September 21, 2020 – South on the ebb and today we could again see Mount Baker. A great blue heron roosting high on a snag, resting harbor seals and two…
Read moreMinke whales by Smith Bank and Turn Island plus a brown pelican and tufted puffin
A sail around Stuart Island
September 20, 2020 – Northbound coming close to shore to round Point Caution before light air sailing to the Wasp Islands. The sea mist was clearing to the North opening…
Read moreOur first look at new Southern Resident calf, J57
September 19, 2020 – With a report of Southern Resident Orcas coming around Lopez Island we headed South. Sailing on the ebb around Turn Island rock close to the kelp…
Read moreSailing north to New Channel and Flattop Island
September 18, 2020 – We headed North today in search of visibility. A black tailed deer grazed the tide line of the beach around from Point Caution and a family…
Read moreSail to Whale Rocks in the fog mixed with smokey haze
September 17, 2020 – Fog and the wild land fire smokey haze were at their heaviest today. The effects were mystical as we came through Turn Island Pass. An ebb…
Read moreA sail around Orcas Island
September 16, 2020 – After picking up our passengers at Orcas Island we headed East down Harney Channel. Crossing to the forested coastline of Shaw Island we noticed many ochre…
Read moreWildlife spotting as we circled Lopez Island
September 15, 2020 – Smokey haze from the nations wildfires combined with fog made for interesting conditions with layers of islands barely visible. With visibility reduced our sense of hearing…
Read moreOrcas T65B’s pass through the inter-islands
September 13, 2020 – The smoky haze from the nations wild land fires together with sea mist gave a sobering somber look to the layers of islands today. With a…
Read moreOrcas T65B’s coming down Presidents Channel
September 12, 2020 – Another day with smoky haze from the nations wild land fires. We took a Northerly course and as we passed between the Wasp Islands were picking…
Read moreBiggs/Transient orcas T123’s near Sucia Island
September 11, 2020 – A smoky haze today from the nations wildland fires. We chose North and had a peaceful sail though the Wasp Islands and Spring Pass. Resting harbor…
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