August 17, 2019 – We had a whale trifecta – Southern Resident orcas from J Pod, two humpback whales which we identified as BCY0770 Gibbous and Valiant (two year old…
Read moreJ pod with a pair of humpback whales and minkes feeding
J pod at Kellett Bluff
August 16, 2019 – Another incredible day. We sailed to Flattop Island, through New Channel and circumnavigated Henry Island. Our timing was perfect because we got a chance to watch the…
Read moreA look at J Pod
August 15, 2019 – It was a fun sail circumnavigating San Juan Island. During our trip we got a distant view of J pod as they traveled up the shoreline…
Read moreA sail seeing Southern Residents from J and K pods
July 6, 2019 – It was a fun, adventurous sail around the islands. Initially we made a choice to sail south with the ebb to see if we could find…
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Sailing to meet J pod at Iceberg Point, Lopez Island
Read moreRainbow in the blow of J27 Blackberry, Southern Resident Orca, San Juan Island
September 23, 2018 – We sailed south and down San Juan Channel crossing over to hug the pretty coastline of Lopez Island. Many harbor seals were hauled out along the…
Read moreSailing with dolphins and Southern Resident orcas from K and L pods
September 20, 2018 – An incredible sail with so much wildlife. Orcas from K pod and L pod, Pacific white sided dolphins, seals, sea lions, loons, bald eagles, diving birds,…
Read morePhenomenal sail – J, K and L pod Southern Resident Orcas
September 18, 2018 – Sailed north tacking through Yellow Island and Spring Pass. Moving quickly along the shoreline of Waldron Island as we’d heard Southern Resident Orcas headed south in…
Read moreBow riding Pacific white-sided dolphins and Southern Resident orcas.
September 17th 2019 – North through Spieden Channel meeting J pod on the South Side of Stuart Island heading to Turn Point Lighthouse. We were joined by Lisa Lamb, the happy hermit of Stuart Island, who paddled out to join us. On crossing Boundary Pass into Canada we were surrounded by Pacific White Sided dolphins who emanated pure joy leaping around us. Rejoining J pod at Pender Bluffs before sailing back via New Channel and Flattop Island.
Read moreSailed South with news of Southern Resident Orcas Inbound
September 13th, 2018 – Sailed South with news of Southern Resident Orcas Inbound passing Race Rocks. We passed Turn Rock with quite a boost from the ebbing tide. Then crossing…
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