Group A of the J’s reunite with Group B. After sailing north and exploring Flattop and the Cactus Islands we met group A southbound from Turn Point. Fast travel to…
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Strange behaviour, J’s, Harbor Porpoise and minkes
A day with the J’s and minkes. Again we met them at Long Island. Over Salmon Bank and on to False Bay. They were spread from Pile Point to Salmon…
Read moreThe T49A’s – one of our most “Resident” Transient Orca families
We met up with the T49A’s, one of our most “Resident” transient families, at Yellow Island after they passed Friday Harbor. They traveled and hunted amidst a flotilla of boats…
Read moreJ pod Group A meets up with J pod Group B
We sailed south on the ebb and again met group A of the J’s – this time at Long Island. We sailed up island alongside traveling in a linear line…
Read moreJ Pod at Swirl Island
Another rainy day where we’re glad we went anyway. We went south on the ebb passing the harbor seals at Whale Rocks and the eagles of Long Island meeting group…
Read moreThis ain’t Sea World; it’s as real as it gets
We sailed north into God’s Country: Flattop, White Rock, Skipjack, then headlong into the waters above Boiling Reef. The transients had been there for 2 days, but decided leave two…
Read moreAfternoon sail along the shores of the San Juan Islands
Afternoon sail along the shores of the San Juan Islands
Read moreMorning sail along the shores of the San Juan Islands
Morning sail along the shores of the San Juan Islands
Read morePort of Friday Harbor July 4th Fireworks Sail
Independence Day – freedom is found in sailing north with good speed on a beam reach for the sunset. We returned to the south with a mug of hot chocolate…
Read moreJ Pod returns and Orcas Island firework show
We sailed through Spieden Channel to meet the J’s at Battleship. Fast travel spread in loose groups to the Stuart Island shoreline. Swinging Turn Pt at full flood with direction…
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