June 13, 2024 -Began our sail on a northerly crossing to Pt George. With ebb tide we changed direction to the south drifting along the coastline of Shaw Island where…
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Whale Trifecta! Orcas, Minkes and Humpbacks
May 27, 2024 – Today we saw so much wildlife including three types of whales… ‘A Whale Trifecta’ – minke whales, orcas, and humpback whales! Other wildlife included groups of…
Read moreSouthern Resident Orcas with Mt Rainier backdrop
October 18, 2023 – Beam reach sail as we left Friday Harbor with an ebb current running and a light northerly wind. Jibing to run downwind wing on wing we…
Read moreAround Stuart Island with views of Southern Resident Orcas from J pod & L12 subgroup
July 1, 2023 – Great winds today when we left Friday Harbor. We sailed almost the whole day up and around Stuart Island. The Southern Resident orcas from J pod…
Read moreMinke Whale near Pear Pt and Southern Resident J Pod Orcas
September 27, 2022 – After leaving Friday Harbor we sailed through the pass behind Turn Island. Our passenger spotted a minke just beyond the rocks where harbor seals were resting.…
Read moreIncredible sail with Minke whales, Southern Resident Orcas, Dalls Porpoise and more
July 11, 2022 – An incredible full day sail. Today was one of those days where “it doesn’t get any better than this.” Trip highlights include bald eagles, many harbor…
Read moreCircumnavigating San Juan Island seeing Resident orcas, porpoises and a humpback whale
June 1st 2022. Sailed South, out through Cattle Pass and North in Haro Strait to circumnavigate San Juan Island. Raccoons foraged the tide line of Turn Island. Steller sea ions…
Read moreAfternoon half day sail to Kellett Bluff to see J Pod
March 22, 2021 – We had great sailing conditions today. Heading north on the flood we passed in between Yellow Island and McConnell Islands and up along the west side…
Read moreDecember sail with Js, K13s and K14s ambling South in San Juan Channel
December 5, 2020 – As we left Friday Harbor we heard a report of Resident Orcas Southbound from Eastpoint Canada. I knew it was a possibility this time of year…
Read moreJ pod at Iceberg Point
Sailing to meet J pod at Iceberg Point, Lopez Island
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