June 24, 2025 – Short sail to Whale Rocks spotting sea stars, harbor seals, harbor porpoise, bald eagles, black oystercatchers, and Steller sea lions
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Sunset short sail
June 23, 2025 – Short sunset sail from Friday Harbor
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s in San Juan Channel and T49A1 in Spieden Channel
June 23, 2025 – Headed South from Friday Harbor after a report of orcas coming through Cattle Pass. We drifted through Turn Island pass seeing harbor seals hauled out warming…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T65B’s in Upright Channel
June 22, 2025 – We had been following reports of a family of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T65B’s coming inter-island through Thatcher Pass. After leaving Friday Harbor we caught…
Read moreMinke Whale on Salmon Bank and a bald eagle fishing
June 21, 2025 – Today we had our first minke whale encounter of the year! “Stubbs” was foraging on Salmon Bank giving us some great views. Other wildlife sightings included…
Read moreSunset short sail to Parks Bay
June 20, 2025 – Sunset short sail around Turn Island, to Hicks Bay, to Parks Bay
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T65B’s and T75B’s northbound Haro Strait
June 20, 2025 – Sailed North crossing to the Wasp Islands between Shaw and Orcas Islands. There’s been a report of orcas Westbound from Orcas Island ferry landing so we…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T65B’s and T75B’s and a spectacular sunset
June 19, 2025 – We headed north with some good winds for sailing. Harbor seals were hauled out by Shirt Tail Reef and exotic animals grazed on Spieden Island. Biggs/transients…
Read moreDistant views of Biggs orcas T38C and T38E in the binos
June 19, 2025 – After casting off we headed south through Turn Island Pass seeing bald eagles and harbor seals hauled out. Came inside Griffin Bay to keep out of…
Read moreFamily sailing adventure to Turn Island State Park
June 18, 2025 – Short sail and family adventure to Turn Island State Park
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