October 16, 2026 – With news from friends/repeat passengers of orcas approaching Reuben Tarte from the north we called passengers for a hasty departure. We met the orcas, Biggs/Transient orcas…
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October 8, 2026 – With reports of orcas crossing Haro Strait from Canada over Beaumont Shoals and Northwest bound we mustered our passengers for a slightly earlier departure. Ribbons of…
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October 5, 2026 – We popped out for a quick sail to see Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s who were still traveling with rare visitors T50B1 and T50D.
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September 30, 2026 – With a report of 15 orcas (T35A’s, T49A’s (minus T49A1 and T49A2) with T50B1 and T50D) in Spieden Channel we moved north quickly against the flood…
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September 26, 2026 – Shortly after leaving Friday Harbor we received a report of orcas at James Island in Rosario Strait. We sailed across the channel and headed up Upright…
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September 7, 2026 – After casting off from Friday Harbor we encountered a family of Biggs/Transient orcas, the T49A’s, as they were coming south in San Juan Channel. They skirted…
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September 7, 2026 – Today we sailed north after departing Friday Harbor. With news of Biggs/Transient orcas, the T49A’s, near Skipjack Island we made fast progress cutting through the Wasp…
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Sept 4, 2026 – Today we headed southeast with a report of Biggs/Transient orca T65A3 northbound in San Juan Channel. We saw the sea otter at Turn Rock and shortly…
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September 3, 2026 – After leaving Friday Harbor we met a Steller sea lion with a spiny dogfish. We had a good sail tacking through the Wasp Islands seeing harbor…
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August 25, 2026 – After our Orcas Island pick up we had thoughts to head south so we came down the Shaw Island coastline in Upright Channel. However, then we…
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