Boating Day Trip to Cortes Island and DOLPHINS!

[@apriltatum5543]

Oh my, Ray! I LOVED this video ❤️🐋🐬. I would be out on that beautiful clear water everyday if I could. What a great place. I'm sorry but I would probably have frozen to death but I would have jumped in with those wonderful dolphins. Thank you and Ann and Angie for sharing your day!!! Happy Canada Day to you 😘🎉

[@LoveYourRV]

Thanks! It would be chilly, the water up here is about 55 - 60 degrees. :) Cheers!

[@stagghorn22]

Ray and Ann, thanks so much for taking us along. Great sights and cool wildlife!! Happy Canada Day!!

[@pj9731]

Ray, this may have been one of the best videos that you, Ann & Beagle ever done. Totally Awesome! 🇨🇦🇺🇸

[@LoveYourRV]

Thanks, mother nature put on a great show. :)

[@benmartin2286]

Wow, what a fun time, thanks for taking us along. My wife and I really enjoyed the video

[@LoveYourRV]

You're welcome. It was a perfect day. :) Cheers!

[@adriandelvalle8278]

You guys are enjoying life. Thanks for encouraging us wannabees to get out there ourselves.

[@CruisingTheCut]

So many dolphins; wow. Amazing spectacle, nice job filming it all. Cheers.

[@KrystalBeagle]

I love your videos but this video made me so happy. I love seeing the dolphins and whales! Thank you so much!

[@nvega1247]

awesome video, seems like Angie enjoyed the trip as much as you guys......thanks for sharing

[@timfitch4474]

Happy Canada Day!

[@LoveYourRV]

Cheers!

[@CanadianWookie1972]

Thank you so much! I love Dolphins. That sure was a treat to see!

[@redroofretriever]

What a pleasant surprise, and a great ending with the dolphins. Nice boat too.

[@tennesseetraveller402]

That was very cool. Thanks for bringing us along. I have never seen that many dolphins together in one group before.

[@LoveYourRV]

You're welcome. Sometimes the form super pods of up to 500, that would be something to see.

[@darrylmcleman6456]

ARIMA !!! THE BEST little boats!The 16 footer has an 8 ft beam. Best or the 17 boats I had over the years! CHEERS from SOOKE

[@unclelar819]

Very awesome! Beautiful country. Thanks!

[@michaelduncan3165]

Loved the dolphins - such great video, I felt like I was there. It made my day. Thanks.

[@richbrannon5562]

Great video, how blessed are we to live in this corner of the world. Happy Canada day from Rich in Bellingham

[@LoveYourRV]

Thanks, Rich! Hope you enjoy the 4th soon, too. Cheers!

[@perfectlylonely]

In my time on the ocean, I've never seen a pod that large. Incredible.

[@kellymutchtheythem978]

That was AWESOME! Thanks for sharing.

[@Riker-eq2yv]

Fantastic video and it's nice to see more of Ann on your video's. Happy Canada 🇨🇦 Day ! from south Florida

[@LoveYourRV]

Thanks, Happy 4th back at you. Cheers!

[@darrellwampler6473]

I like the Angie life vest!👍

[@robin5382]

How fun is that!!!!! thanks for sharing

[@johnlawson4980]

Thanks. Kohn

[@tommcg-tf1zy]

Hi guys, you must have been THRILLED, a once in a lifetime experience I'm totally envious. I hope to enjoy that someday. Give Angie a hug from me. Happy birthday Canada.Tom

[@LoveYourRV]

YA, pretty special. thanks, Tom. Cheers!

[@brianpeterkin3492]

Awesome ray. Makes me want to spend 6 months on the road in the RV and 6 months on a boat!

[@LoveYourRV]

Yeah if we had the money, we would likely have a larger boat for live aboard cruising in the summer.

[@jackm754]

Great video, loved the dolphins.

[@howardlunsford3140]

very good video thanks for sharing

[@frankp5786]

Awesome video - thanks for sharing! Its a beautiful area!!!

[@LoveYourRV]

You bet. Cheers! Ray

[@ceciliapetrowsky2572]

That was an awesome video Ray!! It looked like the Dolphins were trying to race the boat. That is some beautiful country up there. You sure had perfect weather for boating. It's in the 90s here so don't even want to leave the house.

[@LoveYourRV]

Yeah, this is a good spot to spend the summer! Dolphins often like to ride the bow wave of the boat. It's amazing how fast and agile they are. These ones seemed to be having a fun time.

[@ClassALiving]

Lucky you I wanna see dolphinsss!! Great video 😃 👍

[@jeffreythompson9843]

Great video Ray and Ann. Happy Canada day. We were watching fireworks in Kelowna last year. Seeing Campbell River makes us wish we could be back there this year. Maybe next year. Jeff and Liz, Bend Oregon..

[@LoveYourRV]

Thanks guys. :)

[@robertah7983]

Your boating trip reminded me of Red Cliff/Bayfield, WI and the Apostle Islands. Legendary Waters Resort & Casino has an RV park and boating area. Great place but no whales or dolphin but you can get some big fish there if your into that. But your trip was very cool.

