October 21, 2023 – A northerly sail to some of our favorite places. Through the Wasp Islands, Flattop Island, Ripple Island, the Cactus Islands, and around Spieden Island. While drift sailing in New Channel we heard the blow of a whale so we started scanning. A minke whale was swimming through the channel headed west. We had some nice views as we sailed alongside. On Spieden Island the exotic animals were grazing including Mouflon Rams, Sika Deer, and Fallow Deer.

Pair of bald eagles on Reid Rock Channel Marker

Bald eagle, San Juan Islands

Cormorants and harbor seals on the rocks, San Juan Islands

Harbor seal on Flattop Island

Harbor seals on Flattop Island

Bald eagle nest on Flattop Island

Harbor seals on Flattop Island

Flattop Island north coast

Bald eagle by Ripple Island

Juvenile bald eagles on Ripple Island

Bald eagle on Aspen tree on Ripple Island

Gulls resting on bull kelp bed

Raven squawking as it flies by

Minke whale surfacing in New Channel by Cactus Island

Minke whale surfacing in New Channel by Cactus Island

Minke whale surfacing in New Channel north of Spieden Island

Minke whale surfacing in New Channel north of Spieden Island

Minke whale dorsal fin

Harlequin ducks

Bald eagle on Spieden Island

Fallow Deer on Spieden Island

Fallow Buck on Spieden Island

Fallow Deer and Sika Buck on Spieden Island

Mouflon Ram on Spieden Island

Fallow Deer on Spieden Island

Steller sea lion at Green Pt, Spieden Island

Steller sea lion at Green Pt, Spieden Island

Steller sea lions at Green Pt, Spieden Island

Pair of bald eagles on Low Island – San Juan County

Bald eagle on Low Island, San Juan County

Bald eagle on Low Island, San Juan County

Pair of bald eagles on Low Island – San Juan County

Harbor seals on Low Island

Route map 10/21/23