May 19, 2026 – Evening sunset sail. As we left Friday Harbor we saw a bald eagle carrying nesting material to Brown Island. Riding the back eddy to meet the…
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Double dose of Orcas! Hunting on Salmon Bank and southbound by Friday Harbor
May 11, 2026 – Raising sails as we left Friday Harbor for a beam reach down island on the ebb. Wing on wing through Turn Island Pass watched by the…
Read moreBaleen whale trifecta! Gray, humpback and minke whale!
May 9, 2026 – After sailing the channel to Shaw Island we decided to head east to circumnavigate Lopez Island. We cut inside of Canoe Island, rounded Upright Head, and…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T60D & T60E end up in Friday Harbor while T75B’s with T65A5 northbound San Juan Channel
Sept 20, 2025 – A marine layer of fog surrounded the islands from the south so we headed north. As we reached the Wasp Islands fog was lifting revealing layers…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCZ0345 “Victory” lunge feeding
Sept 18, 2025 – Despite the flood current we headed south by coming through Turn Island Pass and sticking close to shore to Pear Pt. From Goose Island cormorant rookery…
Read moreA humpback “Victory”, a minke, a sea otter and much more
Sept 13, 2025 – Epic trip. Southbound to Salmon and MacArthur Banks with a trip full of amazing wildlife. Harbor seals hauled out, bald eagles, Steller sea lions at Whale…
Read moreSea otter, black matte naked seal and a sail around Skipjack Island
September 17, 2024 – Our sail began with a sea otter near Turn Rock. Changed course to head north to check out wildlife at some of our favorite National Wildlife…
Read moreSunset sail across to Shaw Island
September 16, 2024 – Evening sunset sail across to Shaw Island to Hicks Bay where a bald eagle flew down to the water to grab a fish and harbor seals…
Read moreMinke whale on Salmon Bank plus sea otter, seals, sea lions, eagles and more
July 28, 2024 – Earlier in the day we saw so much amazing wildlife on our southerly trip so we decided to head south again on our evening trip. Harbor…
Read moreSea Otter, Harbor seals, Sea lions and 2 Minke whales
July 28, 2024 – Distant hazy fog was in the air as we went south. Many harbor seals were hauled out during the low tide resting on the rocks. A…
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