July 2, 2020 – North on the flood with wing on wing sailing the coastline and then a beam reach to Shirt Tail Reef. Harbor seals were hauled out on…
Read moreA brisk mid day sail
Our Southern Resident orcas are here! Sailing with K12’s and K13’s and a humpback whale MMZ0004 Zephyr
July 1, 2020 – Lots of excitement as soon as we woke this morning with news that K pod had arrived to San Juan Island. We’d been expecting them after…
Read moreTrifecta! Orcas T46’s outside Friday Harbor, a Humpback BCY0409, and a minke
June 29, 2020 – “I saw something go down! Looked like an orca fin!”. It started out like a normal day leaving Friday Harbor to pass the University Marine Labs…
Read moreShort sunset sail with Orcas T77’s
June 28, 2020 – As we were returning from our earlier sail we encountered a family of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T77’s (minus T77B) outside of Friday Harbor. In…
Read moreMinks, Peregrine falcon with chick, harbor seal pups and Orcas T77’s
June 28th 2020 – We received a morning report of the T46 family of Biggs/Transient Orcas heading North from Point Lawrence. With the possibility of them coming down Presidents Channel…
Read moreHalf day nature cruise
June 27, 2020 – The sail started out with some exciting and somewhat unusual sightings. A mink scurried along the rocks following us towards Pt Caution and harbor seal pup…
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June 26, 2020 – Late morning short sail. Canoe Island, Picnic Pt, Shaw Island coastline, Upright Head, Flat Pt to Turn Island
Read moreAfternoon short sail through Upright Channel
June 25, 2020 – Afternoon short sail. Crossed San Juan Channel on the ebb noticing a bald eagle on Reid Rock buoy. Harbor seals were hauled out on the rocks…
Read moreBeautiful sunset sail
June 24, 2020 – This evening we had a short sunset sail with a fun group of ladies. Beautiful lighting giving way to gorgeous island reflections.
Read moreT46B’s and T49A’s and a sail around San Juan Island
June 23, 2020 – We left Friday Harbor with the knowledge of Transient/Biggs Orcas the T46B’s (minus T46B1’s) and T49A’s (minus T49A1 and T49A2) heading North from Hein Bank. The…
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