September 20, 2023 – Sunshine and wind gave us a brisk sail South cutting through the pass of Turn Island State Park and down San Juan Channel to Cattle Pass.…
Read moreLow profile Minke whale at Minke Lake
September 18, 2023 – Sea state to the South was reported as being pretty lumpy today so we headed North. Up through the Wasp Islands we noticed harbor seals still…
Read moreSail to Castle Island with fog and a Minke Whale South of Salmon Bank
September 8, 2023 – With a morning report of four orca eastbound from Roche Harbor we wondered if we would see the T137A, T137D, T37A3 and T37A4 group passing Friday…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T137A, T137D, T37A3 & T37A4, then Orcas T65A’s, and Humpback Whale BCZ0345 “Victory”
September 5, 2023 – Shortly after leaving Friday Harbor David thought he spotted a blow by Turn Island, but then thought he imagined it as he didn’t see another. Well,…
Read moreBiggs Orcas T137A, T137D, T37A3 and T37A4, Humpback Whale BCZ0345 and so much more!
September 4, 2023 – Before we left the dock we watched as four Biggs/Transient orcas were deep inside Friday Harbor. The orcas were two pair of siblings (T137A and T137D…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T65, T63 “Chainsaw”, T46C2, T38C, T38E and the T99’s near Cordova Bay
August 26, 2023 – Close hauled into wind with a strong flood current in our favor carried us quickly across San Juan Channel tacking through the Wasp islands towards Jones…
Read moreYoung Gray Whale in Wasp Passage
August 24, 2023 – Today we were both very surprised and excited to see a gray whale passing through the area during a time when gray whales aren’t usually here.…
Read moreSailing to Mandarte and around Stuart Island
August 22, 2023 – With news of Biggs/Transient orcas (T18 and grandson, T19C) exiting Satellite Channel eastbound we decided to go Northwest today with the hopes of intercepting them. We…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T60D and T60E followed by rest of the T60’s passing Friday Harbor
August 21, 2023 – We left Friday Harbor with a report of Biggs/Transient orca brothers T60D and T60E coming into New Channel first and then back tracking to go into…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T36A’s in Windy, Choppy Seas in Rosario Strait
August 19, 2023 – North, South, East or West is always the question we ask ourselves as we leave the dock. We attempted to go North after hearing about a…
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