August 6, 2025 – We had a report of many orcas at Dungeness Spit and a group of 6 orcas in Victoria Harbor so we went south. Harbor seals were…
Read moreMinke whale by Beaumont Shoal and Biggs/Transient Orcas T109A’s Haro Strait
Biggs/Transient Orcas T19’s Nob Island to Obstruction Island
August 4, 2025 – An incredible sail including some enigmatic orcas, the T19’s, a mother with 2 huge sons, T19B and T19C. We met the orcas near Nob Island where…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T46’s southbound Haro Strait
July 29, 2025 – We had been monitoring reports of a family of BIggs/Transient orcas known as the T46’s as they were southeast bound from Coal Island, BC. After casting…
Read moreA pair of Humpback Whales and Biggs/Transient Orcas T65B’s in Boundary Pass
July 23, 2025 – With fog to the south we headed north. There was a report of 2-3 humpbacks moving east in Boundary Pass so kept with the strongest part…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T36A’s and T123’s having a T Party
July 18, 2025 – As we left Friday Harbor the Biggs/Transient orcas, the T36A’s, were northbound up President Channel after circling Crane Island and taking Pole Pass. We didn’t think…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T65A’s Pt Disney to Wasp Passage at Sunset
July 14, 2025 – Leaving Friday Harbor we headed north on the flood current with a report of Biggs/Transient orca T65A2 who had been milling alone for some hours at…
Read moreMinke whales on Hein and Salmon Banks & Biggs/Transient Orcas T46B’s west from Hein Bank
July 13, 2025 – Took advantage of the ebb current to drift through Turn Island Pass and tack our way down San Juan Channel to Whale Rocks. There were gull…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T35A’s and T38A’s near Waldron Island
July 12, 2025 – We sailed north through the Wasp Islands and Spring Pass. As we rounded Flattop Island we met the Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T35A’s and T38A’s.…
Read moreEpic day with Biggs/Transient Orcas T77’s and Humpbacks “Big Mama” and new calf
July 11, 2025 – As we left Friday Harbor we were watching the progress of Biggs/Transient orcas, the T77’s, who had come in through Thatcher Pass. We cut from Turn…
Read moreStunning Sunset Sail with Biggs/Transient Orcas T75’s and T75C’s with backlit blows and a visit inside Friday Harbor
July 10, 2025 – After casting off we headed north with a gentle sail up the channel. A family of orcas had circumnavigated San Juan Island and were southbound towards…
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