You can expect to spend four to six hours a day on the water, to eat lunches on remote beaches, and to explore the Vancouver Island shoreline within the Johnstone Strait. If weather conditions are favourable, you may cross the Strait to the Plumper Islands. The timing and routes of our trips are always determined by our guides. This allows them to create the best possible experience, based on the daily conditions, your group, and wildlife! No two trips are ever the same. The Johnstone Strait is home to porpoises, dolphins, bald eagles, black bears, numerous sea birds, and the spectacular rugged scenery of northern Vancouver Island. In the summer months, we occasionally see sea lions, humpback whales, and orcas. Though we can never guarantee sightings of any kind, from mid July through early September, the Johnstone Strait is the best location in North America to spot the Northern Resident Orca population