Saturday, July 01, 2006
Holiday Sea Kayaking
Well the big Fourth of July weekend came with a bang. The great weather made for some terrific sea kayaking. Naturally it sprinkled a bit on the 4th, but that is to be expected. I can't remember when the last Independence Day was completely dry, it always seems to rain. A hearty Thank You goes out to all the folks who made this weekend one of our busiest ever!
Our kayakers saw some pretty interesting wildlife interactions over the last couple of days. One trip got to witness a Peregrine falcon harassing a Bald eagle. Although the eagle was much larger it was having a heck of a time defending itself from the amazing aerial acrobatics of the nimble falcon. Eventually the eagle had to run for cover. I imagine that it will be some time before it braves a flight through the falcon's territory again.
Seal pups are appearing everywhere now as well. The air is filled with the cries of these little guys. They only have a few weeks to nurse and get fattened up by mom's milk and so they can be pretty demanding. This is a really fun time to be out in a kayak. The young seals tend to be less cautious than the adults and we often get close encounters.
As this report goes to post the Orca whales are traveling down from Lummi Island. Our afternoon kayak trips are likely to have a nice encounter, we're keeping our fingers crossed!
On the homefront, our little guy is growing quickly. He likes to be part of the action and loves to help us around the kayaks. We couldn't resist putting up a picture of him helping clean up after a multi-day trip the other day.
Keep a lookout for the next National Geographic Adventure magazine, we just found out that we'll be mentioned in it. It seems that a picture that a guest (David Clark) took on one of our Outer Islands trips has received a runner-up honor in a photo contest. Thanks David!
# posted by Anacortes Kayaks @ 4:24 PM 
