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…
Read moreGray Whale CRC-2555 on the east side of Orcas Island
Gray whale southbound from Turn Island to Cattle Pass
April 17, 2024 – We sailed South through Turn Island Pass, down through Cattle Pass to Cattle Point Lighthouse and out to Whale Rocks. From there we went around Long…
Read moreYoung Gray Whale in Wasp Passage
August 24, 2023 – Today we were both very surprised and excited to see a gray whale passing through the area during a time when gray whales aren’t usually here.…
Read moreGray Whale CRC2506 between Lopez and Blakely Islands
June 10, 2023 – The rain had stopped in time for our evening sail. Crossed the channel to Shaw Island and hugged the coastline up to Hankin Point spotting bald…
Read moreGray Whale CRC1364 in Griffin Bay
May 29, 2021 – Tides are at their biggest a couple days after the full moon plus the moon is currently closer to the earth in her orbit. The exchange…
Read moreGray whale CRC1364 in San Juan Channel
May 19, 2021 – The day began with threatening dark clouds and a faint sprinkle, but to our good luck they subsided shortly after our departure. The skies were full…
Read moreGray whale on Salmon Bank
May 15, 2021 – Sailed south after leaving Friday Harbor cutting behind Turn Island where harbor seals warmed up on the rocks. Passed by Goose Island cormorant rookery and over…
Read moreGray Whale CRC1364
April 14, 2021 – What a fantastic trip it was. Before leaving the harbor there were eagles cavorting and chasing each other overhead. A steller sea lion went cruising by…
Read moreGray whale in Cattle Pass along with three sea otters
April 11, 2021 – An exciting day with excellent winds, a gray whale, two sea otters and many harbor seals and steller sea lions. It’s not too often that we get…
Read more