{"id":467,"date":"2015-06-11T00:24:43","date_gmt":"2015-06-11T07:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.debgarland.com\/?p=467"},"modified":"2024-08-08T16:51:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T23:51:52","slug":"h-is-for-henry-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/debgarland.com\/?p=467","title":{"rendered":"H is for Henry Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

An island shaped like an H<\/strong>, settled by an early pioneer, Henry <\/strong>Perkins, and named Henry<\/strong> Island<\/strong> in 1841 by explorer, Charles Wilkes, for his late nephew, Henry Wilkes, killed in a skirmish in Fiji?\u00a0Believe it!<\/p>\n

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\n(Photo courtesy of the Washington Department of Ecology)<\/h6>\n

The horizontal beach isthmus in the photo above forms the crossbar of the letter H. In 2007, the San Juan Preservation Trust acquired\u00a0this unique property, preserving and protecting Mosquito Pass Preserve from development for future generations.\u00a0Public access is from a beach leading to trails on the east side of Henry Island, but beware of boat wakes and tidal currents in Mosquito Pass.<\/p>\n

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(Photo courtesy of The San Juan Preservation Trust)<\/h6>\n

Situated off the northwest corner of San Juan Island, Henry Island is a private island and home to a handful of permanent residents.\u00a0We have a friend who owns a cabin and it takes planning to visit his second home. He drives a couple of hours from the Seattle area to the Washington State ferry terminal in Anacortes on the mainland, where he waits in line for the next ferry to arrive. If\u00a0he made reservations, he may wait less than an hour. After an hour and a half ferry ride to Friday Harbor, he drives another half hour to Roche Harbor. Here, he\u00a0parks\u00a0his vehicle for a fee and transfers his gear to a runabout he moors\u00a0at the marina. It takes 10-15\u00a0minutes to zip\u00a0across the bay, hopefully in good weather, to reach the Henry Island dock. I believe he uses a golf cart, shared by the\u00a0residents, to cart his gear to his cabin.\u00a0And that\u2019s a one way trip!<\/p>\n

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Deer are abundant on the island, many grazing\u00a0in the early morning or late evening under the apple trees by the Seattle Yacht Club\u2019s outstation building on Nelson Bay on the north side of the island.\u00a0Some of them swim between the islands in water temperatures that average 50\u00baF during the summer months, closer to 40\u00baF in the winter.<\/p>\n

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Seals, sea lions, and Orca whales feed offshore on the western side of Henry Island in Haro Strait\u2014one of their favorite spots in the San Juan Islands. Of course, the easiest option to see the whales is to take a Washington State Ferry from Anacortes and visit Lime Kiln State Park on the west side of San Juan Island, a few nautical miles south of Henry Island. Another alternative is to\u00a0take a whale watch tour boat from Anacortes,\u00a0Friday Harbor or\u00a0Roche Harbor.\u00a0No matter how many times I’ve seen\u00a0Orcas, they never cease to impress me!<\/p>\n

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(Photo courtesy of Jim Maya)<\/h6>\n

Thank you for reading!<\/p>\n

Blessings<\/p>\n

Deb<\/p>\n

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