Sept 10, 2025 – After casting off we headed south around Turn Island seeing resting harbor seals on the rocks. We tacked to sail through Cattle Pass seeing cormorants nests…
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Biggs/Transient Orcas T36A1’s and T99’s by Spieden Island
Sept 9, 2025 – Sailing out from Friday Harbor we came over to Hicks Bay on Shaw Island uncertain whether to go north, south or east. Heading north we came…
Read moreMinke whales on Hein Bank and distant views of Southern Resident Orcas
Sept 8, 2025 – With the ebb current running we headed south today passing through Turn Island seeing harbor seals hauled out. Continuing on the ebb with some sailing on…
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Sept 7, 2025 – Sailed north through the Wasp Islands seeing a bald eagle perched above the harbor seals at Nob Island/Shirt Tail Reef. We continued north to New Channel…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T75B’s found emerging from the fog
Sept 5, 2025 – Ribbons of sea mist hung over the landscape to the south. But with a report of Biggs/Transient orcas southwest side of the San Juan Island we…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s in Swanson Channel
Sept 4, 2025 – Sailed North with a report of Biggs/transient orcas of the T75B matriline rounding Henry Island. We came through the Wasp Islands and over to Green Point…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T75B’s with T100’s followed by T65 and son T63 “Chainsaw”
August 31, 2025 – With reports of Biggs/Transient orcas T75B’s with T100’s heading northwest near Sucia Island we made fast tracks north. Took the scenic route through the Wasp Islands…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T124D’s followed by T75B’s by East Pt
August 30, 2025 – After casting off we headed north quickly on account of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T75B’s up north circling Sucia Island. We cut through the Wasp…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s followed by Humpback Whale BCX1675 “Strike”
August 28, 2025 – With a report of Biggs/Transient orcas T49A’s (minus T49A1 and T49A2) north San Juan Channel we headed north. We came through the Wasp Islands and heard…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s by Waldron Island
August 27, 2025 – We heard reports of Biggs/Transient orcas T49A’s hunting in New Channel so we sailed north. We cut through the Wasp Islands and Spring Pass seeing harbor…
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