October 1, 2024 – After casting off we headed south around Turn Island passing a great blue heron, harlequin ducks, raccoons foraging, harbor seals resting on the rocks, and a…
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Sailing South listening to Southern Residents
August 20, 2024 – We left Friday Harbor and went through Turn Island Pass passing raccoons, harbor seals and bald eagles. It was quite beautiful as light fog was lifting…
Read moreDistant view of Southern Resident J Pod Orcas and a visit to Posey Island State Park
June 30, 2024 – As we sailed north in San Juan Channel we heard a report of Southern Resident orcas from J Pod at Point Disney headed for Flattop Island.…
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June 28, 2024 – As we were sailing south through Cattle Pass we came across Southern Resident orcas from J pod who had come down Rosario Strait and were approaching…
Read moreSouthern Resident J Pod Orcas Southbound Haro Strait and wildlife in New Channel
June 26, 2024 – After leaving Friday Harbor we headed north weaving our way through the Wasp Islands and west in Spieden Channel. We stopped to watch the Southern Resident…
Read moreWhale Trifecta – Humpbacks, Orcas and Minkes
June 22, 2024 – As we were sailing north up San Juan Channel we spotted a blow of a humpback whale. As luck would have it there were two humpback…
Read moreSouthern Resident J Pod Orcas inbound to False Bay
June 13, 2024 -Began our sail on a northerly crossing to Pt George. With ebb tide we changed direction to the south drifting along the coastline of Shaw Island where…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCX1057 “Divot” with new calf outside Friday Harbor & Southern Resident K Pod Orcas
June 1, 2024 – With news of a pair of humpback whales coming south from Jones Island we contacted our friend on Yellow Island. He had spotted the whale passing…
Read moreWhale Trifecta! Orcas, Minkes and Humpbacks
May 27, 2024 – Today we saw so much wildlife including three types of whales… ‘A Whale Trifecta’ – minke whales, orcas, and humpback whales! Other wildlife included groups of…
Read moreSouthern Resident Orcas with Mt Rainier backdrop
October 18, 2023 – Beam reach sail as we left Friday Harbor with an ebb current running and a light northerly wind. Jibing to run downwind wing on wing we…
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