June 23, 2024 – After casting off we sailed across the channel debating to go north or south. As we reached Pt George on Shaw Island we sailed south along…
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Biggs/Transient Orcas T36A1’s, T46B1’s and T51 around South Lopez Island
June 20, 2024 – After leaving Friday Harbor we chose to go south. We took the narrow channel around Turn Island passing foraging racoons, a pair of bald eagles, and…
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June 18, 2024 – With a report of Biggs/Transient orcas at Blakely Shoal we plotted a course to meet them. The orcas were the T65B’s (mother of three boys) and…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T65B’s Spieden to Wasp Pass
June 18, 2024 – We had a fun sail today with a family of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T65B’s. After casting off we moved quickly up San Juan Channel…
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June 16, 2024 – Our decision was to head north today after leaving Friday Harbor based on a few orca sightings from earlier that morning. As we reached north of…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCY0324 “Big Mama”, Peregrine falcon chicks & Bald eagles
June 15, 2024 – Today we had an extended half day sail to go see a very special humpback known as BCY0324 “Big Mama”. She was wrapping around Stuart Island…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T46B1’s Inter-Island
June 14, 2024 – We scooted our sail earlier on account of Biggs/Transient orcas coming north up San Juan Channel. The family is known as the T46B1’s, three orcas total.…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T36’s with T36A1’s plus T65A’s at Sunset
June 13, 2024 – Upon casting off we headed north on account of Biggs/Transient orcas, T36’s with T36A1 and T36A1A, coming through Spieden Channel. We met them after they came…
Read moreSouthern Resident J Pod Orcas inbound to False Bay
June 13, 2024 -Began our sail on a northerly crossing to Pt George. With ebb tide we changed direction to the south drifting along the coastline of Shaw Island where…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T65A’s and a vist to Sucia Island
June 12, 2024 – With news of Biggs/Transient orca nearby, the T65A’s (minus T65A3 and T65A5), we headed south to see them. After passing a bunch of harbor seals warming…
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