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Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s in San Juan Channel and T49A1 in Spieden Channel

Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s in San Juan Channel and T49A1 in Spieden Channel

June 23, 2025 – Headed South from Friday Harbor after a report of orcas coming through Cattle Pass. We drifted through Turn Island pass seeing harbor seals hauled out warming…

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Humpback Whale BCY0324 “Big Mama” with her 2025 Calf in President Channel

Humpback Whale BCY0324 “Big Mama” with her 2025 Calf in President Channel

June 7, 2025 – After casting off we had a great sail up the channel to Neck Pt. There were many harbor seals hauled out on Shirt Tail Reef with…

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Gray Whale CRC-2555 on the east side of Orcas Island

Gray Whale CRC-2555 on the east side of Orcas Island

June 19, 2024 – With morning reports of orca southbound from Barnes and Clark we sailed inter-island hoping to meet them in Rosario Strait. However, we instead met a gray…

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Humpbacks, Minkes and Orcas Oh My!

Humpbacks, Minkes and Orcas Oh My!

June 8, 2024 – After casting off we went south on the ebb current having a great sail as we tacked our way down the channel. Passed by Whale Rocks…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T123’s and T86A1’s in the sunset

Biggs/Transient Orcas T123’s and T86A1’s in the sunset

June 6, 2024 – Sailed north quickly on the flood tide with reports of Biggs/Transient orcas, the T123’s and T86A1’s, at Battleship Island. We met the orcas at Green Point,…

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Humpback whales BCY0946 “Slits” and BCY1022 “Scratchy” plus a Minke Whale

Humpback whales BCY0946 “Slits” and BCY1022 “Scratchy” plus a Minke Whale

August 8, 2023 – Today we decided to go south despite the flood current and tucked inside of Griffin Bay to find a back eddy. There were many harbor seals…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T34’s and T37’s hunting at Clements Reef

Biggs/Transient Orcas T34’s and T37’s hunting at Clements Reef

July 30, 2023 – Today was a spectacular full day sail. Every trip is epic and full of special moments.  We left the dock and headed north on account of…

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A whale of a sail with T49A’s, T65A’s, T65B’s, T77 with T77E

A whale of a sail with T49A’s, T65A’s, T65B’s, T77 with T77E

July 13, 2023 – Today was a whale of a sail! We got to see several families of Biggs/Transient orcas as they traveled up Haro Strait between Battleship Island and…

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Orcas T36A’s and T37A’s by MacArthur Bank & two Minke Whales including possibly troubled Minke

Orcas T36A’s and T37A’s by MacArthur Bank & two Minke Whales including possibly troubled Minke

July 11, 2023 – Earlier this morning two families of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T36A’s and T37A’s had been tread milling against the flood current in Cattle Pass for…

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