One of the most exciting days of this camp was the trip to Taku Inlet. We did our usual thing in the morning, did our morning run, went to our morning classes, but right at the time we were supposed to be going back for our lunch we got onto a bus and headed for the docks to get onto the catamaran. I was a little upset when I found out that my mother would not be joining us, but I soon got over it.
It was the perfect day for it. The Sun was out and it was really warm. A lot of the elder came out to tell us the old stories about the area, and we had the people that were from that land there to welcome us. I loved hearing all the people talk about the land and the old ways, what the native people use to do and singing. Even some of the campers went up there to talk.
One of the things that made that day so special was the Killer Whales that came to great us. Usually when I see whales they stay mostly under the water and the only thing I see from them is the dorsal fin, but this time they were leaping out of the water. It was one of the most magical, beautiful, and graceful thing I have ever seen.
Cora Danielson
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