The Prayer of the Whales

Creation:
O, I have traveled the Oceans wide
And marveled at the Creation of the Universe.
From the crown of the snow on the highest mountain peaks
To the cool shadows in the deepest valleys of the Ocean,
From the towering forests blazing forth
In their scarlet coat of Autumn splendor;
To the delicate snowdrops
Heralding the awakening of another Spring.
I have conversed with the majestic Polar Bear,
Guardian of the Arctic;
And the tiniest of fishes
Flashing among the painted shells and the lattices plants
In the depths of the Seas.
I have gloried in the vastness of the Heavens;
The twinkling of the stars and planets
In the velvet softness of the midnight skies;
And in the blaze of the sun
Marking the journey of another day
Across the cloud-tossed skies,
To the carefree cries of the soaring birds.
My voice heralded with joy
The Creation of Mankind;
Appointed guardians of the Earth.

Betrayal:
But as time marched on
Through days and years,
Decades and centuries;
Mankind betrayed the lesser creatures
Of the Earth
Trampling with greedy feet
And selfish hearts
The treasures of Nature before them;
Raping the fertile Earth,
Polluting the crystal waters,
Poisoning the very air was breath
And destroying in ever-increasing numbers
Plants and animals that were once
My loving companions.

Redemption:
Awake citizens of the Land
And once again become
The Caretakers of the Earth,
The Guardians of the Skies,
The Purifiers of the Oceans
And the defenders of helpless creatures.
Listen to the Angels!
Swim with me:
And touch the hand of God.

Nahanni River Adventures, Nahanni offers exceptional expeditions by raft and canoe on the great rivers from Alaska to Nunavut including: South Nahanni River, Tatshenshini River, Alsek River, Firth River, Snake River, Wind River, Stikine River, Burnside River, Coppermine River, Horton River, Mountain River, Yukon River, Taku River, Gataga River and Sea Kayaking and whale watching at Point Adolphus, Alaska, over-looking Glacier Bay National Park.

Our expeditions encompass Nahanni National Park (South Nahanni River), Kluane National Park (Alsek River), Ivvavik National Park (Firth River), Glacier Bay National Park (Alsek River), Herschel Island Territorial Park (Firth River).

Nahanni River Adventures operates in Alaska (United States of America), Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and British Columbia (Canada).

Nahanni.com is the online presence of the company, Nahanni River Adventures Ltd.

Nahanni River Adventures works with the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society to ensure the environmental integrity of our wild places.

Neil Hartling, founder of Nahanni River Adventures, is also the author of: Nahanni, River of Gold...River of Dreams. Alaska to Nunavut - The Great Rivers. Nahanni River Guide. These books may all be purchased through Nahanni.com.

Common misspellings of the name are Nahani, Nahannie, Nahanie, Nahoni, Nahonni.
Nahanni River Adventures.