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Bow riding Pacific white-sided dolphins and Southern Resident orcas.

Bow riding Pacific white-sided dolphins and Southern Resident orcas.

September 17th 2019 – North through Spieden Channel meeting J pod on the South Side of Stuart Island heading to Turn Point Lighthouse. We were joined by Lisa Lamb, the happy hermit of Stuart Island, who paddled out to join us. On crossing Boundary Pass into Canada we were surrounded by Pacific White Sided dolphins who emanated pure joy leaping around us. Rejoining J pod at Pender Bluffs before sailing back via New Channel and Flattop Island.

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Circumnavigated San Juan Island and a visit with J Pod

Circumnavigated San Juan Island and a visit with J Pod

June 14, 2018 – Islands were joined together in this morning’s extreme low tide. We navigated inside Turn Island watched by three raccoons in a tree and caught the tail…

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Welcome home Southern Resident Killer Whales (J’s and L’s)

Welcome home Southern Resident Killer Whales (J’s and L’s)

June 11, 2018 – Today we awoke to some fantastic sounds – the Southern Resident Killer Whales were vocalizing on Lime Kiln Point State Park hydrophone.  First time they’ve been…

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In like a Lion; out like a Lamb. March ends with whales of J pod in Haro Starit

In like a Lion; out like a Lamb. March ends with whales of J pod in Haro Starit

A family adventure sailing whale watching families of J17’s and J22’s Orcas, stellar sea lions, a gazillion eagles, and a solitary humpback whale.  

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Easter Sunday sailing with J17 and J22 families of Orca Whales, Orcas Island.

Easter Sunday sailing with J17 and J22 families of Orca Whales, Orcas Island.

Easter sails with whales! We met the J17’s and J22’s families at the Orcas Ferry Landing. Dawdling west through Harney Channel they eventually but deliberately took the narrow Pole Pass.…

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