July 25, 2017 – Cut the lines and sailed via Upright Channel to Upright Head to see the falcons and eagles. Radio reports coming in with news of J pod…
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Humpback whale at Peapod Rocks
July 10, 2017 – Sailed Turn Island Pass where seals were warming in the sun and up to Upright head where an eaglet popped his head out his nest. Picked…
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July 8, 2017 – A stunning evening in paradise. Seals enjoying the warming evening light, eagles calling, pigeon guillemots coming and going, transient orcas T49As by Hughes Passage at sunset,…
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 moreTransients feeding in Griffin Bay
July 3, 2017 – Morning sail we headed south with news of many transient orcas down south. They entered San Juan Channel via Cattle Pass and changed their northerly course…
Read moreSailing around Lopez Island with the T65As & T75Bs
July 2, 2017 – Today was an adventurous sail around Lopez Island. Beam reach from Upright Head to the west side of Blakely Island and glad we reefed the main…
Read moreSo many transients T36, T36B’s, T37A’s and T51
June 30, 2017 – We left on an ebb with reports of Ks and fog. We found neither. But we did find growing numbers of incoming transient groups until we…
Read moreSouthern Resident Js and Ks at Salmon Bank
June 29, 2017 – Cast off at noon to pick up our passengers near Fishermans Harbor on Lopez Island when we hear of a humpback whale right outside of Friday…
Read moreMinke Whales near Hein Bank
June 23, 2017 – New Moon – Big tides, minus 3 feet rises in one fell swoop to close to 9’ . Harbor seals warming in the sun appreciate the…
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