Captain Kate Spencer, owner, developed the Fast Raft tour experience and has managed operation since 2014. She started leading whale watching tours on Monterey Bay as a naturalist 2001. Her enthusiasm and unique perspective as both a trained biologist and accomplished wildlife artist will enrich your trip. As a naturalist, Kate has guided small boat encounters with the friendly gray whales of Baja California, lectured on cruise ships on the Inside Passage, and driven Zodiacs on Antarctic tour expeditions.