August 11, 2017 – Sailed the Orcas Island shoreline of Presidents Channel passing Parker Reef at low tide. Puffin Island we met the Transient/Biggs Orcas, T65As. Together we passed Sucia’s Fossil…
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Triple header – minke, humpback and orcas
August 10, 2017 – Today was one of those days where we really wanted to go for it – and so we did. First up – Pit stop in the…
Read moreTransient killer whales T18’s stopping near Roche Harbor again
August 9, 2017 – Fun family adventure plotting a course to go north with the hopes of intercepting transient orcas who were in the area. We arrived just outside of…
Read moreA half day sail to Colville Island to see a humpback whale
August 9, 2017 – Leaving the dock we heard reports of a small humpback milling between Swirl and Colville Islands so we plotted a course to go south. The sea…
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 moreAnother minke whale encounter
August 7, 2017 – Afternoon/Evening sail with the same minke whale we found earlier! It is easy to ID since it has a small nick on the leading edge of…
Read moreThe kelp horn works!
August 7, 2017 – Set sail with the hopes of finding some whales. We ventured past the harbor seals near Turn Island and onto the wildlife at Goose Island. Many…
Read moreA magical mystical morning in the fog
August 6, 2017 – Awoke early morning and peeked outside to find ourselves engulfed in fog. Hop down into the skiff to pick up our guests who are ready to…
Read moreMulti-day family trip to Orcas Island
August 5, 2017 – We had guests on board for a two day charter. Cut the lines to sail north to explore the Orcas Island coastline. Heavily forested cliffs, over…
Read moreCalling minke whales with a kelp horn
August 4, 2017 – A great trip south on the ebb sailing by some of our favorite places… Whale Rocks had a very small steller sea lion pup hauled out…
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