March 25, 2023 – After hearing reports of a couple of orca playing with crab pots inside our harbor we decided to pop out for a quick sail. They had…
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A visit to Yellow Island & Biggs/Transient Orcas T100’s outside of Friday Harbor
March 18, 2023 – Leaving Friday Harbor we spotted two bald eagles along the forested coastline. We headed north with a relaxing sail up to the Wasp Islands and dropped…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T49C with T49A2 followed by T65A’s
October 20, 2022 – Northbound in smokey mist we were surprised by T49C and T49A2 swimming fast into Spieden Channel. Syphops as they looked above the surface during a hunt…
Read moreOrcas T101’s meet T34’s, T37’s and T37A1 around Lopez Island
August 29, 2022 – We sailed south after casting off from Friday Harbor. After exiting Cattle Pass we could see the distant fins of a family of Biggs/ Transient orcas…
Read moreOrcas T124A2’s and T124A4’s northbound to New Channel and a surprise Proposal
August 23, 2022 – After leaving Friday Harbor we were greeted by 5 Biggs/Transient orcas – siblings T124A2 and T124A4 with their offspring. We cruised with the orcas as they…
Read moreHumpback BCY1022 “Scratchy” in Haro Strait
August 20, 2022 – We had a fun adventure into Canada sailing with a humpback whale which we identified as BCY1022 “Scratchy”. We met the whale in Haro Strait and sailed…
Read moreOrcas T2C’s by Reuben Tarte
August 18, 2022 – We had an exciting adventure with a family of Biggs/Transient orcas known as the T2C’s. These orcas used to be regular visitors to this area, but…
Read moreSunset sail with Humpback whale BCX1640 “Bond”
July 20, 2022 – Sunset sail with humpback whale BCX1640 “Bond”.
Read moreHumpbacks and Minke Whales
July 19, 2022 – An adventure around San Juan Island. It was a whale of a day! Beginning with a single humpback who gave us some nice views and one…
Read moreOrcas T49A2 and T65A3 in San Juan Channel
July 16, 2022 – A sail with Biggs/Transient orcas T49A2 and T65A3 as the came in through Cattle Pass. We also spotted a sea otter nearby. Other highlights included harbor seals,…
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