June 5th – After 22 days absence, our Southern Residents returned. They were heard on the hydrophones at dawn and the calls included those of L pod. This is their…
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Certificate of Excellence – All Aboard Sailing is making a big splash!
All Aboard Sailing is making a big splash! We are thrilled to announce that we were awarded a 2016 Certificate of Excellence Award from TripAdvisor! A huge thank you to all…
Read moreAll the J’s and first return of the year from K’s – Our Southern Resident Orcas
South: 50 nautical miles roundtrip. Eastern Bank to Dungeness. All the J’s and the first return of the year of the K’s. Party! Spectacular vocals and excitement in the air…
Read moreJ-16 Resident Kiler Whales playfull in Big tides
Big tides following the new moon and the J16’s were stationary while swimming at speed chasing fish at Kellett Bluff. J50’s scars are still visible from her date of…
Read moreHalf day sail with the J-16s
Half day sail with enthusiastic folk. Met the J16’s in Spieden Channel. Close to shore swimming against a strong ebb. Steller sea lions grouped together and the J16’s were acting…
Read moreFull Day Sail with the J-16s
Full day sails. Leaving from Friday Harbor we rode the back eddy to Turn Point and met the J16’s who were traveling south at speed. We both caught the ebb to…
Read moreJ pod from Sidney to Blunden
Hard Core. We used the moderate to strong winds and the big ebb and flood to cover serious ground and watch serious whales. Sidney Channel – J34, Doublestuf, continual breaches…
Read moreSail around Lopez meeting with J pod at sunset
Picked up folks from The Edenwild for a sail around Lopez. After riding the rapids passed Dead Mans Island and Whole Rocks and sailing through the maze of Islands South of Lopez…
Read moreSailing East Point to Patos with J17’s and J22’s families of Orca whales
East Point to Patos with J17’s and J22’s gallivanting on a sunny afternoon. J22 breaching…certainly looks big – is she pregnant?
Read moreIn like a Lion; out like a Lamb. March ends with whales of J pod in Haro Starit
A family adventure sailing whale watching families of J17’s and J22’s Orcas, stellar sea lions, a gazillion eagles, and a solitary humpback whale.
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