September 15, 2020 – Smokey haze from the nations wildfires combined with fog made for interesting conditions with layers of islands barely visible. With visibility reduced our sense of hearing…
Read moreWildlife spotting as we circled Lopez Island
Orcas T65B’s pass through the inter-islands
September 13, 2020 – The smoky haze from the nations wild land fires together with sea mist gave a sobering somber look to the layers of islands today. With a…
Read moreOrcas T65B’s coming down Presidents Channel
September 12, 2020 – Another day with smoky haze from the nations wild land fires. We took a Northerly course and as we passed between the Wasp Islands were picking…
Read moreBiggs/Transient orcas T123’s near Sucia Island
September 11, 2020 – A smoky haze today from the nations wildland fires. We chose North and had a peaceful sail though the Wasp Islands and Spring Pass. Resting harbor…
Read moreLate summer sail to the north
September 10, 2020 – Sufficient North wind for a fun sail North tacking our way up the channel. Weaved in around the Wasp Islands where the harbor seals dozed off…
Read moreA sail with the T18’s Biggs Orcas
September 8, 2020 – After setting sail we took the pass behind Turn Island down to Danger Rock to check out the harbor seals hauled out on the rocks. Cut…
Read moreSailing with orcas T37A’s and finding tufted puffins and an elephant seal
September 4, 2020 – One of those beautiful summer sunny days. Headed south and current was in our favor. A light breeze gave us an idyllic sail through Turn island…
Read moreJ pod returns to the Salish Sea and a minke on Salmon Bank
September 1, 2020 – Exciting news today – Our Southern Resident orcas from J pod came in from the ocean and were foraging in the early morning off of Eagle…
Read moreOrcas T37A’s on Partridge Bank plus Brown Pelican & Tufted Puffins at Smith Island
August 31, 2020 – We set sail to the South where pockets of blue sky showed between layers of cloud. Cutting in through Turn Island State Park drifting passed sleeping…
Read moreOrcas T65B’s hunting in New Channel
August 30, 2020 – With light winds to the south and the flood current in our favor we opted to go north today. We thought maybe we’d circumnavigate Orcas Island…
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