August 20, 2017 – Leaving the harbor we heard reports of transient orcas, T65A’s, coming down from the north. Plotting a course to intercept the orcas, we took a short…
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Biggs Orca family T30s from Upright Head to Griffin Bay
August 17th 2017 We sailed East and into Upright Channel and watched a pair of Peregrine Falcons fly in at speed to a high vantage point roost. Rounding Lopez Ferry…
Read moreWhale watching with Transient Orcas T65As and T99s
August 15, 2017 – We cut the lines and dashed off with the hopes to catch up with transient orcas who were on the Canadian side of Haro Strait. It…
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 moreT37As and T51 near Cherry Point – circumnav Orcas Island
July 5, 2017 – Unpredictable is the only rule for Transient orcas. We sailed on a flood tidal current along the forested coves and beaches that wrap Orcas North-west shoreline…
Read moreT37As, T51 and July 4th Fireworks
July 4, 2017 – After the parade we cut the lines to sail away from the heat of the day. Reports indicated Biggs (Transient) Orcas with again many groups spread…
Read moreSailing in the dark with the T2Cs
6/7/17 – An evening out with the T2C’s including new calf T2C4 (possibly born end of 2016). They were down about 9+ minutes in between surface time to breathe. We…
Read moreA schwack of transient orcas outside of Friday Harbor
May 29, 2017 – T124A’s, T124D’s, T86A’s, T77A, T87, T100’s – By our count 21 transient killer whales traveling fast against a flood tide all the way from Java Rocks…
Read moreT11s Birthday Sail
April 25, 2017 – Birthday celebration with the T11’s! T11 is just a little older than David, and her son is the same age as Barbara. They’re experienced in life –…
Read moreTransient Orcas T49As meet T36As and T99s at Patos
4/18/17 – Woke up to hearing about orca whales at Orca’s Ferry Landing. Out of the door and cut the lines to meet them entering Spring Pass after passing through…
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