August 8, 2024 – We had such a great southerly morning sail so we decided to go south again despite the current being against us. Sailed around Turn Island passing…
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A Sail South for Minke Whales
August 8, 2024 – A fun sail south with lots of wildlife. A bald eagle was perched right outside Friday Harbor. Rounding Turn Island State Park we spotted raccoons, harbor…
Read moreFull Day Sail with 2022 calf of BCY0995 “Smiley”, and BCX1675 “Thunderbolt”
August 5, 2024 – Today our adventure took us inter-island and through Thatcher Pass to meet a pair of very young humpback whales as they were northbound in Rosario Strait.…
Read moreAll day Sail Around Orcas island with T36As, T117A, T117Bs, and T172
August 3, 2024 – With early morning reports of orcas inter-island we planned a course to help in the search to find them. A boat near Thatcher Pass said they…
Read moreSailing to Salmon Bank
August 2, 2024 – Half day sail south to Salmon Bank with lots of wildlife including raccoons, great blue herons, harbor seals, Steller sea lions, cormorants, gulls with chicks, a…
Read moreSearching for minke whales at Salmon Bank
August 1, 2024 – A beautiful southerly sail to Salmon Bank with fantasic views of a minke whale foraging. Other wildlife sightings included Steller sea lions, harbor seals, bald eagles,…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orca T65A5 south to Cattle Pass
July 30, 2024 – After casting off from Friday Harbor we sailed towards Upright Channel with interest to see an orca who was near the intersection of Cayou and Upright…
Read moreEpic trip in the fog, Biggs Orca T65A5 playing with crab pots, & shore excursion to Yellow Island
July 30, 2024 – It felt like August aka “Fogust” arrived early because the harbor was socked in thick with fog. After casting off we set sails with limited visibility…
Read moreMinke whale on Salmon Bank plus sea otter, seals, sea lions, eagles and more
July 28, 2024 – Earlier in the day we saw so much amazing wildlife on our southerly trip so we decided to head south again on our evening trip. Harbor…
Read moreSea Otter, Harbor seals, Sea lions and 2 Minke whales
July 28, 2024 – Distant hazy fog was in the air as we went south. Many harbor seals were hauled out during the low tide resting on the rocks. A…
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