Blogs and News about Battleship Island of the San Juan Islands, Washington State.
Last updated on Tue, 6 Jan 2009
Sea Kayak Tour TodayWe took a short break near Battleship island , on the west side of Henry Island. The kelp forests are still thick, and provide great habitat for wildlife. We had our first close encounter with a Harbor Seal out there. Great views. ...
Thanksgiving WeekendLots of Harbor Porpoise around Battleship Island in Haro Strait, just north of San Juan Island. It's always fun to paddle with porpoise, especially in calm water. That's all for now. I will report later with more whale information. ...
resident orca superpod and transientson our way back to the dock we spotted a bald eagle circling over battleship island , and eventually he landed on one of the trees there. conditions were calm as we cruised back through the san juan islands to the dock to end a great day ...
excellent kayak trip todaywe launched from san juan outfitters dock in roche harbor, and immediately encountered a number of seasonal birds: surf scoters, harlequin ducks, common mergansers, hooded mergansers, and buffleheads. as we continued north and west ...
orca baby, seals and mufflon sheep matingguests and crew saw "l" pod which were just north of san juan island (near battleship island ). the mother of the new l pod baby was pushing the baby around with her nose. the day was gorgeous and the water flat. ...
back roads group goes kayaking off san juan island that is battleship island in the backgroud. it is a national wildlife refuge. he is sitting in one of our favorite kelp forests with the guests. here is another of that tours guides: sammie.
living in the rain shadowit was beautiful indeed to witness the whales heading up to the fraser river. i hope they eat a lot of fish tonight! john boyd (jb), marine naturalist, western prince whale watching & wildlife tours friday harbor, san juan island, ...
tuesday: should battleship island may be re-named morse island? in 1925 a survey team working in san juan county was told the name of a small island located just ...
