September 11, 2026 – Sailed South today in light winds passing Turn Rock and finding the sea otter rolling and grooming away from the kelp some 300 yards to the…
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Short Sunset Sail
August 2, 2026 – Short Sunset Sail. Stunning forest reflections. Lots of cool wildlife including sea otter sound asleep in a bull kelp forest, Bonaparte’s gulls, rhinoceros auklets fishing for…
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August 2, 2026 – A great day sailing the Salish Sea. Harbor seals were hauled out with young pups. Cormorants and gulls were plentiful on Goose Island. Steller sea lions…
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July 24, 2026 – Short sail to Fisherman’s Harbor, Lopez Island and around Turn Island State Park. Bald eagles, harbor seals, a sea otter, great blue heron, belted kingfisher and…
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August 25, 2023 – The smoky haze was partially cleared by earlier light rain as we headed out taking a southern route on the ebbing current. After taking the narrow pass…
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August 17, 2023 – Trip highlights include harbor seals, Steller sea lions, a sea otter near Whale Rocks sleeping in the bull kelp, tons of diving birds on Salmon Bank…
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August 25, 2022 – We sailed south after casting off from Friday Harbor. Cut across to the Lopez side of the channel and hugged the coastline down as fog began…
Read moreMultiple minke whales on Salmon Bank & a Sea Otter
August 24, 2022 – We sailed south after leaving Friday Harbor. As we came through the pass by Turn Island we found a deer and a raccoon exploring the island…
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