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…
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Humpback 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 moreSouth to Salmon Bank finding two Minke Whales
July 20, 2024 – Today we planned a route to head south on the ebb tide. There were many harbor seals hauled out with the low tide. Cormorants and gulls…
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…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orca T49A1 San Juan Channel playing with mooring buoy
July 14, 2024 – After setting sail we had plans to sail south to look for minke whales and other wildlife. However, when receiving a sightings report of a male…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T109A2’s hunting by Gooch Island
July 13, 2024 – After leaving Friday Harbor we kept our speed up on account of Biggs/Transient orcas in Haro Strait. We took Spieden Channel and crossed over into Canada…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T65B’s circling Hall Island
July 12, 2024 – After leaving Friday Harbor we headed south quickly with news of orcas, the T65B’s, coming down Rosario Strait and wrapping around the southern end of Lopez…
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