Royal Canadian Mounted Police

 
Happy Birthday Canada!

From the Wheelhouse:

This morning we were so fortunate to have Cornelia and Markus (from Switzerland) to play the alphorn to begin Canada Day!  The alphorn or alpenhorn or alpine horn is a labrophone, consisting of a natural wooden horn of conical bore, having a wooden cup-shaped mouthpiece.  This horn is used by mountain dwellers in Switzerland and elsewhere.  Similar wooden horns were used for communication in most mountainous regions of Europe, from French Switzerland to the Carpathians.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police made their annual Canada Day visit to Telegraph Cove this afternoon and everyone looked very festive in their Red Serge uniforms.  Thanks to Emily and Gillian Holmes for decorating Telegraph Cove with Canadian flags!

It was another breezy but bright day on the water.  This morning we followed a report of a possible transient killer whale sighting, but all of the local operators and boats could not find them.  This afternoon was a photographers dream, with lots of active bow riding Dall's porpoise and really amazing bald eagles.  Harbour seals in the kelp beds and seabirds galore!

Captain Wayne's quote of the day:

Toast to sailors:  'May the warm wind at your back not be your own!'

Next available tour:

Thursday, July 02, 2009 at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm
Friday, July 03, 2009 at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm
Saturday, July 04, 2009 at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm.