Elisabeth:
It was one of those days, that you could almost feel the magic in the air. A day I spent sitting, relaxing and paddling in my kayak; guiding a wonderful Austrian family out to the “Blue” the deeper ocean. I so enjoyed witnessing the connectedness, dialoging and love expressed within this family as they explored the Pacific from their kayaks while keeping my eyes open for the magic out in Kekai (the sea). And there it happened “Boom”, a whale family with their curious, fearless and glorious baby whale coming towards us. It seemed that the baby wanted to get to know each and every single person as he swam by us. There’s so much joy and gratitude that the Whale beings bring when they connect with Human beings… an inherent trust and respect between Us and Them!  

Kathi:
Whale watching was such an incredible experience. The whales were very curious and said hello to everyone. Seeing the whale in the water made me realize how beautiful the world is and how important these kinds of adventures are.

Karin:
This trip to the whale-family was my best experience ever. The baby obviously wanted to play and came to every one of us. When the whales dove, Jeffory gave us a signal and we jumped into the water and accompanied them for a short distance. It was amazing.

Dany:
From pushing the kayaks into the water early in the morning and paddling into the deep ocean, until seeing the splashes of whales right next to us, the whole experience was incredible. The whales did not only come to us once but circled back a couple times more for a closer encounter.

Theresa:
Observing the whales in their natural habitat was incredibly fascinating and breathtaking. Encountering these beautiful animals was an unforgettable experience for which I am very grateful.

Harald:
It was a breathtaking experience watching these huge peaceful animals next to us.

Jeffory:
One mid morning off the Kohala Coast in front of Spencer Beach Park (‘Ohai’ula Beach), whales began to swim towards us as we were chilling out on our kayaks. This family of 3 Humpback whales (mother, baby and escort) first started next to Elisabeth and then came really close to each of our kayak quests (a nice family from Graz). As you can see, I just stuck the Go-pro into the water from my kayak and to my surprise, they then finished up right next to me… wow, how fun was this!

Kathi, Karin, Dany, Teresa, Harald
Austria, February 2023