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el fiordo nadando, vimos una osa negra con dos
pequeños y un lobo que los observaba a buena dis-
tancia, obligando la familia a esconderse en el bos-
que, encontramos un visón que andaba por la orilla y
observamos las águilas calvas que volaban de pino
en pino. Visitamos Kitkata Inlet, donde conocimos el
sitio del antiguo pueblo, en la desembocadura del río
Quaal, con sus intrigantes piedras labradas con
caras, pájaros y motivos geométricos. Marvin nos
contaba la vida de sus ancestros, cómo cazaban y
pescaban. Un solitario oso negro nos observaba a lo
lejos y en nuestro recorrido admiramos de cerca otro
oso en una playita.
De nuevo a bordo del
Island Odissey
navegamos
hacia el norte por Grenville Channel, acompañados
por orcas, observando cómo las corrientes norte y
sur se encontraban en ese largo canal natural.
Finalmente, penetramos en un estrecho canal, Watt
Narrows, hasta anclar en el tranquilo Baker Inlet para
pasar la noche.
De Baker Inlet a Prince Ruppert
Fue emocionante recorrer Watt Narrows durante la
mañana, observando la fuerte corriente debido a la
bajada de la marea. Nos acompañaron unas orcas en
Grenville Channel. Pero una vez desprotegidos,
pasando Lewis Point, el mar se volvió muy agitado, la
lluvia y el viento nos asaltaron hasta llegar a Prince
Ruppert, importante puerto y ciudad de buen tama-
ño. Allí visitamos el interesante museo First Nation
People, con su fabulosa colección de tótemes y obje-
tos artesanales.
Del puerto al aeropuerto y de Prince Ruppert a
Vancouver, la aventura había terminado, abandoná-
bamos esos majestuosos fiordos, la belleza de la
across the fjord, a black bear with two cubs and a
wolf that observed us from a distance, forcing his
family to hide in the forest. We also encountered
a bison that tiptoed along the edge of the shore,
as well as bald eagles that flew from pine to pine.
We visited Kitkata Inlet, where we saw the site of
the old town at the mouth of the River Quaal,
with its intriguing carved stones with faces,
birds and geometric motifs. Marvin told us about
the life of his ancestors, how they hunted and
fished. A solitary black bear observed us from
afar and, during the trip, we admired at close
range a bear on a small beach.
On board the
Island Odissey
again, we headed
north along Grenville Channel accompanied by
killer whales, observing how the north and south
currents united in this long natural channel.
Finally, we entered in a narrow channel, Watt
Narrows, until anchoring in the calm Baker Inlet to
spend the night.
From Baker Inlet to Prince Ruppert
It was an exciting experience to travel along Watt
Narrows at daybreak, observing the strong current
caused by the dropping tide. In Grenville Channel, a
fewkiller whales followed us. Once past Lewis Point,
however, we found ourselves without protection:
the ocean turned restless and we were assaulted by
rain and wind that lasted until we arrived at Prince
Ruppert, an important port and decent-sized city.
Once there, we visited an interesting museum
called First Nation People, with its fabulous collec-
tion of totem poles and craft objects.
From the seaport to the airport and fromPrince
Ruppert to Vancouver, the adventure had ended.
Prince Ruppert Island es un
lugar que parece remoto,
lejos de todo y sin embargo
es un puerto de comercio
muy importante
Prince Rupert Island is a
place that seems remote,
away from everything, but
is a very important
commercial port
