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>> theyre usually off in the distance, and you just kind of yearn to be closer to them, you know, because its just an amazing encounter. >> its early october 2011. rick and susie spend the morning paddling out roughly six miles into the pacific when rick gets an unexpected greeting. >> all of a sudden, i hear, poof! was that me or did i just hear a whale? so, then, i turned around and heard it again. sure enough, a whale had just surfaced not too far behind me. and thats when out of nowhere it c...

Distance, and you just kind of yearn to be closer to them, you know, because its just an amazing encounter. >> its early october 2011. rick and susie spend the morning paddling out roughly six miles into the pacific when rick gets an unexpected greeting. >> all of a sudden, i hear, poof! was that me or did i just hear a whale? so, then, i turned around and heard it again. sure enough, a whale had just surfaced not too far behind me. and thats when out of nowhere it came into a big lunge feed out...

Amazing encounter. >> its early october 2011. rick and susie spend the morning paddling out roughly six miles into the pacific when rick gets an unexpected greeting. >> all of a sudden, i hear, poof! was that me or did i just hear a whale? so, then, i turned around and heard it again. sure enough, a whale had just surfaced not too far behind me. and thats when out of nowhere it came into a big lunge feed out beside the kayak. and that was really exciting because thats the closest, most exciting ...

Hit-or-miss. youve got to get incredibly lucky to have one come near you. >> theyre usually off in the distance, and you just kind of yearn to be closer to them, you know, because its just an amazing encounter. >> its early october 2011. rick and susie spend the morning paddling out roughly six miles into the pacific when rick gets an unexpected greeting. >> all of a sudden, i hear, poof! was that me or did i just hear a whale? so, then, i turned around and heard it again. sure enough, a whale h...

Yearn to be closer to them, you know, because its just an amazing encounter. >> its early october 2011. rick and susie spend the morning paddling out roughly six miles into the pacific when rick gets an unexpected greeting. >> all of a sudden, i hear, poof! was that me or did i just hear a whale? so, then, i turned around and heard it again. sure enough, a whale had just surfaced not too far behind me. and thats when out of nowhere it came into a big lunge feed out beside the kayak. and that was...

An amazing encounter. >> its early october, 2011. they paddle out six miles into the pacific when rick gets an unexpected greeting. >> all of a sudden i hear -- wait, was that me or did i just hear a whale? i turned around and, sure enough, a whale surfaced not too far behind me. came in at lunge speed right next to the kayak. that was the most exciting moment i had with a whale. when i was on top of the water and you had the whale surfacing near, that was exciting. >> rick did what few would da...

And suzy spend the morning paddling out roughly six miles into the pacific, when rick gets an unexpected greeting. >> all of a sudden i hear -- whoosh! i thought, is that me, or did i just hear a whale. sure enough, a whale had just surfaced not too far behind me. out of nowhere came this big lung right next to the kayak. thats really exciting. thats the closest, most exciting moment ive had with a whale. when i was on top of the water, and you have the whale surfacing near, thats exciting. >> m...

Giant blue whale. >> some days are hit and miss. you would get incredibly lucky to have one come near you. >> they are kind of off in the distance and you yearn to be closer to them because its just an amazing encounter. >> its early october, 2011. they paddle out six miles into the pacific when rick gets an unexpected greeting. >> all of a sudden i hear -- wait, was that me or did i just hear a whale? i turned around and, sure enough, a whale surfaced not too far behind me. came in at lunge spe...

Rick and susie spend the morning paddling out six miles into the pacific when rick gets an unexpected greeting. >> all of a sudden i hear -- wait, was that me or did i just hear a whale? i turned around and, sure enough, a whale surfaced not too far behind me. came in at lunge speed right next to the kayak. that was the most exciting because the closest, most exciting moment hi with a whale. when i was on top of the water and you had the whale surfacing near, that was exciting. >> rick did what ...

The pacific when rick gets an unexpected greeting. >> all of a sudden i hear -- wait, was that me or did i just hear a whale? i turned around and, sure enough, a whale surfaced not too far behind me. came in at lunge speed right next to the kayak. that was the most exciting moment i had with a whale. when i was on top of the water and you had the whale surfacing near, that was exciting. >> rick did what few would dare to do. he attempts to get even closer by climbing out of his kayak into the oc...