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On the morning of August 5, I could never have predicted what the River had in store for us.<\/p>\n<p>8:30\u00a0a.m. I prepare my gear, put on my insulated jacket and head for the boat. However, my expectations are quite low, as a dense fog awaits us just outside the marina. The wind is virtually non-existent, which usually means the fog is with us to stay. At least there are no waves in sight.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re barely out of the marina when we hear one\u2026 two\u2026 three\u2026 four\u2026 five\u2026 six\u2026 SEVEN big blasts! Fin whales? Humpbacks? There\u2019s no way of knowing, as visibility is next to zero. We can only hear them! All of a sudden, it\u2019s silent again. The whales dived. Disappointed that I failed to photograph whales that were surely very close, I remain optimistic, knowing that they should resurface soon.\u00a0 We wait and wait, but there\u2019s no sign of them anywhere. 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