sealife – Tales of Misadventure

It’s Crabbing Time

Kathy wanted a place to kayak and try her hand at crabbing so we decided to go to Sidney Spit. It’s an idyllic spot at Sidney Island as long as the weather is settled. We were tired of all the loud noises at Victoria. The B.C. parliament demonstrators, the planes, the sirens, the cars screeching.Continue reading “It’s Crabbing Time”

A Tour Of Adventure (by Casey)

Casey thinks we are bad bloggers because we don’t even have a walk-through video of Adventure. Here is her video to inform our 21 subscribers of where we live for 6+ months of the year. For the more technically minded: Fuel: 178 gallons diesel (approx 900-1000 mile range) Solar: 1300 watts House batteries: 1200 ampsContinue reading “A Tour Of Adventure (by Casey)”

Lion’s Mane Jellyfish

I’ve had lots of life-first encounters here in the Pacific Northwest (PNW), one of these is Lion’s Mane Jellyfish. These jellies like colder water and are rarely seen below 42 degrees latitude on the US West Coast. The northern border of California is at 42 degrees, so that is probably why I’ve not seen thisContinue reading “Lion’s Mane Jellyfish”

Orcas!

We had been sailing around the San Juan Islands for several months and had yet to see an orca. We were anchored off Pearl Island and it was my birthday. We were just getting into the dinghy to go to shore when I saw them. A pod of orcas at the entrance to Roche Harbor!Continue reading “Orcas!”