Day 37: Deception Pass
After the exciting crossing from James Island, Gio and I had some time to hike around Deception Pass State Park. Here are some photos from that afternoon.
Day 33: Fourth of July Beach to James Island (Part 1)
We spent the following couple of days with Tim and Angela in an enchanting little apartment above an antique shop right in the middle of Friday Harbor. The apartment has this great balcony perched over the street, and in the … Continued
Day 33: Fourth of July Beach to James Island (Part 2)
Leaving our large, noisy, pinniped friends behind we continued south past Long Island, which really isn’t that long (I’m not even going to bother checking with Edmond S. Meany on this one), and then as the current subsided, we cut … Continued
Day 31: San Juan County Park to Fourth of July Beach (Part 2)
The fog began to move seaward and we were able to see the whole length of San Juan Island, all the way down to the bluffs above Cattle Point. To the south, the Olympic Mountains began to peek out from … Continued
Day 31: San Juan County Park to Fourth of July Beach (Part 1)
We awoke at 5:30 am and after a quick breakfast and minimal packing, were on the water by 6:30 am. The day was just awakening. The air was still and few birds were out, only the occasional gulls coasting the … Continued
Day 29: Stuart Island to San Juan County Park
We wanted to get an early start to catch the southbound currents in Haro Strait and ride them all the way to San Juan County Park. According to both Deep Zoom and the Current Atlas, the currents were set to … Continued
Days 27-28: Stuart Island
“WHALES!!!” “ORCAS!!!” “WHALES!!!” Giovannina was shouting as she ran in her flip flops along the rocky edge of Jones Island. We had been packing up after a lovely breakfast with Gretchen, Noel and Odin when, seemingly out of nowhere, there … Continued
Day 26: Spencer Spit to Jones Island
We awoke the next morning to the thickest fog we had seen on the trip. It was so thick, in fact, that we had to delay our launch because we couldn’t see far enough to navigate. We were shocked to … Continued
Day 24-25: Eastsound to Spencer Spit
It was wonderful spending time with Kees and Amy in Eastsound. In addition to spending great quality time with friends, we got to take showers, do laundry and restock our food supplies. We also sat down and began planning the … Continued
Day 21: Patos to Sucia to North Beach
The storm had lifted and the skies returned to the undying blue, painted from horizon to zenith. We loved being on Sucia, but were set to meet with our friends Kees and Amy in Eastsound where we would restock our … Continued