July 11, 2021 – Evening sail up to Flattop National Wildlife Refuge where harbor seals hauled out, adult and juvenile bald eagles were busy up to something and pigeon guillemots…
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A special proposal sail
July 11, 2021 – A special proposal sail aboard ‘Peniel’. We picked up our passengers at Orcas Island and sailed around Flattop Island. This is where the special question took…
Read moreA sail to some of our favorite wildlife areas
July 10, 2021 – Today we had an incredible day on the water visiting some of our favorite wildlife areas. Harbor seals and bald eagles were everywhere today. We visited…
Read moreBiggs orcas T46B’s outside Friday Harbor
July 10, 2021 – We left Friday Harbor from the south entrance. Coming around Turn Island and drifting towards the northern point we noticed orca fins approaching from the south.…
Read moreOrcas T36A2 and T36A3 with T137’s southbound from Lawrence Pt and a minke bottom of Upright Channel
July 9, 2021 – When we left the dock we had a report of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T137’s who were with T36A2 and T36A3 southbound in Rosario and…
Read moreSailing south through the fog
July 9, 2021 – We set off to the south on the ebb with fog oozing its way around the islands in all directions creating a mystical effect as we…
Read moreOrcas T34’s and T37’s in Guemes Channel
July 8, 2021 – A gorgeous day to sail around the San Juan Islands. Today we went the distance to encounter some Biggs/Transient orcas known as T34’s and T37’s. As…
Read moreOrcas T37A’s in West Sound and a sunset sail
July 7, 2021 – A short sunset sail was the plan but with Transient/Biggs orcas known as the T37A’s coming out of West Sound likely headed for Wasp Pass we…
Read moreT49C outside Friday Harbor and T37A’s north from Lopez Sound
July 7, 2021- We left Friday Harbor and headed north with a strong southerly wind. But, on hearing that the orca family known as the T37A’s (minus T37A1) plus T49A1…
Read moreBiggs/Transient orcas T46B’s pass Friday Harbor
July 5, 2021 – We left Friday Harbor and headed north along the San Juan coastline and branched off to check out the Wasp Islands. Cormorants were standing on Low…
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