November 12, 2022 – When we cast off from Friday Harbor we decided to go north. We had some nice sailing up to the Wasp Islands. With news of all…
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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…
Read moreBiggs Orcas T124A2’s and T124A4’s followed by Southern Resident L Pod Orcas
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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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…
Read moreBiggs Orcas T123’s by Moresby and Southern Resident J Pod Orcas
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…
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