September 26, 2019 With news of Orcas heading North in Rosario Strait we headed North quick on the flood through Spring Pass and the shoreline of Orcas Island up Presidents…
Read moreSailing with whales – T60s, T2B and T59 followed by the T37As and a Humpback whale BCX1358 “Frankenstein”
September 3, 2019 – By chance we found ourselves in the middle of the Deer Harbor Wooden Boat Rendezvous race. Leaving them as they rounded Jones Island we sailed into…
Read moreTransient Orcas, the T49As, South Pender Island
September 14, 2018 – Right at the entrance to Friday Harbor we came across a number of Harbor Porpoise. And so we drifted watching whilst mum and calf pairs foraged…
Read moreSouthern Resident Orcas of the L12s take Spieden Channel
September 5, 2018 – Headed North with report of Residents foraging in Presidents. We cut inside of Yellow Island and through Spring Pass to meet the West bound L12s, 10 members…
Read moreSouthern Resident Orcas return to San Juan Island
September 2, 2018 We sailed South on the ebb with news of J pod returning from the Fraser River and approaching the West side of San Juan Island. We came…
Read moreHumpback whale ‘Scoop’ with new calf north of Jones Island
August 25, 2018 – We headed North with a good sail from Point Caution across the channel to Shirt Tail Reef. Harbor seals were hauled out resting and warming their…
Read moreBiggs orca family T99s travel passed Orcas Island Ferry landing
August 24, 2018 – We sailed north and then east through the pass at Nob Island and between the Wasp Islands into Harney Channel. We met the T99’s near the…
Read moreMeeting Biggs Orcas at Lawrence Point
August 19, 2018 – Sailing with T87, T124A1, T124D’s including T124D1 & T124D2 We sailed a beam reach across to Shaw island expecting to sail North to meet Transient Orcas…
Read moreT101s at Tumbo Island
August 17, 2018 – We headed North on news of the T101s, Transient Orcas, heading North in Rosario Strait. We crossed San Juan Channel, inside of Yellow Island to Spring…
Read moreThere generations of Biggs whales, the T36’s hunting at Boiling Reef
August 14, 2018 – We sailed North with news of Transient Orcas coming down Georgia Strait from Anniversary Island. Low tide by Nob Island and Harbor Seals were resting on…
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