[CINC] Siting Report CX Fri. 10/09/09

[EUGENE RADDING]

FINALLY!!!  After eight years as a CINC volunteer I had the first time experience with ORCAs.
 
33 passengers, Capt Mat, Dennis & Jacques, along with me and John Kuizenga PID saw the following today:
 
6 Bottlenose just out of the harbor; 10+ ORCAs at mid channel; 2 Blue whales just beyond the ORCAs doing fast travel but with good views; 500+ COMMONs that amazed the passengers with their antics; and on the way back after Painted Cave; 20+ ORCAs all around the boat. (probably including the ones seen earlier at mid channel per Capt. Mat)
 
It was a signal day for me, the passengers, the crew and John who said he shot over 400 pictures.
 
This was really a day in Paradise!!!.
 
EUGENE RADDING
 
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