November 26, 2021 – Quite an adventure with much persistence to see a rare pod of orcas known as the T167’s. They’ve made some appearances to our area in recent…
Read moreRarely seen Orcas T167’s by Stuart Island & humpbacks outside Friday Harbor
Orcas T60’s with T2B pass Friday Harbor
October 9, 2021 – A blustery sail with the T60’s (minus T60D and T60E) plus T2B from Limestone Point to Cattle Point. Many harbor seals at Deadman Island and a…
Read moreMinkes, a gray whale and orcas!
September 21, 2021 – Cetacean trifecta! Minkes, a gray whale and orcas! The gray whale is catalogued as CRC30, and it was first identified in 1983. Also seen near the…
Read moreSailing with Orcas and then Humpbacks
September 16, 2021 – What a fun adventure it was circumnavigating Lopez Island. We had a fantastic view of the Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T18’s (mostly T18 and T19C)…
Read moreFinding Orcas T65B’s southbound in Haro
September, 10, 2021 – Belted kingfishers outside the harbor, beautiful Flattop Island, glassy seas and harbor porpoise all around us, gorgeous New Channel, bald eagles, harbor seals, sailing into building…
Read moreOrcas T65A’s and T65B’s in Rosario and T18’s in Spring Passage
September 8, 2021 – Today we started our sail heading south. As we reached Cattle Pass we heard of a pod of orcas in Rosario Strait so we changed course…
Read moreOrcas T18’s with a minke on Salmon Bank
September 7, 2021 – Today and had another sail with the orca family known as the T18’s and a minke whale like the day before. Yesterday we went north, and…
Read moreOrcas T18’s hunting by White Rock and a Minke whale by Friday Harbor
September 6, 2021 – It was an exciting sail today getting a chance to see one of our favorite Biggs/Transient orca families, the T18’s. We met the whales as they…
Read moreA view of J pod Orcas and a stunning sunset
September 5, 2021 – A trip through New Channel, Ripple Pass, to Turn Point Lighthouse, a view of Southern Resident orcas from J pod, and a spectacular sunset!
Read moreOrcas T34’s and T37’s in Boundary Pass
August 25, 2021 – After leaving the harbor we decided to head north. Skirting by the Wasp Islands, hugging Jones and up to Flattop National Wildlife Refuge to see what…
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