5 hour tour

Today I paddled out for a 5-hour sea kayak tour with Sarah & Randy from Indiana. While we didn't see whales or porpoises, we were lucky enough to experience just about every type of weather the San Juans have to offer! We started under low, thick gray clouds, which parted to sunny bright blue skies, then turned into blustering wind and some serious rain.

I was thankful that Sarah & Randy had such great senses of humor, and kept up some positive attitudes about the...

Today I paddled out for a day sea kayak trip with European visitors Oliver & Osvaldo, and boy did we luck out! The water was smooth as glass, the currents minimal, and the temperature warm. Although we sorely wanted to see some killer whales or porpoises, luck was not with us, but the gorgeous day and other fantastic wildlife sightings more than made up for it.

Most of the interesting critters we saw were land-based, surprisingly enough. Of course we saw bald...