[@LoveYourRV]

Summer 2011 we stayed at the campground there. Didn't take the boat cruise though. We did take one at Pictured Rocks National Seashore. :)

[@marktomlinson6016]

very cool!!!

[@anthonymarino4260]

nice vid enjoying life

[@julieh3327]

Happy belated Canada Day! Loved this video. The dolphins are awesome! Great video. So cool!

[@LoveYourRV]

Thanks. :)

[@traveller9625]

WOW !!!!

[@weschilton]

Great video! Very beautiful views and those dolphins and whales were spectacular. Happy Canada Day to you from SoCal. :)

[@jackbrown8052]

Fantastic video the scenery was breathtaking. Not a boater, for a busy weekend like Canada Day when you tie up at a dock, like Gorge Harbour do you have to have a reservation? Do you pay for the privilege of tying up to the dock?

[@LoveYourRV]

Thanks! Likely reservations are needed for the busy summer long weekends. We were able to dock at the dingy dock for free just to take a quick look around. Here is their rates page. - gorgeharbour.com/rates/ Not cheap but I guess it is a resort. ;)

[@TheBuddy1939]

You both are making it incredibly difficult to stay and keep working. I hope it works out for us. Thanks for your videos. (not that your a burden lol!)

[@billdperry]

What's the boondocking situation like along the BC coast there in Canada or all BC for that matter? Might be looking to retracing a favorite summer trip when I was a youngster, some of that around the Kamloops area.

[@LoveYourRV]

The coast is quite mountainous so flat land is at a premium, real estate is fairly expensive. Not many free boondocking locations are available like in the southwest. If you have a smaller rig the prospects are much better. There are lots of forestry lands around with camping and boondocking down logging roads. We used to have a camper van and camped all over the backcountry of Vancouver Island with it. However, due to the trees and rougher narrow roads, a larger RV is a no go in most areas. The best boondocking is done on the water with a boat. One day we hope to buy a larger liveaboard craft and tour the coast during summers.

[@Hundert1]

Hi Ray, I lost which video of yours shows which 2 of the 7 prong plug to place the fuse in so marker lights go on while boondocking. Id try them all but dont want to blow anything and forgot which amp size fuse to use. Does it say how many amp the fuse should be? I've got 194 t10 size regular bulbs which are very short, have to be due to the lens cover. Are there any on Amazon that you know of in LED form that would replace nicely? Is it fine to leave that fuse in the 7pin plug overnight? I tried it once and the fuse was so loose I'd use a little electrical tape to hold better. I also heard there may be some issues with replacing regular running light bulbs with the LEDs. I think when we do this 7pin fuse trick only the marker lights come on but I'm not sure. Thx v much

[@LoveYourRV]

Its pin 3 - 4 see diagram - metroecho.info/wp-content/uploads/wiring-diagram-7-pin-trailer-socket-zen-diagram-3-800x542.png Either side of the key tab. Try a search on Amazon for "194 marker lights" I used to use a 10 amp fuse but now with LED marker lamps, I use a 5 amp. Should be fine to leave them on just like if you were on a long trip driving. Of course, if you aren't plugged into shore power you'll wear down the batteries.

[@Hundert1]

Love Your RV Oh wowww!! That's a v nice diagram. Thank you very much Ray!!!, beautiful. , either side of key tab makes it clear to me. thx thx But now which is hot wire? I'm trying to install observation camera with red hot and black ground, but the top center marker light has 2 black wires. Will a 6- 12 volt multipurpose AC curcuit tester ( looks like a pointy screwdriver) help? I probably need a voltmeter? Ok, I think I'm set. I found lots of KZbin videos about this matter. thx again

[@robertah7983]

By the way. What advise would you give to an aspiring Utuber as far as software and cameras and this in general?

[@LoveYourRV]

Here's what I've been using - www.loveyourrv.com/love-your-rv-photo-and-video-creation-tools/ I looking to upgrade my camcorder soon to one I can add an external mic to so I can cut down wind noise.

[@robertah7983]

Thanks for the info. really appreciate it.

[@snubbedpeer]

Have you been to Robson Bight to see the killer whales?

[@LoveYourRV]

Robson Bight is a protected area so we haven't but we see the killer whales all over the place. We occasionally see them traveling just off the RV park through the passage. We heard on the radio yesterday some transient Orca were feeding on sea lions in the area. Lots of marine life up here. :) Anne used to have her boat down in Sidney BC and there are a few pods that are resident down there.

[@lynnmitch]

It scares me how close they get to the boat motor, but I guess they know what they're doing!

[@LoveYourRV]

Some people believe dolphins are more intelligent than humans. They like to follow boats around playing in the wake. We try to stay the recommended 100 meters away for viewing but they don't read the rules and race over to us. :)

[@tonydent9063]

Ray, what kind of life jacket does Angie have on?

[@LoveYourRV]

It's called Outward Hound - amzn.to/2tH09PC

[@tommcg-tf1zy]

Ray, I meant to add you'll know what to get your wife for Christmas ( swan float ) hint hint.Tom

[@LoveYourRV]

haha, will have to remember that one. ;)