August 17th 2017 We sailed East and into Upright Channel and watched a pair of Peregrine Falcons fly in at speed to a high vantage point roost. Rounding Lopez Ferry…
Read moreBiggs Orca family T30s from Upright Head to Griffin Bay
Sailing Orcas Island Eastsound with T137s Transient (Biggs) Orcas
August 16th 2017. Sailed into Harney Pass and the full length of Eastsound, Orcas Island, with the T137s. This is the second time this year we’ve sailed the full length of…
Read moreDouble header – Humpback and orcas visit Friday Harbor
August 12, 2017 – Our passengers were locals and what do you know but the Humpback whale we met at Point Caution took us to their house. Also passing were…
Read moreTriple header – minke, humpback and orcas
August 10, 2017 – Today was one of those days where we really wanted to go for it – and so we did. First up – Pit stop in the…
Read moreAnother minke whale encounter
August 7, 2017 – Afternoon/Evening sail with the same minke whale we found earlier! It is easy to ID since it has a small nick on the leading edge of…
Read moreThe kelp horn works!
August 7, 2017 – Set sail with the hopes of finding some whales. We ventured past the harbor seals near Turn Island and onto the wildlife at Goose Island. Many…
Read moreCalling minke whales with a kelp horn
August 4, 2017 – A great trip south on the ebb sailing by some of our favorite places… Whale Rocks had a very small steller sea lion pup hauled out…
Read moreA visit with a minke before circling Lopez Island
August 1, 2017 – Sailed south down San Juan Channel. A visit to Goose Island and out to Salmon Bank to find a minke whale – and we did. He/she…
Read moreEpic sail with 44 orcas!
July 23, 2017 – It was an exciting day hearing reports of members from L pod on the west side of San Juan Island. But, that wasn’t all… J pod…
Read moreMinke whale milling near Iceberg Point, Lopez Island
June 24, 2017 – A short sail on a beautiful sunny afternoon. The harbor seals were just lapping up the sun. One lone sea lion on Whale Rocks. Spent some…
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