Paul and I got away for an ocean kayaking adventure last night for our anniversary. It’s just one of those things we have always wanted to do…ok….*I* have always wanted to do, and Paul was kind enough to go along with it. He had FUN though.
We left Anacortes Kayak (highly recommend) around 5:30 pm and spent over three hours paddling around Burrows Island in the San Juans.
I could live there on the sea, the sights, the smells, it was experiencing God’s creation with all the senses. We’d *park* in kelp fields to avoid the current and sit and chat. Our guide said that kelp can grown an amazing three feet a day. Kelp is very high in iodine and bubbling over in minerals and good stuff. I hoisted kelp onto our kayak and we tasted it, mmmm, salty.
Gary, our guide, pulled this purple sea star off a barnacle covered, black, rocky shoreline.
I’ve lived here for 36 years and never seen a porpoise, but last night, a small pod of porpoise strolled by about 300ft away..
It was so great. Even our guide commented that he doesn’t see this much wildlife on a trip too often, but we knew it was a gift from the Lord of Creation. There was so much to take in.
A stop on Burrows to stretch our legs.
Then we rode off into the sunset, back to the harbor from whence we came. The journey back was eventful with the ebbing tide. The intersecting tidal currents, wakes from the large boats coming back to harbor made for a wet and exciting ride. Thankful for this special time with my hubby of 19 years!
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