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Prince Rupert, Whale Watching
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As the fog lifted off the Pacific Ocean on the coast of Prince Rupert, BC, a charter from Seashore Charters set sail to find orca whales and humpback whales!
Prince Rupert is one of the most recommended places to go for whale watching, as many will migrate to the areas of water around Prince Rupert. On most occasions, you will be lucky enough to catch glimpse of a whale breaching or even a tail come out of the great depths of the ocean.
On the tour that we joined, along the coastline briefly after taking off, a wolf appeared and ran along the shore as the charter boat moved along with it. We also got the chance to see a porpoise in the water and a rock packed full of sea lions! The guides are very knowledgeable and will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have about the animals or the areas they tend to call home.
I recommend a whale watching tour with any of the companies in Prince Rupert for any ages and international travelers to get a great view of one of many locations on the British Columbia shore line!
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Prince Rupert, Historic & Heritage Sites
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Northwestern BC has endless amounts of hidden gems!! One of them is the North Pacific Cannery located in Port Edward, BC. The cannery is located along the coastline and reaches out to you as if you are a part of the cannery while it was in full fledged operation in the 1900's.
The first building we walked into was one of the main canning buildings. At the front, there was a long, flat and raised slab of wood resembling a stage. This is the area where the whole fish first entered into the lengthy and strenuous canning process. Throughout the building, several other stations are shown including the cutting of the fish and the area where the final steps occur! In order to preserve some of this equipment, some of it has been painted to ensure that it can be enjoyed by future visitors.
The cannery is not only a place to immerse yourself into coastal BC history (and a large part of commercial fishing in BC), but to begin understanding the working lives of many Chinese, Japanese and First Nations people - these three nationalities being the main employees at the canneries.
I suggest a visit/guided tour to the North Pacific Cannery for people of all ages and especially for international visitors so you can get a close up of one of the main industries and its growth and development over the past century.