Sept 18, 2025 – Despite the flood current we headed south by coming through Turn Island Pass and sticking close to shore to Pear Pt. From Goose Island cormorant rookery…
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A humpback “Victory”, a minke, a sea otter and much more
Sept 13, 2025 – Epic trip. Southbound to Salmon and MacArthur Banks with a trip full of amazing wildlife. Harbor seals hauled out, bald eagles, Steller sea lions at Whale…
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August 22, 2025 – Sailed out from Friday Harbor across the channel to Shaw Island debating on which direction to travel today. We tacked to come inside of Turn Island…
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September 16, 2023 – We headed south after leaving Friday Harbor with a great sail tacking down the channel. There was a thick fog bank in Upright Channel and in…
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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,…
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September 9, 2023 – Flooding tidal current but decided to head South knowing a humpback whale has been in the area for quite a few days now. We cut inside…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T137A, T137D, T37A3 & T37A4, then Orcas T65A’s, and Humpback Whale BCZ0345 “Victory”
September 5, 2023 – Shortly after leaving Friday Harbor David thought he spotted a blow by Turn Island, but then thought he imagined it as he didn’t see another. Well,…
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 moreBiggs Orcas T65, T63 “Chainsaw” and T46C2 followed by Humpback Whale BCZ0345 “Victory”
September 3, 2023 – After leaving Friday Harbor we moved south rather quickly with the hopes to intercept a pod of orcas including the one and only T63 “Chainsaw” with…
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Sept 1, 2023 – We headed south after leaving Friday Harbor checking out the harbor seals south of Turn Rock and by Deadman Island. There were many Steller sea lions…
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