March 29, 2023 – After a fast sail across the channel to Shaw Island we had a decision to make as to whether to go North or South. With the…
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Southern Resident J Pod Orcas chase Biggs Orcas T34’s, T37’s and T65A’s
March 28, 2023 – We were sailing North from Friday Harbor towards Pender Island to see the Biggs Orcas identified as T65A’s, T34’s and T37’s who’d been hunting and socializing…
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February 19, 2023 – We headed north in San Juan Channel and were fortunate to sail with Southern Resident orcas from J Pod. They were first reported by the WA…
Read moreSouthern Residents at Boiling Reef
November 12, 2022 – When we cast off from Friday Harbor we decided to go north. We had some nice sailing up to the Wasp Islands. With news of all…
Read moreBiggs orcas T49A2 with T49C and Southern Resident J Pod Orcas
October 14, 2022 – We rushed out of the harbor in a hurry with news of orcas coming down Upright Channel. We caught up with two male orcas, T49C with…
Read moreViews of J Pod and a Minke whale
September 28, 2022 – After casting off we headed south down San Juan Channel. With news that J pod was on the westside we sailed that direction to get some…
Read moreMinke Whale near Pear Pt and Southern Resident J Pod Orcas
September 27, 2022 – After leaving Friday Harbor we sailed through the pass behind Turn Island. Our passenger spotted a minke just beyond the rocks where harbor seals were resting.…
Read moreDistant view of J Pod Orcas and lots of eagles
September 7, 2022 – We sailed around Henry Island with the plan to see Southern Resident Orcas from J pod as they were traveling north on the flood tide; however,…
Read moreSouthern Resident J Pod Orcas in Boundary Pass
September 3, 2022 – We sailed to some of our favorite places… New Channel, Java Rocks, Monarch Head where we watched Southern Resident orcas from J pod swim by quickly,…
Read moreMinke encounter and Southern Resident Orcas from the L12’s
August 8, 2022 – We sailed south and spotted many harbor seals, some bald eagles and saw many cormorants and gulls nesting on Goose Island. As we arrived at Salmon…
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