June 28th 2020 – We received a morning report of the T46 family of Biggs/Transient Orcas heading North from Point Lawrence. With the possibility of them coming down Presidents Channel…
Read moreHumpback BCY0771 “Bump” passes Friday Harbor
June 11, 2020 – An early morning report came in of a humpback whale coming down San Juan Channel towards Friday Harbor. Off we went to go see who it…
Read moreHumpbacks BCX0837 ‘Tempest’ and BCX1057 ‘Divot’ pass Friday Harbor
May 29, 2020 – An early morning exciting sighting of some humpback whales coming down the channel towards Friday Harbor made us scoot out the door in a hurry with…
Read moreSail with T60s, T2B and T59 around D’Arcy Island and later in Spieden Channel
September 5, 2019 – What a beautiful day to be on the water. There was a playful pod of porpoise outside Friday Harbor soon after we set sail. The sounds…
Read moreA fun loop around the islands with a minke on Salmon Bank
August 2, 2019 – Despite pointing into some lumpy seas on Salmon Bank, we found a minke whale foraging amongst many diving birds. It is a minke whale who we’ve…
Read moreSail to Turn Point Lighthouse with two humpbacks BCY0324 “Big Mama” and MMX0099.
Sailed North and met two humpbacks in Haro Strait which we ID’d as BCY0324 “Big Mama” and MMX0099. We were able to drift and slowly sailed wing on wing parallel…
Read moreSailing to Trial Island and Victoria Golf Club with T35s, T38s and T49As Biggs Killer Whales
June 14th 2019 Our whale reports today included The T49As, whom we’d briefly seen the day before, milling at Eagle Point with changing directions. We also heard of T35As, T38s,…
Read moreBiggs at Smith Island – T87, T90’s, T124A2’s
May 16, 2019 – Today was an epic full day adventure. North south east or west? After some deliberation we cast off and made the decision to go south against…
Read moreWelcome home Southern Resident Killer Whales (J’s and L’s)
June 11, 2018 – Today we awoke to some fantastic sounds – the Southern Resident Killer Whales were vocalizing on Lime Kiln Point State Park hydrophone. First time they’ve been…
Read moreA sail with a pair of humpbacks
September 24, 2017 – Another day, another adventure! There were harbor seals hauled out at Low Island and several steller sea lions swimming near Green Pt. Some of the “exotic” animals on…
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