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    Photo & video contest

    Stories, news & views from the realm of the whales.

    2023 Photo Contest Highlights

    November 2nd, 2023

    2023 PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS Our annual photo contest provides us the opportunity to reflect on our favourite parts of the summer and hear the stories about what made your tour so special. We want to thank all of our guests for their incredible submissions this year! The winning entries are listed below and will be announced on our social media…

    2022 Photo Contest Highlights

    November 15th, 2022

    2022 PHOTO & VIDEO CONTEST This summer was a season of abundance: an abundance of take-your-breath-away moments, lasting connections, exceptional paddling days, and appreciation for the world around us.  One of the things we love about our annual photo and video contest is the chance to see our trips through your perspective. Thank you to all of our guests for…

    Winners of the 2021 Photo Contest

    December 14th, 2021

    Person standing on the mountain coast as waves splash

    The end of an awesome season… Once the gear has been stacked, the documents filed and the boats have been put to bed, the last task for the Spirit of the West team to complete after a long summer season, is to review the annual submissions to our photo & video contest. This year, even though life felt strange and…

    And the winners are…

    October 15th, 2020

    Unique images of a unique season A BIG THANK YOU to all participants & congratulations to the winners! It’s always a pleasure to reflect on the past season through the submissions to our photo & video contest. There were great wildlife sightings, beautiful landscapes and many personal moments with stories to tell. Our thanks to the Spirit of the West…

    We have our winners!

    October 16th, 2019

    Raven in the rain Johnstone Strait

    Holy paddler! This was another year of spectacular photo submissions. Once more, we are amazed and truly grateful. Kayak photo & video contest winners 2019 A BIG THANK YOU to all participants! It’s the time of the year when the halls of our Spirit of the West base are filled with ‘wows’, ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’! We had another year of absolutely…

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