June 14, 2018 – Islands were joined together in this morning’s extreme low tide. We navigated inside Turn Island watched by three raccoons in a tree and caught the tail…
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 moreA full day full of eagles
August 8, 2017 – Headed north to sail around some of our favorite places. Flattop Island was full of bald eagle activity. About 5 of them were sharing a meal…
Read moreSailing around north end of San Juan Islands
August 3, 2017 – Smokey haze gives diffuse light to the textured “fruitcake geology” of the islands. Bull kelp is at its prime as a forest in waters up to…
Read moreBiggs/Transient orcas T18/T19’s visit Roche Harbor via Mosquito Pass
August 2, 2017 – Smokey haze in the air from BC’s forest fires. We set out on a mission to find orcas. We even made kelp horn trumpets to call…
Read moreExploring New Channel
July 30, 2017 – Cut the lines and sailed north to explore some of our favorite National Wildlife Refuges and wildlife hang outs. So many bald eagles in New Channel…
Read moreEagle City, Long Island
Spring is on hold but the winds were light so we headed South on the ebb to explore Whale Rocks and the Islands South of Lopez. Into the world of…
Read moreCircumnavigating San Juan Island
Sept 9th – Everything we saw on our trip today was beautiful. Lots of bald eagles – more than we’ve seen in over a month. Encountered a group of Dall’s…
Read moreTo the North and to the West
North and West: 50 nautical miles. Sailing from Friday Harbor to Presidents Channel to Skipjack Island, an emerald jewel in a turquoise ocean. Bare Island, a Metropolis city of harbor…
Read moreIn like a Lion; out like a Lamb. March ends with whales of J pod in Haro Starit
A family adventure sailing whale watching families of J17’s and J22’s Orcas, stellar sea lions, a gazillion eagles, and a solitary humpback whale.
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