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Orcas T90’s and T49A2 pass Friday Harbor

Orcas T90’s and T49A2 pass Friday Harbor

April 18, 2021 – We cut through the pass inside Turn Island State Park and as the view to the Olympic Mountains opened up so did a fresh Southerly wind.…

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Minke whale mugging and sailing with Biggs Orcas T123’s

Minke whale mugging and sailing with Biggs Orcas T123’s

October 2, 2020 – After picking up our passengers on the Lopez shoreline south of Big Rock we continued heading south on the ebb tide. Areas of patchy fog rolled…

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Humpbacks, Dalls Porpoise, K pod, Seal with salmon and Sea lion with skate

Humpbacks, Dalls Porpoise, K pod, Seal with salmon and Sea lion with skate

September 28, 2020 – Leaving Friday Harbor with clear air giving a stunning view of Mount Baker and a fresh wind giving us a fast beam reach south. As we…

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Minke whales by Smith Bank and Turn Island plus a brown pelican and tufted puffin

Minke whales by Smith Bank and Turn Island plus a brown pelican and tufted puffin

September 21, 2020 – South on the ebb and today we could again see Mount Baker. A great blue heron roosting high on a snag, resting harbor seals and two…

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A sail with orcas T18’s around Southeast side of Lopez

A sail with orcas T18’s around Southeast side of Lopez

August 22, 2020 – This morning we heard that the T18’s Biggs Orcas were hunting at Smith Island. Raised sails outside Friday Harbor for a close hauled fast sail on…

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Epic sail with Resident Orcas (L’s and some K’s) and 2 Humpbacks

Epic sail with Resident Orcas (L’s and some K’s) and 2 Humpbacks

July 24, 2020 – Epic is the term we use to describe days like today. It started out like many others, rolling the dice to sail North on the whim…

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L pod rests while T65Bs and T36As hunt porpoise

L pod rests while T65Bs and T36As hunt porpoise

June 17, 2017 – Our sunset trip was booked but our morning was open. Late morning breakfast at Cynthias was cut short when we heard Orca whales were see from…

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