June 29, 2017 – Cast off at noon to pick up our passengers near Fishermans Harbor on Lopez Island when we hear of a humpback whale right outside of Friday…
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Minke Whales near Hein Bank
June 23, 2017 – New Moon – Big tides, minus 3 feet rises in one fell swoop to close to 9’ . Harbor seals warming in the sun appreciate the…
Read moreA visit to Sydney to see the T65As
June 22, 2017 – The T65A’s are our “resident” transients who we have been seeing a lot of lately. Sailing passed Mandarte Island cormorant rookery we met them south of…
Read moreL pod rests while T65Bs and T36As hunt porpoise
June 17, 2017 – Our sunset trip was booked but our morning was open. Late morning breakfast at Cynthias was cut short when we heard Orca whales were see from…
Read moreTransient Orcas, T2C’s, in San Juan Channel
June 10, 2017 – The T2Cs are currently our resident Transients. We met them on our doorstep after leaving them at East Point last night. Reduced sail as their family…
Read moreA schwack of transient orcas outside of Friday Harbor
May 29, 2017 – T124A’s, T124D’s, T86A’s, T77A, T87, T100’s – By our count 21 transient killer whales traveling fast against a flood tide all the way from Java Rocks…
Read moreAll of J pod and L87 resting in the sunset
May 28, 2017 – Much excitement as J pod, last seen 15 days ago, were sighted early morning inbound from Sooke. A photograph of L55 revealed L pod may have…
Read moreT77A showed up for the party
May 27, 2017 evening sail – Johnny Depp’s broken compass steered his pirate ship and every day that is the tool we use to decide North South East or West.…
Read moreA dinner with minke whales
May 26, 2017 – Sunset sail south to Salmon Bank for supper with foraging minke whales. Silence punctuated by blows as their sleek forms cut through the sea surface. We…
Read moreT123s chase steller sea lion
May 16, 2017 – After receiving reports of the T123 family of transient killer whales heading down President’s Channel, we departed Friday Harbor to meet up with them. When we…
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