August 18, 2023 – A short exciting sunset sail with the opportunity to hang out with a bunch of Biggs/Transient orcas as they traveled, hunted, and socialised. The group consisted…
Read moreMinke whale on Salmon Bank and Orcas T77D and T75B’s with new calf
August 15, 2023 – Today we went south after leaving Friday Harbor and took our favorite little narrow pass around Turn Island. There were many harbor seals hauled out here…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T18’s chase Minke Whale
August 14, 2023 – Today we witnessed a family of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T18’s chase after a minke whale. It began somewhere near the top of Middle Bank…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T75B’s with T77C and T77D, then T71B’s and T124D’s, and then T18’s with T65A5
August 13, 2023 – Today was a whale of a sailing day as we got to see many different orca groups in the area. We encountered the T75B’s with siblings…
Read moreHumpback whales BCY0946 “Slits” and BCY1022 “Scratchy” plus a Minke Whale
August 8, 2023 – Today we decided to go south despite the flood current and tucked inside of Griffin Bay to find a back eddy. There were many harbor seals…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCY0409 “Yogi” near Clements Reef
August 6, 2023 – After leaving Friday Harbor we pointed south and had a good scan down the channel, but decided to change course on account of the weather conditions…
Read moreMinke Whale on Salmon Bank
August 5, 2023 – We went south today after leaving Friday Harbor. As we sailed through the narrow channel behind Turn Island we spotted many harbor seals resting on the…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T137’s pass Friday Harbor and Minke Whales on Salmon Bank
August 4, 2023 – Another gorgeous day in the Salish Sea. After casting off we cut inside Turn Island and headed down the channel, but quickly changed course when a…
Read moreMultiple Minke Whales and a Pair of Humpback Whales (BCX1773 “Valiant” & BCX1640 “Bond”)
August 3, 2023 – After casting off from Friday Harbor we headed south taking the channel behind Turn Island. The raccoons were out foraging on the waters edge for goodies…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T46’s pass Friday Harbor
August 2, 2023 – As we left Friday Harbor there was a family of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T46’s traveling south along the east side of San Juan Island.…
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