Blogs and News about Mcconnell Island of the San Juan Islands, Washington State.
Last updated on Sat, 4 Feb 2012
Wild About Yellow Island | Simply OrcasYesterday I finally did one of the San Juan Islands' must-dos: a tour of Yellow Island during the peak wildflower season. ... Go at low tide so you can land on the spit that connects McConnell Rock and McConnell Island .
Pacific Northwest Seasons: Kayaking to Yellow Island: Wildflowers ... Sandwiched between large San Juan Island to the southwest and Orcas to the north, the Wasps are somewhat protected from the strong currents and southerly and northerly winds that blow through the region. (Although not completely protected , of course.) ... We stop for lunch at a beach on the west side of McConnell Island , making sure to stay below the tide line since most of the island shorelines are privately owned. As we munch, right across the passage just a ...
Our First Experience Kayaking with Children - Kayaking with KidsWell... it was a good trip (er, learning experience) but If you have read our "A Great First Trip in the San Juan Islands" post, you have already figured out that our route above looks a little longer than optimal... P8310221 ... We did finally talk the ranger into letting our child eat, and he was helpful in telling us about the public land located on the NW side of McConnell Island where we could carry on our previously planned snack break (no camping allowed there however). While we were ...
