August 4, 2022 – As we left the harbor winds were moderately strong so we reefed the sails and made our way northwest up San Juan Channel with a great…
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Southern Resident J Pod Orcas at Turn Pt
July 28, 2022 – adventure to Haro Strait and into Boundary Pass around Stuart Island while watching our beloved Southern Resident orcas from J pod. 25 animals in all. Other…
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July 23, 2022 – A fun adventure up into Boundary Passage where we got to see Southern Resident orcas from J pod at a distance. Other highlights included bald eagles…
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June 26, 2022 – We sailed south out of Cattle Pass and got some distant views of the Southern Resident orcas from J Pod and had a really nice encounter…
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June 23, 2022 – A sail into Canada west of Moresby Island to see the Biggs/Transient orcas T123’s and all many of the Southern Resident orcas from J pod upon…
Read moreCircumnavigating San Juan Island with views of Southern Resident Orcas
June 22, 2022 – A sail around San Juan Island. We got some distant views of J pod and some of the L11’s/L12’s as they milled and traveled along the…
Read moreJ Pod Orcas and a Humpback named BCY077 “Gibbous”
September 30, 2021 – A special birthday sail for a little boy who really wanted to see whales. Well, how about sailing while watching Southern Resident orcas from J pod…
Read moreDecember sail with Js, K13s and K14s ambling South in San Juan Channel
December 5, 2020 – As we left Friday Harbor we heard a report of Resident Orcas Southbound from Eastpoint Canada. I knew it was a possibility this time of year…
Read moreGrand slam! Minke, humpback and two eco-types of orcas!
July 5, 2020 – Our first grand slam! We sailed south and hugged the San Juan Island shoreline down to Cattle Pass. A minke whale was lunge feeding on Salmon…
Read moreOur Southern Resident orcas are here! Sailing with K12’s and K13’s and a humpback whale MMZ0004 Zephyr
July 1, 2020 – Lots of excitement as soon as we woke this morning with news that K pod had arrived to San Juan Island. We’d been expecting them after…
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