June 14, 2018 – Islands were joined together in this morning’s extreme low tide. We navigated inside Turn Island watched by three raccoons in a tree and caught the tail…
Read moreCircumnavigated San Juan Island and a visit with J Pod
Welcome home Southern Resident Killer Whales (J’s and L’s)
June 11, 2018 – Today we awoke to some fantastic sounds – the Southern Resident Killer Whales were vocalizing on Lime Kiln Point State Park hydrophone. First time they’ve been…
Read moreA special day with Southern Resident Orcas from J & L Pods
September 23, 2017 – We ventured south out of Cattle Pass to meet Southern Resident killer whales from J and L pods. The orcas came down Rosario Strait and around…
Read moreL pod southbound in San Juan Channel
September 13th 2017 .L pod southbound in San Juan Channel, a sight rarely seen. Many breaches one after the other. So much excitement they were breaching like popcorn as they…
Read moreL12s in the fog
September 12th 2017 South in San Juan Channel to the fog bank on Salmon Bank to find Southern Resident Killer Whales from L pod – the L12 subgroup (10 whales…
Read moreL12s with breaching Minke Whales
September 11th 2017 – South in San Juan Channel and out Cattle Pass to meet Southern Resident Killer Whales from L pod – the L12’s were foraging at Salmon Bank. We…
Read moreSouther Resident Killer whales, the L4’s, show on San Juan Island west side
September 10th 2017 – Sailed South as fog cleared to reveal a summer day complete with Southern Resident Orcas. As predicted the first sprinkle of rain brought the salmon who…
Read moreSailing with L pod from Cattle Pass to Iceberg Pt
August 3, 2017 – Another day with interesting lighting from the BC fires up north. We exited Cattle Pass to visit Goose Island – a large bird rookery south of…
Read moreJ pod, L87 and a harbor porpoise
July 25, 2017 – Our evening sail with J pod was much different than our afternoon trip. We heard on the radio that J pod had been playing with a…
Read moreSailing with the J16s at Lawrence Pt
July 25, 2017 – Cut the lines and sailed via Upright Channel to Upright Head to see the falcons and eagles. Radio reports coming in with news of J pod…
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