then another bear shows up, checking the stream for salmon. But the salmon run is still weeks away
the youngster searches for crabs, mussels and anything edible
the tide is coming up. Tucked below the hill is the Knight Inlet Grizzly Bear outpost where seaplanes dock
we carefully move a bit closer as the bear is strolling along the shoreline
there is something moving out there in the distance
Howard has donned his waders and pulls the boat towards the river inlet when he points and shouts : BEAR!
after a 2 hours fast, wet and cold boat-ride we reach our destination, the foggy river inlet of Glendale Cove.
on the way back we finally have a short stop to stretch the legs
by now the bear has spotted us and starts moving in. Time for a hasty retreat!
this is an adult bear and it is moving downstream
it is a hungry young bear looking for breakfast
a visit to the Grizzly bears of Knight Inlet
During our British Columbia trip in August 2001, we spotted ample wildlife like eagle, mountain goat and elk. But we missed real
serious wildlife like Ursus Arctos Horribilis, aka
Grizzly Bear.
So we took the ferry from Vancouver to
Nanaimo and drove up Highway 19
to the old fishing community,now turned tourist town
Telegraph Cove.
Early morning the next day we boarded a zodiac and sped through a very cold and dense
fog up into the Knight Inlet on British Columbia's mainland. After 2 hours we reached our destination, the inlet area of
Glendale Cove
After a while a young bear showed up in the distance. For some mysterious reason, Howard our guide,
wanted to keep a fair distance from this cuddly creature so unfortunately no close-up shots of a mighty Grizzly Bear.
And
when an adult bear moved in to check us out, Howard acted immediately and quickly retired to deeper
waters.
But of course we enjoyed the experience.
Telegraph Cove sits in the north of Vancouver Island and is home base for boat trips to Glendale Cove
early in the morning: after we have donned the suits there is time for a quick bite before we board the zodiac
yep, that sure looks like a grizzly bear alright
we refuel the zodiac and enjoy a solid lunch at this local restaurant before we head home
here comes a late arrival
