October 13, 2022 – Extremely fun sailing adventure with repeat guests/friends out to Middle Bank where we found three or maybe four minke whales. A pair of them were traveling side…
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Minke on Middle Bank and Biggs Orcas T35A’s & T38A’s
October 12, 2022 – We had a nice relaxing sail down San Juan Channel passing Deadman Island where harbor seals snoozed and a bald eagle watched the tide drift by.…
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October 1, 2022 – We headed north after leaving Friday Harbor with the hopes of encountering a pod of orcas that were reported coming Southwest down Presidents Channel. As we cleared…
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September 30, 2022 – A mystical, foggy morning set the scene as we left the dock. We took the pass behind Turn Island and found a minke whale on the…
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September 29, 2022 – We had a nice sail across the channel towards Shaw Island and hugged the coastline up to Shirt Tail Reef. Many harbor seals were snoozing on…
Read moreViews of J Pod and a Minke whale
September 28, 2022 – After casting off we headed south down San Juan Channel. With news that J pod was on the westside we sailed that direction to get some…
Read moreMinke Whale near Pear Pt and Southern Resident J Pod Orcas
September 27, 2022 – After leaving Friday Harbor we sailed through the pass behind Turn Island. Our passenger spotted a minke just beyond the rocks where harbor seals were resting.…
Read moreSail around Lopez, a rare sea otter, and a Minke near Turn Rock
September 24, 2022 – Starting with a sail across San Juan channel into Hicks Bay where harbor seals slept in late then a tack to take us back and sail…
Read moreMinke whale ‘Trotsky II’ on Salmon Bank
September 12, 2022 – The end of the ebb tide carried us passed the kelp forest of Turn Rock and gave us a slight edge on our close hauled sail down…
Read moreMinke Whale on MacArthur Bank with smokey haze
September 10, 2022 – With wildfires all around and smokey skies the lighting conditions created a rather interesting scene. The sun looked neon pink and created pink reflections on the…
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