June 20, 2018 – There are so many islands in the San Juans to see. Today we cruised by some of favorites. With news of our Southern Resident Killer Whales…
Read moreSailing North with Resident Orcas to Turn Point Lighthouse
Humpback with Resident Orcas
June 15, 2018 – An eagle and a great blue heron were making the most of the low tide as the ebb carried us inside Turn Island and South. Harbor…
Read moreCircumnavigated San Juan Island and a visit with J Pod
June 14, 2018 – Islands were joined together in this morning’s extreme low tide. We navigated inside Turn Island watched by three raccoons in a tree and caught the tail…
Read moreWelcome home Southern Resident Killer Whales (J’s and L’s)
June 11, 2018 – Today we awoke to some fantastic sounds – the Southern Resident Killer Whales were vocalizing on Lime Kiln Point State Park hydrophone. First time they’ve been…
Read moreA special day with Southern Resident Orcas from J & L Pods
September 23, 2017 – We ventured south out of Cattle Pass to meet Southern Resident killer whales from J and L pods. The orcas came down Rosario Strait and around…
Read moreSailing with L pod from Cattle Pass to Iceberg Pt
August 3, 2017 – Another day with interesting lighting from the BC fires up north. We exited Cattle Pass to visit Goose Island – a large bird rookery south of…
Read moreJ pod, L87 and a harbor porpoise
July 25, 2017 – Our evening sail with J pod was much different than our afternoon trip. We heard on the radio that J pod had been playing with a…
Read moreSailing with the J16s at Lawrence Pt
July 25, 2017 – Cut the lines and sailed via Upright Channel to Upright Head to see the falcons and eagles. Radio reports coming in with news of J pod…
Read moreJ pod near Mandarte Island
May 31, 2017 – We woke up to J pod calls on the hydrophone. Luckily for us they playfully hung out at Kellett Bluff for a couple hours before crossing…
Read moreAll of J pod and L87 resting in the sunset
May 28, 2017 – Much excitement as J pod, last seen 15 days ago, were sighted early morning inbound from Sooke. A photograph of L55 revealed L pod may have…
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