April is 7th, 2022 – A sad day in Friday Harbor as a large fire burned historic buildings of downtown. I was assigned on exposure protection and the fire was sufficiently…
Read moreT34’s and T37’s Biggs Orcas North up Swanson Channel
Circumnavigating San Juan Island
Sept 9th – Everything we saw on our trip today was beautiful. Lots of bald eagles – more than we’ve seen in over a month. Encountered a group of Dall’s…
Read moreHappy with Humpbacks
Sept 7th – Today felt like the rainiest day we’ve had in a long time. Luckily there was a break in the raindrops as we encountered two humpback whales in…
Read moreTransient Killer whale family T137s visit Friday Harbor for Easter
Transient Orca Syphop David and Barbara in Bullfrog Skiff David and Barbara in Bullfrog Skiff with Male Transient Killer Whale T137A
Read moreSpring Sail with Stellar Sea Lions
Spring Sail with Stellar Sea Lions. Stiff breeze of 20 knots as we headed North from Friday Harbor. Strong currents at the Cactus Islands made for white water river conditions.…
Read moreFin Whale encounter
There once was a whale called Michael Finnegan He blew out and then blew in again Then grew whiskers on his chin again Poor old Michael Finnigan, begin again… The second…
Read moreSailing with whales South of San Juan Island
A special couple return with family for their fourth sail of the season with us. A six hour sail worked well for quality time with L and K pod Southern…
Read moreWhales – L pod, with L91 Muncher and her new calf L122 on the West Side San Juan Island
We sailed around San Juan Island and met L pods newest member, the two week old L122, traveling close beside his mother L91. L122 was first seen 9/7/15. Late afternoon…
Read moreHumpbacks at McArthur Bank
Sailed South passed Whale Rocks and South of Lopez to McArthur Bank. Two Humpbacks surfaced together with the Olympic mountains beyond. Bald Eagle, Long Island, Lopez
Read moreSail around San Juan Island with K pod
Sailed around San juan Island and met K pod in Speiden Channel. Whales were excited and playing with salmon, seabirds clustered around bait balls, Stellar Sea Lions and harbor seals…
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