June 11, 2023 – Today after leaving the dock we decided it would be fun to head south to look for minke whales. Sailing around Turn Island we found harlequin…
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A rare elephant seal sighting
May 26, 2023 – A fun sail down to Whale Rocks to see the Steller sea lions. Other highlights include bald eagles, harbor seals, black oystercatchers, a purple ochre sea…
Read moreOur first minke whale encounter this year
May 24, 2023 – It was such a fun sailing adventure today. We saw our first minke whale of the season. It was one we jokingly call “Minke Mouse”. She…
Read moreT65 orca family reunion including T63 “Chainsaw”! plus Humpback whale BCZ0410 “Anvil”
May 6, 2023 – First, we got to sail with a humpback whale BCZ0410 “Anvil”. Second, we got to see a family reunion with T65 and all of her offspring:…
Read moreSailing south around Long Island
March 22, 2023 – Started our sail with a fast beam reach across San Juan channel to Shaw Island. Drifted the beautiful coastline seeing bald eagles looking out across the fast…
Read moreEagles, Sea Lions and a Minke Whale
November 13, 2022 – After casting off we saw a harbor seal in the harbor, a Steller sea lion following us in our wake, and a pair of bald eagles…
Read moreSailing South on a Fall Day
October 26, 2022 – A bit chilly today, but winds were great for sailing today. We found many bald eagles including one near the empty cormorant nests on Goose Island…
Read moreMinke whales on Salmon Bank
August 22, 2022 – South to Salmon Bank where we found multiple minke whales including one with the nickname “Trotsky II”. Other wildlife spotted included harbor seals, cormorants, gulls with…
Read moreGray whale, Tufted Puffins, Minke whales, Brown Pelican, Sea lions
August 12, 2022 – We traveled as fast as we could on the ebb current out of Cattle Pass to catch up with a gray whale who was also traveling…
Read moreSpectacular Minke Whale encounter
July 26, 2022 – An adventure around San Juan Island including a minke whale encounter that we’ll always remember. The photos of her going under the boat are spectacular! Other trip…
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