July 8, 2018 – Sailed North tacking our way passed the islands of Wasp Pass and into Spring Pass. On hearing of the T124As and T36As heading south in Georgia…
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T49As hunting at Battleship Rock
June 27, 2018 – While leaving the dock we had a tough decision whether to go north or south. We had our Southern Resident orcas inbound from Victoria and transient…
Read moreT100 Transient Orcas heading our way
June 7, 2018 – Today was one of those perfect days when everything works out right. As we drifted alongside Flattop Island we could hear the whistles of the pigeon…
Read moreT65A’s down south
May 26, 2018 – With news of the transient orcas known as the T65A’s down south we set a course for Cattle Pass. So many harbor seals were on the…
Read moreAnother humpback whale passing Friday Harbor
October 31, 2017 – Today we got word of a humpback whale just north of our harbor. So, we jumped in the skiff to get a quick look. We believe…
Read moreSailing to Canada with Transient Orcas T46’s
August 14, 2017 – Beautiful sail north up Presidents Channel hugging the Orcas Island forested shoreline. We ventured a long way up into Canada to meet the transient orca family…
Read moreAnother minke whale encounter
August 7, 2017 – Afternoon/Evening sail with the same minke whale we found earlier! It is easy to ID since it has a small nick on the leading edge of…
Read moreA visit with a minke before circling Lopez Island
August 1, 2017 – Sailed south down San Juan Channel. A visit to Goose Island and out to Salmon Bank to find a minke whale – and we did. He/she…
Read moreJ pod, L87 and a harbor porpoise
July 25, 2017 – Our evening sail with J pod was much different than our afternoon trip. We heard on the radio that J pod had been playing with a…
Read moreWhale watching in wild seas
July 18, 2017 – We found an unusual looking seal at Flattop Island today who had strange looking pelage. Other harbor seals were swimming nearby with their pups. Drifted through…
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