July 24, 2021 – A sail north through the Wasp Islands, Spring Pass and up to White Rock National Wildlife Refuge. We encountered a family of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T37A’s as they traveled near Waldron Island. We left them to check out another National Wildlife Refuge, Skipjack Island – one of our favorite islands and got a view of Bare Island before catching up with the orcas again in Boundary Pass. Changed course to head over to Patos Island and Sucia Island before heading southwest to hug the Orcas shoreline down Presidents Channel. Back down through Spring Pass and a nice sail across San Juan Channel.
Very low tide on McConnell Island
Very low tide on McConnell Island
Bald eagle and harbor seals on White Rock
T37A’s headed north from Cowlitz Bay
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T37A’s with Mt Baker
T37A’s passing the north side of Waldron Island
T37A’s with Mt Baker
Pigeon guillemots near Skipjack Island
Harbor seals on Skipjack Island
Harbor seals on Skipjack with East Point behind them
T37A’s with Patos Island and Alden Pt Lighthouse
T37A’s with Mt Baker
T37A’s passing Boundary Buoy
Alden Pt Lighthouse, Patos Island
HUGE bald eagle nest on Patos
Beautiful geology on Patos and Sucia Islands
Beautiful geology on Patos and Sucia Islands
Beautiful Sucia Island
Bare and Skipjack Islands
Harbor seal mom and pup
Sailing down the north side of Orcas Island
Bald eagle perched in a tree
Bald eagle nest on Orcas Island
Tree roots and driftwood
Beautiful day for a sail
Bald eagle perched in a tree
Pair of sea planes taking off from Friday Harbor
Pair of sea planes taking off from Friday Harbor
Route map 7-24-21 part 1
Route map 7-24-21 part 2