May 31, 2018 – North through Spring Pass to Flattop Island before heading west into New Channel. We moved quickly to catch several transient orca matrilines, T86A’s, T101’s, T102, and…
Read more‘Split Fin’ and ‘Zig Zag’ with Peregrine Falcons at Monarch Head
May 29, 2018 – Extreme low tide made for beautiful coastline sailing between the islands. Harbor Seals basking in sunshine as we threaded our way through the Cactus Islands and…
Read moreHumpback whale “Chinook” San Juan Islands
May 28, 2018 – Today was a special quadruple birthday celebration sail. As we headed north a humpback whale was coming south. Quite chilly/windy conditions at first which prompted us…
Read moreTransient Orcas T124As and T100s pass each other at Turn Point Lighthouse
May 27, 2018 – We were lucky today to have orcas close to home. As we arrived on scene the T124A’s appeared to be hunting steller sea lions very close…
Read moreTransient Orca matriline T65As hunting Alden Bank
May 25, 2018 – Wow, what a day to be on the water. Steller sea lions swimming near Green Pt, the colors of Flattop Island popping out at us, Pt…
Read moreHumpback Whale at Lovers Leap
May 24, 2018 – Downwind sailing up San Juan Channel with moderate winds whisking us along. Seals and a juvenile bald eagle watched as we sailed past their hang out…
Read moreSwimming and Kayaking Adventures
May 21, 2018 – Ashore on Patos Island with swimming and kayaking adventures. We pulled anchor in paradise and moved on to the jewels of Bare Island, Skipjack Island, Presidents…
Read morePhenomenal sail with Chainsaw and gang
May 20, 2018 – Pulled the anchor at Patos sailing NW with a report of transient (Biggs) orcas 40 miles north near Nanaimo. Lots of activity with the new day…
Read moreSail around San Juan Island with T65A Transient Orcas, a Loon, and an Osprey
September 2nd 2017 We sailed South through Cattle Pass and circumnavigated San Juan Island. Took New Channel and met Transient orca family T65As hunting near Cowlitz Bay, Waldron Island. Surprised…
Read moreWhale watching sailing with T65As in Rosario Strait
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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