August 10, 2017 – Today was one of those days where we really wanted to go for it – and so we did. First up – Pit stop in the…
Read moreTriple header – minke, humpback and orcas
A half day sail to Colville Island to see a humpback whale
August 9, 2017 – Leaving the dock we heard reports of a small humpback milling between Swirl and Colville Islands so we plotted a course to go south. The sea…
Read moreThe kelp horn works!
August 7, 2017 – Set sail with the hopes of finding some whales. We ventured past the harbor seals near Turn Island and onto the wildlife at Goose Island. Many…
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 moreSailing with a humpback whale
July 29, 2017 – We sailed north out of Friday Harbor on a journey to intercept a humpback whale. Luckily the humpback known as BCY0532 aka “Graze” was swimming quickly…
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 moreWhale watching in wild seas
July 18, 2017 – We found an unusual looking seal at Flattop Island today who had strange looking pelage. Other harbor seals were swimming nearby with their pups. Drifted through…
Read moreOrcas galore! T36’s, T37A1, T46’s, T99’s, T122 and T77’s
July 14, 2017 – Amazing day on the water. Many bald eagles, harbor seals and mountain ranges, a tufted puffin, loads of diving birds, and transient orcas T36’s, T37A1, T46’s,…
Read moreOrcas at sunset with a rising moon
July 8, 2017 – A stunning evening in paradise. Seals enjoying the warming evening light, eagles calling, pigeon guillemots coming and going, transient orcas T49As by Hughes Passage at sunset,…
Read moreT37As, T51 and July 4th Fireworks
July 4, 2017 – After the parade we cut the lines to sail away from the heat of the day. Reports indicated Biggs (Transient) Orcas with again many groups spread…
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