Sept 28, 2025 – We headed north in San Juan Channel but on approaching Neck Pt we had a report of orcas coming north through Cattle Pass. Spinning around and…
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Biggs/Transient Orcas T46B1’s and T46C2 followed by Humpbacks BCZ0432 “Two Spot” & BCX1730 “Vanta”
Sept 27, 2025 – As we were leaving Friday Harbor we had a report of orcas northbound in Haro Strait (T35A’s) and orcas northeast bound towards Hein Bank (T46B1’s and…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T60D and T60E in Griffin Bay
Sept 26, 2025 – We had a report Biggs/Transient orca brothers, T60D and T60E, passing Friday Harbor heading north and then again heading south. Sailing through Turn Island Pass we…
Read moreBeautiful day sailing around Spieden Island
Sept 21, 2025 – Half day sail north. Harbor seals, harbor porpoise, bald eagles, great blue herons, a hawk, Mouflon sheep, fallow deer, Steller sea lions. Mirror calm waters in…
Read moreTwo Humpback Whales by MacArthur Bank
Sept 19, 2025 – After leaving Friday Harbor we headed south with the hopes to see a humpback whale to the south. In the end we saw two different humpbacks.…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCZ0345 “Victory” lunge feeding
Sept 18, 2025 – Despite the flood current we headed south by coming through Turn Island Pass and sticking close to shore to Pear Pt. From Goose Island cormorant rookery…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orca T49A1 comes inter-island
Sept 17, 2025 – Today’s adventure began with fantastic views of an adorable sea otter resting in a kelp bed by Turn Rock. This little animal couldn’t be any cuter…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T75B’s socializing by Stuart Island
Sept 12, 2025 – We left Friday Harbor with news of Biggs/Transient orcas T75B’s rounding Turn Pt and heading for New Channel. So we sailed north to the Wasp Islands…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T60D and T60E plus Humpback Whale BCY1463 “Malachite”
Sept 11, 2025 – With news of the Biggs/Transient orca brothers T60D (born 2004) and T60E (born 2008) northbound in Haro Strait we headed north. Along the San Juan Island…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T36A1’s and T99’s by Spieden Island
Sept 9, 2025 – Sailing out from Friday Harbor we came over to Hicks Bay on Shaw Island uncertain whether to go north, south or east. Heading north we came…
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