August 11, 2024 – We left post haste on news of orcas passing Turn Island and met Biggs/Transient orca T2B passing Reid Rock. She was traveling alone despite usually traveling…
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BCY1278 “Hendrix” and BCY1080 “Taurus” in Swanson Channel
August 10, 2024 – With news of a playful pair of humpback whales northbound in Haro Strait we kept our speed up and headed that direction. We cut through the…
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August 9, 2024 – We left the dock in Friday Harbor and sailed behind Brown Island to make our way towards Turn Island where we saw bald eagles and a…
Read moreFull Day Sail to Smith Island and Back
August 9, 2024 – We had a wildlife filled sail today. While taking the narrow pass around Turn Island we spotted about 4 raccoons, a pair of black tailed deer,…
Read moreAn Evening Sail with a Minke Whale and a Stunning Sunset
August 8, 2024 – We had such a great southerly morning sail so we decided to go south again despite the current being against us. Sailed around Turn Island passing…
Read moreEvening Sail to the Wasp Islands, Flattop, and New Channel
August 7, 2024 – A gorgeous sail including the Wasp Islands, Flattop Island and New Channel. We saw many harbor seals, bald eagles, belted kingfishers, and pigeon guillemots fishing. New…
Read moreA Foggy sail to Whale Rocks
August 7, 2024 – After casting off we came inside Turn Island seeing the harbor seals warming in the sun. Tacked our way sailing down the channel until we became…
Read moreHalf Day Sail up to Flattop Island
August 6, 2024 – After leaving Friday Harbor we sailed across towards Hicks Bay where many harbor seals were hauled out resting and a bald eagle watched in the tree…
Read moreFull Day Sail with 2022 calf of BCY0995 “Smiley”, and BCX1675 “Thunderbolt”
August 5, 2024 – Today our adventure took us inter-island and through Thatcher Pass to meet a pair of very young humpback whales as they were northbound in Rosario Strait.…
Read moreA Foggy Sail South
August 4, 2024 – Fog filled the air as we casted off from Friday Harbor. As we passed Turn Island we spotted a great blue heron and some raccoons foraging…
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