August 22, 2022 – South to Salmon Bank where we found multiple minke whales including one with the nickname “Trotsky II”. Other wildlife spotted included harbor seals, cormorants, gulls with…
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Orcas T124A2’s and T124A4’s chasing a porpoise
August 21, 2022 – We made quick progress to catch up with a couple pods of Biggs/Transient orcas coming up Rosario Strait near Sucia Island known as the T36A’s and…
Read moreHumpback BCY1022 “Scratchy” in Haro Strait
August 20, 2022 – We had a fun adventure into Canada sailing with a humpback whale which we identified as BCY1022 “Scratchy”. We met the whale in Haro Strait and sailed…
Read moreMinke whale, lunge feeding Humpback on Salmon Bank, and a sunset sail
August 18, 2022 – We saw some cool wildlife including bald eagles, harbor seals, Steller sea lions, great blue herons, cormorants, various diving birds, a minke whale and the best…
Read moreOrcas T2C’s by Reuben Tarte
August 18, 2022 – We had an exciting adventure with a family of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T2C’s. These orcas used to be regular visitors to this area, but…
Read moreOrcas T77C and T77D followed by T65A’s and T77 with T77E plus a Minke whale
August 17, 2022 – Another epic adventure. We had a nice sail down San Juan Channel towards Cattle Pass and along the islands off the coast of Lopez. When we…
Read moreBrown Pelican, Minke Whale and Shore excursion to Iceberg Pt
August 16, 2022 – A great sail as we headed south out of Cattle Pass where we found lots of birds including cormorants, grebes, murres, rhinoceros auklets, harlequin ducks, On…
Read moreMountains, a minke whale, brown pelican and more
August 15, 2022 – A fantastic adventure on the water. Great sailing, harbor seals including new pups, a bald eagle, a (rarely seen) brown pelicans on Whale Rocks, Steller sea…
Read moreSailing with orcas T36’s & T99’s
August 14, 2022 – Absolutely awesome full day sail with two families of Biggs/Transient orcas, the T36’s and the T99’s.
Read moreA humpback going South and the T65A’s and T77’s around Guemes plus the naked seal
August 13, 2022 – An epic adventure around Lopez Island and Guemes Island to catch up with a pod Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T65A’s and T77’s. We also got…
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