September 13, 2023 – Going South on a flood tide so we stayed close to shore and cut through Turn island Pass. Mirror calm waters, a racoon on the beach…
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Humpback Whale BCZ0345 “Victory” by Salmon Bank
September 11, 2023 – Sailed south today after leaving Friday Harbor to Salmon Bank. Wildlife highlights included harbor seals, bald eagles, Great blue herons, black oystercatchers, Steller sea lions, cormorants,…
Read moreSail to Castle Island with fog and a Minke Whale South of Salmon Bank
September 8, 2023 – With a morning report of four orca eastbound from Roche Harbor we wondered if we would see the T137A, T137D, T37A3 and T37A4 group passing Friday…
Read moreBiggs Orcas T137A, T137D, T37A3 and T37A4, Humpback Whale BCZ0345 and so much more!
September 4, 2023 – Before we left the dock we watched as four Biggs/Transient orcas were deep inside Friday Harbor. The orcas were two pair of siblings (T137A and T137D…
Read moreSail to Iceberg Pt seeing sea lions, sea otter, seals, eagles and more
August 27, 2023 – Biggs/Transient orcas T60D and T60E had come south that morning over Salmon Bank so we decided to go south in case they hung around. The flood…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T36A’s in Windy, Choppy Seas in Rosario Strait
August 19, 2023 – North, South, East or West is always the question we ask ourselves as we leave the dock. We attempted to go North after hearing about a…
Read moreEpic Orca encounter with T34’s, T37’s, T36A’s & T46’s
August 18, 2023 – “Epic” may be an understatement to today’s adventure. We had the good fortune of spending time with multiple families of orcas including the T34’s, T37’s, T36A’s…
Read moreA sea otter, sea lions, seals, eagles & more
August 17, 2023 – Trip highlights include harbor seals, Steller sea lions, a sea otter near Whale Rocks sleeping in the bull kelp, tons of diving birds on Salmon Bank…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T75B’s with T77C and T77D, then T71B’s and T124D’s, and then T18’s with T65A5
August 13, 2023 – Today was a whale of a sailing day as we got to see many different orca groups in the area. We encountered the T75B’s with siblings…
Read moreShort sail around Turn Island
August 10, 2023 – Short Sail around Turn Island to Danger Rock
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