September 21, 2022 – Today is the equinox with the sun overhead at the equator before heading South for 6 months. Summer still here and we left the harbor and…
Read moreMinke whales followed by Biggs Orcas T60D & T60E
Biggs Orcas T60D and T60E pass by sunken vessel Aleutian Isle
September 20, 2022 – We had a nice trip around San Juan Island. Many harbor seals were hauled out near Pear Point and Deadman Island. Steller sea lions were up…
Read moreBiggs/Transient orcas T60D and T60E by Pender Island
September 19, 2022 – After casting off we headed north to visit some of our favorite places. We stopped at Flattop and White Rock National Wildlife Refuges. An orca report…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T60’s and T2B and a circumnav around Lopez
September 18, 2022 – After picking up our passengers we headed south towards Cattle Pass with news of a family of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T60’s plus T2B were…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T60D and T60E with T97
September 16, 2022 – It was an epic sail with some intense winds/seas while watching three big male Transient(Biggs) orcas including 42 yr old T97 and siblings T60D (18 yrs)…
Read moreOrcas T34’s and T37’s southbound towards Sinclair Island
September 15, 2022 – It was marathon to Lummi Island on our half day sail to see Biggs/Transient orcas. There were several groups in the area, but we got to…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T60’s and T2B with a hot pink sun
September 10, 2022 – Nearby wildfires made for interesting lighting and the sun look neon pink in the hazy sky. After leaving Friday Harbor we sailed in the fun currents…
Read moreMinke whale, Sea otter and Orcas, T137’s
September 9, 2022 – We saw lots of wildlife including harbor seals, bald eagles, black oystercatchers, cormorants, a minke whale on Salmon Bank, a sea otter by Bird Rocks, and…
Read moreOrcas T35A’s and T38A’s in Presidents Channel
September 8, 2022 – With moderately strong winds we had reefed sails as we headed north up San Juan Channel. One of the whale watching boats found a pod of…
Read moreMinke whale on Salmon Bank, a pod of Orcas, and a sunset sail
September 6, 2022 – We found some cool wildlife including harbor seals, Steller sea lions, a great blue heron, lots and lots of diving birds, a minke whale on Salmon Bank…
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