Long weekend!

West Coast Aquatic Safaris is excited about the first long weekend of the season! Tofino is already buzzing as people start arriving. We had three whale watching trips go out today with some great sightings. The morning trip was treated to some humpback sightings off of Long Beach. The 12:30 trip was able to see gray whales and sea otters. Our 3:30 trip has just departed and they have seen some gray whales but Jeff is hoping to find some more humpbacks by Long Beach again!

With the weather forecast showing some rain for the long weekend WASCO is a great option for whale and bear watches! Our heated indoor cabin keeps guests warm and dry. And when you are ready to take some photos of the wildlife you can easily step out onto one of our viewing decks with the Helly Hansen jackets we provide which are waterproof!

West Coast Aquatic Safaris hopes that you have a great long weekend whatever you are doing!

We are on Twitter!

West Coast Aquatic Safaris is happy to announce another way to stay up to date on what is happening with us! We are now on Twitter with updates at least two times a day! Click here to see our new Twitter page. We will update you on trips we have had that day, what whales and black bears we have seen and any news that is happening in Tofino or around the office. Don't have time to read a full blog entry? Just check Twitter and get a quick update!

We had a beautiful sunny day today. Jeff was driving WASCO today and found some gray whales. It was a full boat today and things are really starting to get busy here in Tofino. Be sure to book your trips in advance as spaces are becoming limited. Plus when you book online you save 10%.

See you soon!

Happy Mother's Day!

Everyone here at West Coast Aquatic Safaris would like to wish all of the mothers out there a very happy mother's day! The mother's of West Coast Aquatic Safaris staff are located in British Columbia (pictured above Keith with his grandmother and mother), Ontario and all the way in Sweden. We know how important these wonderful ladies have been in our lives and so we hope everyone is able to spend some time with mom today!

Mother's day themed sightings on WASCO include seeing the new eaglets that have hatched in the bald eagle nest. You can see their little heads poking out occasionally. We also had some great sightings of a mother humpback and her calve. The winner of photo of the week captured the calve humpback breaching.

So to all of the mothers out there West Coast Aquatic Safaris hopes that you have a very special day!

Whales whales whales!!!

A beautiful sunny day here in Tofino and to top it off some great trips out on WASCO! West Coast Aquatic Safaris guests were treated to some great whale sightings! They were able to see 7 different humpbacks today. These humpbacks were launching, jumping and breaching. Our guests got a great show!! They were even able to see two humpbacks do a breach at the same time! We also spotted a gray whale in the morning trip as well. So there was lots of activity with the whales today!

Keith, one of the drivers of WASCO was able to collect krill just by reaching out off WASCO so the guests could get a closer look. Guests were also able to see herrings eat the krill just off the surface. There were lots of sea lions out today as well. All of the guests returning to our office were thrilled by the trips and the amazing sightings.

WASCO

Since our blog is always talking about the trips that West Coast Aquatic Safaris goes on we thought it was time to tell you a bit about the boat that makes all of these trips happen! WASCO is our boat and she has some great features that makes our whale, bear, bird watches and hot springs tours so comfortable. She has an indoor heated cabin and we recently upgraded the heating system. So now you can enjoy a toasty ride with windows that are fog free! She also has a satellite stereo and we have added speakers for your listening pleasure!

WASCO has three viewing decks so there are lots of options of places to look at black bears, whales and other wildlife. We have a viewing deck up top that seats 6, a walk around deck that is perfect for getting up close to the bears and a back deck. Our indoor cabin seats 12 comfortably when you want to go inside and warm up!

So come out for a whale, bear or bird watch or a hot springs tour and enjoy a comfortable ride on WASCO!

#1 on Trip Advisor!

West Coast Aquatic Safaris is proud to announce that we are rated the number one attraction in Tofino on Trip Advisor! Take a look and see all the reviews customers have posted! We are thrilled that our whale, bear and hot springs tours have been so popular.

We are really excited about the 2009 season. Jeff and Keith our drivers have been getting some great sightings while out on WASCO. Lots of gray whales have been spotted. We had a special treat and got to see a mother humpback and her calve three days in a row! Our bear watches have been great with lots of black bear spottings. Our customers have been able to get 10-15 feet away from the bears and get some great shots!

Our bird watching tours have started up and we have a great bird guide to explain and spot many of the amazing species of birds that come to Tofino.

Add to that all of the other wildlife you can see including bald eagles, stellar and California sea lions, sea otters and much more! Come out and take a ride on WASCO! See what everyone is talking about!

What our guests have to say...

Here are a few of the comments that have been written in West Coast Aquatic Safaris' guest book after a trip out on WASCO:

"My best day in Canada yet!"
Jane, Liverpool, UK

"Great day! Great Guide! Thanks for all the great views!"
Rodney, Amanda, Klarissa, Duncan B.C.

"Had loads of fun on bear and whale tours!! Thanks!"
Wales, UK

"Cool bears, sweet boat, wicked heated cabin!!"
Danielle, Nik, Langley B.C.

"We saw bears, eagles and harbor seals. Great!! And thanks Keith!"
Holland

Come out on a trip and write your own review! Looking forward to seeing you soon!