September 11, 2023 – Sailed south today after leaving Friday Harbor to Salmon Bank. Wildlife highlights included harbor seals, bald eagles, Great blue herons, black oystercatchers, Steller sea lions, cormorants,…
Read moreSail to Castle Island with fog and a Minke Whale South of Salmon Bank
September 8, 2023 – With a morning report of four orca eastbound from Roche Harbor we wondered if we would see the T137A, T137D, T37A3 and T37A4 group passing Friday…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T137A, T137D, T37A3 and T37A4 pass Friday Harbor
September 7, 2023 – After casting off from Friday Harbor we headed north on account of two groups of orcas, the T75B’s and T77D with T137A, T137D, T37A3 and T37A4,…
Read moreBiggs Orcas T65, T63 “Chainsaw” and T46C2 followed by Humpback Whale BCZ0345 “Victory”
September 3, 2023 – After leaving Friday Harbor we moved south rather quickly with the hopes to intercept a pod of orcas including the one and only T63 “Chainsaw” with…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCZ0345 “Victory” on Salmon Bank
Sept 1, 2023 – We headed south after leaving Friday Harbor checking out the harbor seals south of Turn Rock and by Deadman Island. There were many Steller sea lions…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T36A’s near Pt Caution
August 23, 2023 – A family of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T36A’s came south passed Friday Harbor so we popped out for a short sail
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T60D and T60E followed by rest of the T60’s passing Friday Harbor
August 21, 2023 – We left Friday Harbor with a report of Biggs/Transient orca brothers T60D and T60E coming into New Channel first and then back tracking to go into…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T36A’s in Windy, Choppy Seas in Rosario Strait
August 19, 2023 – North, South, East or West is always the question we ask ourselves as we leave the dock. We attempted to go North after hearing about a…
Read moreEpic Orca encounter with T34’s, T37’s, T36A’s & T46’s
August 18, 2023 – “Epic” may be an understatement to today’s adventure. We had the good fortune of spending time with multiple families of orcas including the T34’s, T37’s, T36A’s…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T101’s and a sail around Shaw Island
August 17, 2023 – A fun sail with Biggs/Transient orcas T101’s (mom and two male sons). We circumnavigated Shaw Island on our sail.
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