We passed by Prince Shoal lighthouse at the fairway entry point to Tadoussac and set course for Ile de Bic some 40 nautical miles across the St. Lawrence. We were heading in to open water and at the middle of the river there were a few miles where we would not see land. (Most of our journey has been spent boating along the coast so this would be new for us).
We were also heading in to prime whale territory and we hoped to see some whales. The crossing was very smooth, we had a light north westerly wind at our back, the day was sunny and we cruised at a comfortable 18 knots. The water here is cold and we could feel a cool breeze coming off the water. It was time to get out our jackets and pants.
We saw sooo many whales it was very exciting for all of us! Noah was especially thrilled not long into the crossing we saw a few belugas of in the distance and then we saw a pod of several belugas. Later on at about the middle of the crossing we had probably 7 sightings of what we think are fin whales. You only ever see a small portion of their back and some times a fin as they move below the surface. So between the distance, the waves and the short time to spot them, they were impossible to capture on film. After several attempts resulting in photos of wide open ocean we gave up and just enjoyed the sightings and captured the images in our minds. There was one whale sighting that lasted a little longer as the whale came up two times and arched his back as he swam back under water. Noah got to see that one as it lasted longer and he loved it! What a thrill.
We are making some great family memories on this trip!
We arrived in Rimouski around noon time and enjoyed the rest of the day riding bike and playing at a playground. It is cool here, feels like fall and we needed to wear our jackets all day.
The Marina had a fantastic restaurant where we enjoyed fresh seafood for dinner.
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