Blogs and News about Cactus Islands of the San Juan Islands, Washington State.
Last updated on Sat, 31 Jul 2010
A Visit to Canada with J Pod!... Eagles in and around the Cactus Islands . Our afternoon trip took us north again, but not across the border. By this time the members of J Pod and a few K Pod whales had continued their journey to the west side of San Juan Island. ...
Transients and CARNAGE!We observed them as they lazily cruised west through San Juan Channel. They were in a typical traveling pattern for a long time when they stealthily and suddenly angled offshore and began to mill around in the same area. ...
3 Day Kayak TourWe made our way across San Juan Channel towards Spieden Island. Once we reached the north shore of the island we slowly moved though amazing kelp beds. We then headed over the the Cactus Islands . Wonderful current moves around the ...
Taking in the SceneryWe saw mating pairs left and right, first at O'Neil Island, then on one of the Cactus Islands . We also saw eagles flying past islands, sitting on nests, and perching on treetops. We pasted through patches of sun and followed by patches ...
A Follow-up To A DreamThen it was back across the boundary, through John's Pass, around the Cactus Islands and halfway down the length of Spieden Island to see the mouflon sheep. It just goes to show that you do not have to have orcas for it to be a fabulous ...
SPECTACULAR STELLER SEA LION ENCOUNTERA pretty typical “mixed bag” of weather for early spring in the San Juan Islands. We had no reports of orcas before leaving the dock, so we headed north in San Juan Channel in search of wildlife. Our first encounter came at the amazing ...
Oh How Many Minkes!As we came around Spieden Island to see the Cactus Islands Capt. Craig spotted an eagle sitting on some rocks alone. All of a sudden we realized that we were surrounded by Bald Eagles. There were juveniles at all stages and adults; ...
Oh deer!Our crowning glory though was when we came to the channel between the Cactus Islands only to see two buck deer swimming between the two islands. Since moving here I have heard stories of deer out in the channels, but this was a first ...
Orcas off the west side of San Juan J-pod off the West side of San Juan Island near Lime Kiln State Park. J-pod was fairly spread out but great to watch. We took a trip past the North side of Spieden Island and the Cactus Islands . The North side of Spieden is very ...
