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Campbell River Marine Tours : Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Whale Watching - Pacific Coast Wildlife Adventure Tours - Photography Tours |
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Hurricane Jack Adventures - About Us |
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For the past 27 years I've been exploring the waters of Discovery Passage and Johnstone Strait. It is an area of incredible beauty and home to some of the most amazing creatures on earth. I want to share with you and your families, Pacific White-Sided Dolphin, Grizzly Bear, Black Bear, Bald Eagles and of course the magnificent Orca. Come and join us. In 1997 Jack was hired by the Oak Bay Marine Group to design and run their Adventure Tour program out of the famous Painter's Lodge in Campbell River. AS a former teacher and outdoor enthusiast, Jack was very keen on the opportunity to take groups of people out on the water and guide them through the narrow passages within the Discovery Islands. Campbell River BC's Premium whale watching, marine and wild life tour. |
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Where does the name "Hurricane Jack" Come From?
The vessel that was purchased was one of the most stable and reliable boats built, a Hurricane 733. (Think Coast Guard Zodiac). Over the following 6 years Jack averaged 1200 hours per season traveling from Painter's Lodge to destinations such Telegraph Cove and Alert Bay on daily Whale Watching expeditions, a round trip distance of over 200 miles. Places such as Quadra Island, Cortez, Marina, Hernando, Savery, Senora, Stuart, Maurelle, Thurlow, and Hardwick Islands became what is called his "back yard". The bright orange coloured Hurricane 733 was the first Zodiac tour boat in the area and from March through October, became a common sight on the water. Jack relied on local fishing guides concerning the Pacific Whitesided Dolphins, Porpoise and Orca sightings and in return Jack was able to give them weather, wind, and wave conditions in the areas the fishermen were headed. Jack communicated to the local fisherman via a VFH radio coloured zodiac traveling by at what seemed like neck breaking speeds, became known as "Hurricane Jack". |
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Since 2006 Hurricane Jack has been touring his clients aboard the magnificent 30 foot "Hurricane Jack" |
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