August 22, 2021 – We took a beautiful route along the north side of Orcas Island spotting many bald eagles along the way. An Eaglepalooza kind of day. Crossed Presidents…
Read moreOrcas T18’s socializing with the T37A’s followed by T60D & T60E
Sailing with Biggs orcas T87 and the T124A2’s
March 6, 2021 – Our sail began with exciting news of Biggs/Transient orcas heading up the coastline along the east side of Orcas Island from Lawrence Pt. We plotted a…
Read moreTwo Minke whales on Salmon Bank
July 4, 2020 – Short sail and with the ebb changing to flood being in our favor we decided on a fast sail to Salmon Bank. Sailing close hauled to…
Read moreSailing with Transient Orcas T60s with T2B and T59 from Sidney Island to D’Arcy
North through the Wasp islands, Spring Pass, Flattop Island and into New Channel. Making good time wit the ebb current we crossed Haro Strait into Canada. We met the T60s…
Read moreSunset Moonrise Sail with Biggs Orcas T124A’s, T124C, and T86A1 at Sucia Island
July 16th 2019 – It was an exciting encounter with the Biggs/Transient orca family known including all of the T124A’s, T124C, and T86A1. A view of the honeycomb sandstone of…
Read moreRainbow in the blow of J27 Blackberry, Southern Resident Orca, San Juan Island
September 23, 2018 – We sailed south and down San Juan Channel crossing over to hug the pretty coastline of Lopez Island. Many harbor seals were hauled out along the…
Read moreT65A3, T65A4 and T99B, young Transients off by themselves
September 18, 2017 – Cloudy skies, occasional drizzle, excellent lighting for photography! Crossing over in Presidents Channel to get an up close look at Pt Disney on Waldron Island. Lots…
Read moreL pod southbound in San Juan Channel
September 13th 2017 .L pod southbound in San Juan Channel, a sight rarely seen. Many breaches one after the other. So much excitement they were breaching like popcorn as they…
Read moreSunset sail with Transient Orcas in San Juan Channel
August 25th evening sunset sail. Leaving Friday Harbor we met the Transient,(Biggs), Orcas T34s, 36As, 37 and 37Bs who had turned and were now heading North back up San Juan…
Read moreMorning Sail North with the K12’s and K13’s
August 16th – Morning sail North through the Wasp Islands and Cactus Islands. New Channel and down to Battleship Rock to meet the K12s and K13s. Traveling in their family…
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