Our dedicated research vessel, Achiever, is a Transport Canada certified 68 ft, steel hulled sloop that operates seven months a year on the BC coast. We acquired Achiever in 2004 as a platform for our 10,000nm marine survey studying the abundance and distribution of marine mammals and birds. Over the last twelve years Achiever has performed countless trips as a research and education platform for Raincoast and many others across thousands of kilometers of coastline. With Achiever, Raincoast also has the capacity to access our commercial hunting tenures, and monitor areas otherwise out of reach.
Raincoast Conservation Research vessel Achiever at anchor in the Great Bear. Over 130ml of rain fell over night causing multiple landslide all throughout the inside passage. Floating logs and debris were abundant and considered a hazard to navigation. Thanks to …
Sailing amongst Grizzly bears aboard Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever the province vows that this is the last fall hunt for these beautiful creatures. A settling feeling while anticipating to see this sow raise more cubs in the years to …
The crew getting Achiever ready for a summer survey. Matt up the mast checking systems and Joss supervising. These two were a huge help during a two week survey covering 1,200 nautical miles of BC’s beautiful central and north coast.…
Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever sailing with a good westerly under genoa. Headed south after a voyage to the central coast hoping the fall brings some beautiful weather as well.…
Calm misty morning at a favourite spot in the central coast. Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever awaiting at anchor before getting underway to explore the Great Bear.…
Osprey departs from its perch to search for food. While taking a break from the rolling seas aboard Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever we watched this beautiful hawk soaring on steady wing beats searching the small bay for fish.…
My happy place. Sailing north around Cape Caution aboard Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever beautiful sunny skies and a nice westerly made for some good sailing.…
Calm seas and smooth sailing aboard Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever heading around Cape Caution for the central coast to embark on a week long camp partnering with Qqs.…
Provisioning up with #littlered loaded to the gunwales Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever getting ready to set out for a two week cetacean survey.…
Curious onlookers slicing through the water on Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever.…
Sometimes the best moments are the ones you weren’t after. A slow day up an estuary in the Great Bear Rainforest aboard Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever allows for admiration of the scenery.…
A large male grizzly propped up to have a look at its curious onlookers. Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever was exploring the Great Bear Rainforest this spring to find these beautiful animals. With this big guy around, all the other animals …
Happy World Oceans Day. Too much comes to mind with what plagues our oceans today. Over fishing, acidification, pollution, entanglements and disease to name a few. I feel extremely fortunate to ply the coastal waters of BC and see what …
Alpine glow on a clear spring night. Deep up a Coastal fjord Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever at anchor with a brilliant looming snowy peak as a view. That long winter is paying dividends from the previous trends of years …
Early morning estuary visits when we were sailing the Great Bear Rainforest aboard Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever this spring we were graced by lush estuaries and lots of bears grazing the new growth. With BC’s spring hunt coming to …
Northern Anchovy found in the Great Bear Rainforest up one of the deep fjords in Lard Creek. These fish are predominantly pelagic so what was it doing up a fresh water creek at the head of an inlet? Any suggestions? …
Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever tender Little Red getting some bow riding action from a Pacific White-sided Dolphin. We had a large spread out group of these animals coming and going for over an hour. These extremely acrobatic cetaceans shared …
Exploring with Little Red, Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever small tender, we head up a river to see what’s around the bend. Venturing past tidal influence the smells and sights blend salt and sea with land and trees. It’s all …
Circumnavigating one of the thousands of islands in the Great Bear Rainforest aboard Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever humpback whales are already deep in the fjords. BC’s humpback populations are doing well, but are still susceptible to entanglements and vessel …
Morning light shinning down on Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever at anchor. The long summer days mean early starts to catch the light, and the wildlife…
An evening visit into the estuary this beauty was happy the river was between us. Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever has been exploring the Great Bear this spring to find these wonderful creatures.…
Dall’s porpoise leading Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever down one of BC’s many coastal fjords. These extremely fast and erratic swimmers are endemic to the cooler waters of the North Pacific. This group stayed with the boat for close to …
Travelling through the many coastal fjords aboard Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever a small grizzly is spotted soaking up the sun and grazing over sedge grass. Rivers and estuaries in the Great Bear Rainforest were full of life as the …
