Today on the Kittiwake, Captain Pete found lots of wildlife to view. The conditions were amazing, smooth seas and a clear sky. We saw many bald eagles, (even a juvenile), stellar sea lions, harbor seals, harbor porpioses and many birds. We also cruised by Spieden and were able to view some deer and sheep. We had a great trip!!!
Orca Whales and Wildlife Are Our Only Business. ©
Although there is still an early spring nip to the weather, it was a glorious day out on the water. After hearing word of a few Minke whales off of Cattle Point, towards Hein Bank, we headed south to catch some glipses of one of the true whales that inhabit the waters of the San Juan Islands (Orcas aren't actually whales, they are the largest dolphin!). Minke whales are the smallest of the baleen whale, around thirty feet long. They feed upon krill and small fish. We had some great...
Over the weekend Tom, Joe & I paddled out on two 3-hour tours and were rewarded with fantastic wildlife sightings. That morning a number of critters like raccoons and a black fox had made their way down to the low tide line to paw at the exposed rocks in search of crabs and other tasty treats. Eagles were also plentiful that day, and that afternoon we saw one swooping low into the water very close to shore. A flash of brown caught our eyes and as we paddled closer we saw two river...
On Friday I led a group of kayakers out of Roche Harbor for a three-hour tour. The wildlife was certainly out and about that day, as we saw about eight eagles all together on shore, where a presumably tasty meal was washed up. I've often seen a few pairs around the area, but never this many at the same time. It was magnificent to see so many eagles in different life stages, and my guests captured some wonderful pictures. As if that wasn't enough, when we were paddling around the west...
Today San Juan Island experienced unusually high wind. We did take out both the 11 am and 1 pm whale watching boats. The resident whales were no where to be found. The transients were way north by Salt Spring Island.
Still, everyone did have a good time, saw seals and sea birds and spent a beautiful 3 hours out on the waters around San Juan Island.
Whales. Their just wild. That's why we love 'em.
