August 3, 2024 – With early morning reports of orcas inter-island we planned a course to help in the search to find them. A boat near Thatcher Pass said they…
Read moreAll day Sail Around Orcas island with T36As, T117A, T117Bs, and T172
Biggs/Transient Orca T65A5 south to Cattle Pass
July 30, 2024 – After casting off from Friday Harbor we sailed towards Upright Channel with interest to see an orca who was near the intersection of Cayou and Upright…
Read moreEpic trip in the fog, Biggs Orca T65A5 playing with crab pots, & shore excursion to Yellow Island
July 30, 2024 – It felt like August aka “Fogust” arrived early because the harbor was socked in thick with fog. After casting off we set sails with limited visibility…
Read moreSunset sail with Biggs/Transient Orcas T34’s and T37’s at White Rock and Flattop Island
July 27, 2024 – With a report of Biggs/Transient orcas T34’s and T37’s coming down President Channel we headed North quickly. We noticed there is quite a number a harbor…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T34’s and T37’s inter-island
July 24, 2024 – After leaving Friday Harbor we had a fast sail on the ebb current and a good push up Upright Channel. We kept our speed up with…
Read moreHumpback whale (“Catalyst”) with severed tail flukes & Biggs/Transient Orcas T109A2’s by Swirl Rock
July 23, 2024 – Super low tide and we went south on the tail end of the ebb. Sailed through Turn Island Pass passing harbor seals resting on the rocks.…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T109A2’s circling Mandarte Island
July 18, 2024 – With news of Biggs/Transient orcas T109A2’s milling in Haro again we chose a route in that direction. Passed by a nice group of harbor seals on…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T109A2’s hunting by D’Arcy Island
July 17, 2024 – Our day began with harbor seals, bald eagles, an eaglet standing beside its nest and black oystercatchers. Today we had a mission to see orcas as…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T36A1’s and T46B1’s hunting/circling Flattop Island multiple times
July 16, 2024 – With news of Biggs/Transient orcas, T36A1’s and T46B1’s, coming southwest around Waldron Island we scooted our sail a little earlier with hopes to catch them. The…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T65B’s Peapod Rocks
July 14, 2024 – As we left Friday Harbor we heard that some of the T75B’s and T77’s were exiting Peavine Pass into Rosario Strait. So we thought our chances…
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