale Watching – First Sighting of A30 Northern Resident Killer Whales

Posted on July 16, 2010 by admin

We were excited to be the first people we know of to see the A30s this year, while on our Great Bear Rainforest summer trip. The A30s are one of the matrilines in the northern resident killer whale community that … Continue reading →

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Whale Watching on BC Reposition Cruise

Posted on July 12, 2010 by admin

REPORT FROM THE SHIP Here is an update we received via satellite from the ship. The crew and 8 guests are on a sailing cruise along the entire B.C. coast, from Prince Rupert to Comox, B.C. This report was sent … Continue reading →

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Haida Gwaii Tour – Post by Naturalist Hayley Shephard

Posted on June 23, 2010 by admin

For the third time in my entire life I found myself once again priviledged and honoured to be surrounded by th e powerful and sacred arms of Haida Gwaii.  Onboard the 92 foot wooden Schooner ‘Maple Leaf’ myself, the Captain, his … Continue reading →

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Haida Gwaii – Queen Charlotte Islands Tour Reports:

Posted on May 10, 2010 by admin

I’ve received a few quick posts from the ship this week, from our Haida Gwaii / Queen Charlotte Islands tour. The ship is in Gwaii Haanas. “A big push today under a bright blue sky and a following sea has … Continue reading →

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Green, gold, and grizzly: Photo of the Month

Posted on May 10, 2010 by admin

This beautiful photo by first mate Paul Smith shows a grizzly sow in her autumn world: a brilliant green and gold estuary, where a small river lets salmon penetrate the rainforest after a journey up a coastal fjord. In the … Continue reading →

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Recent reports from the ship:

Posted on April 29, 2010 by admin

The ship is away in the wilderness on her spring trips. We’ve received a few occasional reports from crew aboard the Maple Leaf sent in via sattelite. Hope you enjoy these small slices of their day: “Sailed under mainsail, foresail, … Continue reading →

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April Photo of the Month: Sailing the Great Bear Rainforest

Posted on April 1, 2010 by admin

Taken by first mate Jose Larochelle. Beauty! Sailing the Maple Leaf is a lot of fun, but it’s also great to get out on the water and experience her moving by. You’re sitting still on the water in a zodiac … Continue reading →

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