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SUMMARY POSTED BY JEFFREY GALLANT (GEERG) ON TUESDAY SEPT 22 AT 02:15 AM.

Difficult sea conditions made navigation impossible in our little boat. Once again, the size and reliability of our inflatable boat cost us yet another field day and also our last opportunity to see a shark in 2009. We will soon be launching our fundraising campaign in order to acquire a safe and reliable research vessel from which to conduct our work on the unpredictable St. Lawrence.

Not a single shark was thus observed during the 2009 field season ; a first for GEERG since 2003. We are by no means discouraged. In fact, the absence of the shark has eliminated a few more hypotheses and we are closer to solving the mystery of their presence in the area.

Finally, we will be doing a lot of thinking and planning in the coming weeks and we will be ready for the next research season and hopefully equipped with a safe and reliable research vessel.

PHOTO: White caps on Baie des Anglais. Our little boat will not be going to sea today. Photo © GEERG / Jeffrey Gallant / All Rights Reserved

The day was still productive since our good friend Jean-Yves (Forest) offered us the unique opportunity to observe the area from atop a seaside mountain. The site alongside of Baie des Anglais is only accessible on foot or in an 'extreme' all-terrain vehicle. We were thus treated to an exhilarating ride to the top of the mountain. The scenery was well worth the sometimes scary - for the passengers only - slow and steep crawl to the lookout.

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PHOTO: Jean-Yves' Jeep arrives at the summit. The rocks in front of the vehicle will all be climbed without any difficulty. Photo © GEERG / Jeffrey Gallant / All Rights Reserved

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PHOTO: The extreme angle of the climb on slippery rocks does not appear to worry Jean-Yves in the slightest. Photo © GEERG / Jeffrey Gallant / All Rights Reserved

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PHOTO: Baie des Anglais seen from high above. Thanks Jean-Yves! Photo © GEERG / Jeffrey Gallant / All Rights Reserved

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PHOTO: The Camille-Marcoux ferry arrives from Matane. Photo © GEERG / Jeffrey Gallant / All Rights Reserved
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