Reports from the Field

The wild flower bloom is in full effect right now. I walked out onto Rosario Head this morning to enjoy the early morning sunshine, see the Blue Camas blooming, and take a look for Orca whales out in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The previous evening J-Pod was last seen up near Vancouver B.C, which meant that they should have been somewhere near Anacortes in the morning.

While I was out there I got to watch our guide Andaria and her guests on the Early Bird Special gliding by underneath my perch on the rocks. It was a beautiful sight to see the kayaks cruising through the kelp patches from that vantage point. After they passed by I got my "visual highlight of the day", a Harbor seal chasing fish under water. From 40 feet above the sea I was able to look directly down as the drama unfolded. It is a thing of beauty to watch seals swimming. Such a dramatic change from their awkward motions while on land.

Labels: kayak tours, San Juan Islands, sea kayaking