April is 7th, 2022 – A sad day in Friday Harbor as a large fire burned historic buildings of downtown. I was assigned on exposure protection and the fire was sufficiently under control that I could hand over hose and doff bunker gear to make todays charter. Away from the dock we headed North after hearing of Orcas. Passing through New Channel and the shoreline of Stuart Island we crossed to Moresby. Up into Swanson Channel in British Columbia to see the Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T34’s (minus T34A1) and the T37’s. Other trip highlights included over a dozen bald eagles, Turn Point Lighthouse and Lovers Leap on Stuart Island, beautiful New Channel with many harbor seals hauled out, and 200+ Stellar sea lions at Green Point, Spieden Island.
Leaving Friday Harbor as a fire burns downtown
Leaving Friday Harbor as a fire burns downtown
Two Bald Eagle
Lovers Leap
Mount Baker from Turn Point
T34’s and T37’s Northbound towards Saltspring Island
T34’s and T37’s North bound towards Saltspring Island
T34’s and T37’s North bound towards Saltspring Island
T34’s and T37’s North bound towards Saltspring Island
T34’s and T37’s North bound towards Saltspring Island
David and Skye
Barbara and Skye
Harbor seals, Ripple Island
Harbor seals, Ripple Island
Two Bald Eagle
Steller Sea Lions slowly surface in the serenity of New Channel
Steller Sea Lions slowly surface in the serenity of New Channel
Skye’s quick to spot wildlife
200 plus Steller Sea Lions at Green Point
200 plus Steller Sea Lions at Green Point
Wasp Pass
Route Map 4/7/22