CONSERVANCY HORNBY ISLAND PRESENTS: HORNBY ISLAND VIRTUAL SEA LIFE BOAT TOUR

Welcome aboard the Sun Corona, an ex-commercial fishing vessel captained by Grant Scott, Chairperson of Conservancy Hornby Island.

Prepare to experience the annual herring spawn like never before. We’re bringing you as close to the action as possible with views from above, at, and below the surface of the ocean. All you have to do is sit back, relax, and imagine the feeling of fresh sea spray on your skin and the powerful smell of hundreds of sea lions as you take in the best sights and sounds of all the sea life that comes to our waters; seals and sea lions, whales, millions of birds, fish and herring fish boats.

Each year as part of HerringFest, Conservancy Hornby Island offers boat tours by donation so people from all over can experience this spectacular wildlife event in person. Although travel restrictions and an effort to protect our community prevented us from offering these in-person tours for #herringfest2021, we committed time and effort to ensure you could still experience this unique wildlife phenomenon from the comfort of your own home. Please consider donating at conservancyhornbyisland.org/DONATE to support Conservancy Hornby Island’s efforts to protect Pacific Herring. All donations will receive an instant tax receipt.

Enjoy your trip!

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#Lettheherringlive
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Videography by: Rebecca Benjamin-Carey / CHI, Denis Coulombe
Additional footage by: Simon Ager / CHI, Jeremy Mathieu / CHI, Barb Biagi
Edited by: Rebecca Benjamin-Carey / CHI

Special Thanks to: Grant Scott / CHI, Pacific Salmon Foundation, Hornby Island Arts Council, Sam Rose Phillips, and Jared Gosek.