{"id":960,"date":"2023-07-21T13:30:08","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T18:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sailingtruenorth.net\/?p=960"},"modified":"2024-10-09T06:09:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T10:09:56","slug":"day-26-saguenay-fjord-and-whales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sailingfregata.com\/?p=960","title":{"rendered":"Day 26 &#8211; Saguenay Fjord &#038; (More) Whales"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We spent the day exploring the Saguenay Fjord. After morning chores, we took a hike near Tadoussac. The coast is rocky and reminiscent of Maine or Brittany, with living tidal pools. After a pleasant lunch at a small restaurant overlooking the harbor, we took the dinghies upstream to observe the steep mountains that line the fjord and a dramatic waterfall. We then dinghied out to the mouth of the Saguenay where we\u2019d spotted whales on the way in the day before. And it was amazing! We saw a whole pod of white Belugas and several Minkes up close. Occasionally a seal would pop its head above the surface for a breath, and an expression that seemed to say, &#8220;whazzup&#8221;?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s hard to photograph whales because conservation regulations require keeping a distance of 200 meters (400 in the case of Belugas). But sometimes the whales don&#8217;t follow the regulations and pop up closer to you. In the event this happens with Belugas, you&#8217;re required to keep moving at 5-10 knots. This is because they are curious ands friendly, and tend to come visit stopped boats, causing them to be distracted from feeding or caring for their young.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A boat from Parks Canada came to where we were watching, and gave us interesting information about the whales, while politely reminding us of the rules and regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jon and Cheri joined us aboard True North for a barbecue and we finished the evening around a fire pit. This was welcome as temperatures are starting to dip into the 50s F (10s C). We could use some of that worldwide heatwave everybody is talking about! Tomorrow, onwards toward Rimouski, QC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"965\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingtruenorth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_1525.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-965\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Saguenday Fjord<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"968\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingtruenorth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_1530.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-968\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"967\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingtruenorth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_1528.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-967\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Ferries crossing the Saguenay<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"966\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingtruenorth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_1527.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-966\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"963\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingtruenorth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_1523.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-963\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"964\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingtruenorth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_1524.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-964\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Tidal pool<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"977\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingtruenorth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_1535-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-977\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingtruenorth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Waterfall-707x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-979\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"970\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingtruenorth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_1543.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-970\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Parks Canada rangers discussing whales<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"971\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingtruenorth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_1546.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-971\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Tadoussac Harbor<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Minke Whale\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pplco6kiGu4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Minke whale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Beluga Whales\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t6uNX_iFjNM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pod of Beluga whales<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Probably the most beautiful spot so far. 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