July 25, 2017 – Our evening sail with J pod was much different than our afternoon trip. We heard on the radio that J pod had been playing with a…
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Whale watching in wild seas
July 18, 2017 – We found an unusual looking seal at Flattop Island today who had strange looking pelage. Other harbor seals were swimming nearby with their pups. Drifted through…
Read moreT37As and T51 near Cherry Point – circumnav Orcas Island
July 5, 2017 – Unpredictable is the only rule for Transient orcas. We sailed on a flood tidal current along the forested coves and beaches that wrap Orcas North-west shoreline…
Read moreCircumnavigating Stuart Island and a visit with T49As
July 1, 2017 – We caught up with transient orcas known as the T49As in Spieden Channel as they were eating their meal. Sailed downwind with the whales along the…
Read moreMinke Whales near Hein Bank
June 23, 2017 – New Moon – Big tides, minus 3 feet rises in one fell swoop to close to 9’ . Harbor seals warming in the sun appreciate the…
Read moreSailing to McArthur Bank
June 19, 2017- South on the ebb. Mountains, glassy seas, harbor porpoise everywhere, harbor seals even in the middle of nowhere, birthday BBQ, minke whale, a distant humpback whale, steller…
Read moreA schwack of transient orcas outside of Friday Harbor
May 29, 2017 – T124A’s, T124D’s, T86A’s, T77A, T87, T100’s – By our count 21 transient killer whales traveling fast against a flood tide all the way from Java Rocks…
Read moreAll of J pod and L87 resting in the sunset
May 28, 2017 – Much excitement as J pod, last seen 15 days ago, were sighted early morning inbound from Sooke. A photograph of L55 revealed L pod may have…
Read moreT77A showed up for the party
May 27, 2017 evening sail – Johnny Depp’s broken compass steered his pirate ship and every day that is the tool we use to decide North South East or West.…
Read moreWe met Southern Resident J Pod Orcas at Blunden Island
May 7, 2017 – All of J Pod and L87 are back after over a month’s absence. After much deliberation at Pender Bluffs, a decision was made to take Boundary…
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