May 6, 2023 – First, we got to sail with a humpback whale BCZ0410 “Anvil”. Second, we got to see a family reunion with T65 and all of her offspring:…
Read moreT65 orca family reunion including T63 “Chainsaw”! plus Humpback whale BCZ0410 “Anvil”
Biggs Orcas T65A’s & Tufted Puffins in Cattle Pass
May 4, 2023 – Heading south picking back eddies against the current and picking up some strong wind in Griffin Bay. We met the T65A’s (minus T65A5) nearing Cattle Pass,…
Read moreBiggs orcas T65A’s southbound from Jones Island
May 4, 2023 – After casting off we had a drift sail along the San Juan coastline to Pt Caution. We continued to the Wasp Islands while following reports of…
Read moreSailing with 3 orca families: T75B’s, T99’s, T65A’s
May 3, 2023 – We were fortunate to sail with 3 different families of Biggs/Transient orcas during our 8 hour sail including the T75B’s followed by T99’s followed by T65A’s –…
Read moreEpic sail with 32 Biggs/Transient Orcas!
May 2, 2023 – We left the harbor with a relaxing sail over to Shaw Island and drifted wing on wing down the coastline. With news of a rather large…
Read moreWildflowers on Yellow Island Nature Preserve
April 29, 2023 – Sailing excursion to go ashore on Yellow Island Nature Preserve
Read moreBiggs/Transient orcas T18’s with T49A’s hunting a Sea Lion outside Friday Harbor
April 27, 2023 – Biggs/Transient orcas T18’s with T49A’s were busy hunting a Steller sea lion outside of Friday Harbor for at least 4 hours. We caught the tail end…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s and a sail around Stuart Island
April 25, 2023 – David’s birthday! There was an early morning report of orcas northbound passing Friday Harbor which were later found near Deer Harbor and identified as the T49A’s…
Read moreBiggs/Transient orcas T36A’s, T49A1, T124A’s, T124C, T125A and T128 & J Pod
April 24, 2023 – We had a sail with Biggs/Transient orcas: T36A’s, T49A1, T124A’s, T124C, T125A and T128 This big group of Biggs/Transient orcas had come south down San Juan…
Read moreSouthern Resident J Pod northbound near Friday Harbor
April 23, 2023 – Southern Resident J Pod orcas came north up San Juan Channel passing Friday Harbor. There was light drizzle in the air and we were under sail…
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