We were kayaking at the San Juan Islands when these whales swam past our boats.

coastal mountains and the open Pacific, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve protects dense coastal rainforests, an extensive coastline of rugged west coast beauty and sandy beaches pounded by the endless surf. Pacific Rim includes the Broken Group Islands archipelago, scenic Long Beach and the famous West Coast Trail, one of the Worlds premier backcountry hiking experiences. Teeming with life both above and below the waves, Pacific Rim is as rich and diverse in nature as it is beautiful ...

The chart work from our kayaking trip to the Broken Group Islands.

A multi day kayak trip to the Broken Group Islands off the west coast of Vancouver Island

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Humpback whale passing our kayaks whilst paddling around broken group islands, BC, Canada.

This was taken on the outside of Clarke and Benson Island

A San Juan Kayaking tour has a close encounter with an orca whale. The orca surfaces just feet away from their kayaks, spouts while taking a breath, and then rolls over on its belly underneath the kayaks.

If you look really closely, you'll see that there is another Orca travelling upside down, submerged beside the Orca that surfaces.

Amazing animals - and a truly magical way to experience them is from a sea kayak sitting on the water surface!

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Desticam.com interviews Johannes from Crystal Seas Kayaking on the top five questions related to sea kayaking in the San Juan Islands, Washington State, USA.