August 22, 2024 – A southerly sail began with a drift around Turn Island. A family of raccoons was busy foraging including a mother with 3 pups. Harbor seals were…
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A Sail South for a Minke
August 19, 2024 – A fun adventure today as we headed south from Friday Harbor, spotting so much wildlife including harbor seals, bald eagles, great blue herons, raccoons, various diving…
Read moreFull Day Sail to Smith Island and Back
August 9, 2024 – We had a wildlife filled sail today. While taking the narrow pass around Turn Island we spotted about 4 raccoons, a pair of black tailed deer,…
Read moreAn Evening Sail with a Minke Whale and a Stunning Sunset
August 8, 2024 – We had such a great southerly morning sail so we decided to go south again despite the current being against us. Sailed around Turn Island passing…
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August 8, 2024 – A fun sail south with lots of wildlife. A bald eagle was perched right outside Friday Harbor. Rounding Turn Island State Park we spotted raccoons, harbor…
Read moreSailing to Salmon Bank
August 2, 2024 – Half day sail south to Salmon Bank with lots of wildlife including raccoons, great blue herons, harbor seals, Steller sea lions, cormorants, gulls with chicks, a…
Read moreSearching for minke whales at Salmon Bank
August 1, 2024 – A beautiful southerly sail to Salmon Bank with fantasic views of a minke whale foraging. Other wildlife sightings included Steller sea lions, harbor seals, bald eagles,…
Read moreMinke whale on Salmon Bank plus sea otter, seals, sea lions, eagles and more
July 28, 2024 – Earlier in the day we saw so much amazing wildlife on our southerly trip so we decided to head south again on our evening trip. Harbor…
Read moreSea Otter, Harbor seals, Sea lions and 2 Minke whales
July 28, 2024 – Distant hazy fog was in the air as we went south. Many harbor seals were hauled out during the low tide resting on the rocks. A…
Read moreSouth to Salmon Bank finding two Minke Whales
July 20, 2024 – Today we planned a route to head south on the ebb tide. There were many harbor seals hauled out with the low tide. Cormorants and gulls…
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