Blogs and News about Crane Island of the San Juan Islands, Washington State.
Last updated on Sat, 31 Jul 2010
Whale Watching Report – Island Adventures Whale Watching ... As we made our way up the west side of San Juan Island, right near Lime Kiln Lighthouse, we found not one, but two minke whales! We didn't stay for long because there were orcas right up ahead and we didn't want them to turn and ... We saw some harbor seals hauled out on some rocks near Bell Island and an osprey in the nest on Crane Island . It was great evening on the water, so peaceful and we even had a great look at the moon rising over Ship Harbor on Fidalgo Island. ...
The Island Explorer 3 found J-pod whales by Stuart Island and what ... ... we found two mother seals and two seal pups hauled out on Spieden Island as well as two bald eagles circling overhead! On Crane Island , we found an osprey sitting in its nest. It was an amazing day in the San Juan Islands, ...
This Time We're Away!As we approached Crane Island , the ferry turned south through Wasp Pass, and we took the right channel towards Pole Pass. It's a busy ferry route between Anacortes and San Juan Island. The blue line is the Anacortes-Sidney Ferry - which ...
Monday, July 12 We left the harbor and headed around Guemes Island ... We heard news that the whales then turned and headed north so we went up San Juan Channel. We did a slow down near Spieden Island to check it out. As we rounded Henry Island and headed south down San Juan Island, we found some orcas! ...
Orcas.... J and K pod... False Bay! Stay - Whale Watching Reports ... Our day started off with a trip through Thatcher Pass and down San Juan Channel. As we made our way up San Juan Island, we found orcas! The first whale we saw was Mike. He was traveling near his mom and siblings. He gave us some great looks as he swam by ... We saw several breaches and tail lobs and cartwheels. They were headed away from us, so we had to leave. Our return trip took us back through the inner islands. There was an osprey perched in its nest on Crane Island . ...
Pacific Northwest Seasons: Kayaking to Yellow Island: Wildflowers ... One of the many things I love about sea kayaking in Washington's San Juan Islands is paddling past scenic little islands clustered close together. One of my favorite places for island hopping is the Wasp Islands within the greater San Juan ... Heading back, we angle east over to the Crane Island shoreline. On the north side of Crane, we're out of the wind, and I continue to narrow Pole Pass between Crane and Orcas islands. On a map, Pole Pass is so tiny it looks like the ...
Helicopter crashes off Bell Island; couple picked up by fishing ... A helicopter crashed Tuesday afternoon off Bell Island, between Crane Island and Shaw Island's Broken Point. A couple — the pilot and passenger — were rescued by a fishing boat and taken to the Neck Point dock, near their home, ... Patrol vessels from the San Juan County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Coast Guard, as well as several private vessels in the area responded. The pilot and passenger were taken aboard a private vessel, and the helicopter was turned over to a ...
