Superpod event on San Juan Island – a gathering of folks working to protect whales. Sailed to Kellet Bluf and waiting and gathering there were members of all three Southern…
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Residents and Transients arrive for San Juan island Superpod eventĀ – a gathering of folks working on issues of protection for whales.
Read moreOut of the blue we were sailing with whales
Sailing with orcas! We were sailing north along the south side of San Juan Island, when orcas showed up right beside us out of the blue! We had J2, J14’s,…
Read moreAround Shaw Island with Transient Orcas
Transient Orca whales close to home on our sunset sail around Shaw Island. Barbecued Salmon supper while drifting between McConnell and Yellow Islands through sunset – and picked up two…
Read moreMidsummer Sail with Whales from San Juan to Stuart Islands
San Juan Islands, a glimpse into Paradise – Epic Sailing with whales from J and K pod. Thanks Traci Walter for the photo of Peniel with Mount Baker Sunset sailing…
Read moreLime Kiln Point to Turn Point with J and K pod orca whales … and a Submarine
Sailed from the West side of San Juan Island North to Turn Point Lighthouse and took Boundary Pass around Stuart Island. Sailing alongsideĀ Js, Ks from the Southern Residents and a…
Read moreAround Lopez with Transient Orcas
The Plan was to Circumnavigate Lopez. What we didn’t know was that Transient Orcas had the same plan. We met them charging in through Cattle Pass with 6 knots of…
Read moreSail with Whales
What do Whale Watch Captains do on their Day off – They go Whale Watching. How could I resist. Glorious day with a light breeze and the T49As with T49C…
Read moreCircumnavigation Sail of San Juan Island
Full Day Sails are my favorite way to go. No hurry, use both the flood and the ebb. Morning Harbor Seal Haul Outs, Transient Orcas, a flippant Steller’s SeaLion taunting…
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