1. Departing Roche Harbor on San Juan Island
San Juan Island Kayak Trip
Paul Dutky, Isaac Sun April 26, 2013
Monday, May 6, 13

2. Approaching the north slope of Speiden Island
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3. Over 60 deer were seen along the ridge line
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5. Two American Tugs tied up at the Campground
Reid Harbor, Stuart Island
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6. Hiking to the overlook at Turn Point
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7. Giant Skunk Cabbage along the way
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8. Feral Mouflon Sheep on Stuart Island
We also saw many shorn and unshorn domestic sheep on Stuart
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9. Turn Point near sunset
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10. Olympic Mountains in the distance,
Vancouver Island in the foreground.
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11. Lighthouse at Turn Point
Monday, May 6, 13

12. School House on Stuart, closed this year because
there are no more children on Stuart to teach.
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13. An out building has been turned into a Schoolhouse Museum.
Open to visitors 24/7.
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15. Day 2, Departure, Reid Harbor
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16. Approaching Lime Kiln Lighthouse
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23. A restored Lime Kiln
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24. This one hasn t been restored
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25. Tailing / debris pile from 100 years
of limestone surface mining on San Juan Island
Monday, May 6, 13

26. Rolling our loaded boats down to the water;
enroute to San Juan County Park
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27. Passing a lime kiln, where the loading wharf used to be.
Residual piles of lime debris visible.
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30. . . . just practicing
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31. A family of five transient Orca -
where we were paddling three hours earlier.
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33. Day 3, morning departure for Cattle Pass and Turn Island
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36. Lunch Break
at Cattle Pass
In the 1920s, this building housed a wireless compass station
which helped ships establish their position at sea.
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38. Jackle s Cove, American Camp
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39. A large group of Harbor Seals
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40. One of many Bald Eagles
seen on this trip
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41. A morel we found, destined for Isaac s dinner
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43. The boats are ready to
load onto the car.
Day 4, Friday Harbor Marina
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44. We visited American Camp before
boarding the 11 am ferry for Anacortes.
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45. Our route along the south shore of San Juan Island
the day before, in less hospitable weather.
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46. Cattle Point
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