July 7, 2020 – J pod of the Southern Resident orca community had been on the West side of San Juan Island for the passed three days. It was our…
Read moreJ pod orcas off San Juan westside and a minke whale near Flattop
OrcaT-Party by Patos Island
July 6, 2020 – As we left Friday Harbor we received news of Biggs orcas milling at Point Doughty, the northern shore of Orcas Island. An unusual sighting of a…
Read moreGrand slam! Minke, humpback and two eco-types of orcas!
July 5, 2020 – Our first grand slam! We sailed south and hugged the San Juan Island shoreline down to Cattle Pass. A minke whale was lunge feeding on Salmon…
Read moreJuly 4th sail with J pod, sunset, moonrise and fireworks
July 4, 2020 – We had a report in the morning of Southern Resident orcas from J pod inbound at Church Rock and we heard of members from L pod…
Read moreTwo Minke whales on Salmon Bank
July 4, 2020 – Short sail and with the ebb changing to flood being in our favor we decided on a fast sail to Salmon Bank. Sailing close hauled to…
Read moreOur Southern Resident orcas are here! Sailing with K12’s and K13’s and a humpback whale MMZ0004 Zephyr
July 1, 2020 – Lots of excitement as soon as we woke this morning with news that K pod had arrived to San Juan Island. We’d been expecting them after…
Read moreTrifecta! Orcas T46’s outside Friday Harbor, a Humpback BCY0409, and a minke
June 29, 2020 – “I saw something go down! Looked like an orca fin!”. It started out like a normal day leaving Friday Harbor to pass the University Marine Labs…
Read moreMinks, Peregrine falcon with chick, harbor seal pups and Orcas T77’s
June 28th 2020 – We received a morning report of the T46 family of Biggs/Transient Orcas heading North from Point Lawrence. With the possibility of them coming down Presidents Channel…
Read moreSail to Patos Island with the T65As family of Orca whales
Sail to Patos Island with the T65As family of Orca whales
Read moreSunset Sail in the San Juan Islands with the T49As
June 11th 2019 – The T49As were reported coming West from the Orcas ferry terminal and through Pole Pass. We met them just North of Jones Island and watched from…
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