October 1, 2022 – We headed north after leaving Friday Harbor with the hopes of encountering a pod of orcas that were reported coming Southwest down Presidents Channel. As we cleared…
Read moreBiggs Orcas T100’s and a minke whale in Griffin Bay
Minke whale by Turn Island
September 30, 2022 – A mystical, foggy morning set the scene as we left the dock. We took the pass behind Turn Island and found a minke whale on the…
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September 29, 2022 – We had a nice sail across the channel towards Shaw Island and hugged the coastline up to Shirt Tail Reef. Many harbor seals were snoozing on…
Read moreSail around Lopez, a rare sea otter, and a Minke near Turn Rock
September 24, 2022 – Starting with a sail across San Juan channel into Hicks Bay where harbor seals slept in late then a tack to take us back and sail…
Read moreMinke whale ‘Trotsky II’ on Salmon Bank
September 12, 2022 – The end of the ebb tide carried us passed the kelp forest of Turn Rock and gave us a slight edge on our close hauled sail down…
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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…
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 moreOrcas T75B’s San Juan Channel and Minke whales on Salmon Bank
August 2, 2022 – We cast off rather quickly to catch up with some Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T75B’s who were southbound in San Juan Channel. The orcas stalled…
Read moreMultiple Minke whales on Salmon Bank
July 10, 2022 – Trip highlights include raccoons on Turn Island, many harbor seals including newborn pups, bald eagles, cormorants on Goose Island, Cattle Pt Lighthouse, Steller sea lions on…
Read moreMinke whales on Salmon Bank
July 9, 2022 – Wildlife/trip highlights include minke whales, a raccoon on Turn Island, many bald eagles and harbor seals, Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks, cormorants on Goose Island,…
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