San Juan Whale Watching

The sun broke out for the afternoon trip, and the whales headed into our range from the north!  Hooray!  We made a stop at White Rocks on our way.  There were Harbor seal pups and moms.  What a sight!  The water was flat as we continued north to Boundary Pass…..most of the way across Boundary Pass.  J pod was making it’s way along the international boundary with some breaches in the distance.  We had a great time viewing J-1, Ruffles, and his mother, J-2, Granny.  The whales seemed to be really international travelers this afternoon, as they moved back and forth right on the boundary line.  It was a wonderful time in the sunshine, flat water and all of J pod moving along.  As the whales rounded Turn Point lighthouse, we turned to go back through the islands after an hour of wonderful whale watching.  We checked out some Bald eagle nests and meandered back through the Cactus Islands….a most excellent day!  I can’t help but wonder if the whales will continue on out the Strait….or?  That mystery will be solved in the morning.