Today, although the clouds cooperated and cleared way for the sun to shine upon our faces, the wind decided it would continue to bluster all throughout the day. Ah well, we said, and crashed the M.V. Kittiwake through the waves. Onward to Canada, we sped!
The whales had been reported in 4-5 foot swells of the south end of San Juan Island mid-morning today. By the time we reached them on our afternoon trip they were already all the way to North Pender Island! North Pender is one of the Canadian Gulf Islands, making today an international trip!
As we, and other whale watch boats, looked on the whales fished, spy-hopped, breached, and swam this way and that, right up next to North Pender.
It was a beautiful day on the boat, despite a tad bit of choppy water. Join us next time, won't you?
Ashley, Naturalist