All Aboard Sailing

Gray whale, Tufted Puffins, Minke whales, Brown Pelican, Sea lions

Gray whale, Tufted Puffins, Minke whales, Brown Pelican, Sea lions

August 12, 2022 – We traveled as fast as we could on the ebb current out of Cattle Pass to catch up with a gray whale who was also traveling…

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Minke whales, brown pelicans, the “naked seal”, and a Humpback playing with kelp

Minke whales, brown pelicans, the “naked seal”, and a Humpback playing with kelp

August 11, 2022 – An epic adventure full of wildlife. Bald eagles, harbor seals, great blue herons, black oystercatchers, ochre sea stars, two (rarely seen) brown pelicans on Whale Rocks,…

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Minke encounter and Southern Resident Orcas from the L12’s

Minke encounter and Southern Resident Orcas from the L12’s

August 8, 2022 – We sailed south and spotted many harbor seals, some bald eagles and saw many cormorants and gulls nesting on Goose Island. As we arrived at Salmon…

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Minke whale “Trotsky II”

Minke whale “Trotsky II”

August 7, 2022 – After exiting Friday Harbor we drifted behind Turn Island State Park passing many harbor seals hauled out on the rocks. Keeping out of the flood current…

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Orcas T75B’s San Juan Channel and Minke whales on Salmon Bank

Orcas T75B’s San Juan Channel and Minke whales on Salmon Bank

August 2, 2022 – We cast off rather quickly to catch up with some Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T75B’s who were southbound in San Juan Channel. The orcas stalled…

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Minke on Salmon Bank, sail around Lopez and Sea Otter at Bird Rocks

Minke on Salmon Bank, sail around Lopez and Sea Otter at Bird Rocks

July 30, 2022 – A great sail down San Juan Channel. Passed Goose Island where the cormorants and gulls nest. A visit to Whale Rocks to see the harbor seals…

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Minke whale “Trotsky II” and a sunset sail

Minke whale “Trotsky II” and a sunset sail

July 29, 2022 – Sailing south out of Cattle Pass spotting some cool wildlife including a minke whale known as “Trotsky II” (one we haven’t seen yet this year), harbor…

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Minke whale on Salmon Bank and Orcas T37A’s in Griffin Bay

Minke whale on Salmon Bank and Orcas T37A’s in Griffin Bay

July 29, 2022 – We sailed south out of Cattle Pass and found a minke whale on Salmon Bank and got to see some Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T37A’s…

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Spectacular Minke Whale encounter

Spectacular Minke Whale encounter

July 26, 2022 – An adventure around San Juan Island including a minke whale encounter that we’ll always remember. The photos of her going under the boat are spectacular! Other trip…

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Humpbacks and Minke Whales

Humpbacks and Minke Whales

July 19, 2022 – An adventure around San Juan Island. It was a whale of a day! Beginning with a single humpback who gave us some nice views and one…

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