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Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s, T19 and T19B hunting near Patos Island

Biggs/Transient Orcas T49A’s, T19 and T19B hunting near Patos Island

April 21, 2024 – We motor sailed quickly North with a report of Biggs/Transient Orcas heading Southeast across Boundary Pass towards Skipjack Island. Hugging the forested Orcas Island coastline of…

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Biggs/Transient Orcas T123’s north of Pt Doughty

Biggs/Transient Orcas T123’s north of Pt Doughty

September 17, 2023 – After leaving Friday Harbor we headed north based on a report of a family of orcas north of Flattop Island. The orcas were multi-directional, but eventually…

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Sunset sail with views of Southern Resident J Pod Orcas

Sunset sail with views of Southern Resident J Pod Orcas

June 25, 2023 – We kept our speed up while sailing north after leaving Friday Harbor because Southern Resident orcas from J Pod were northbound on the west side of…

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Biggs/Transient Orca T124C near Skipjack and Sucia

Biggs/Transient Orca T124C near Skipjack and Sucia

June 4, 2023 – Shortly after leaving Friday Harbor we spotted a bald eagle perched in a tree looking down at something.  Nearby the tree was a red fox with…

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Southern Resident J Pod Orcas southbound San Juan Channel

Southern Resident J Pod Orcas southbound San Juan Channel

March 29, 2023 – After a fast sail across the channel to Shaw Island we had a decision to make as to whether to go North or South. With the…

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Southern Resident J pod orcas near Flattop Island

Southern Resident J pod orcas near Flattop Island

February 19, 2023 – We headed north in San Juan Channel and were fortunate to sail with Southern Resident orcas from J Pod. They were first reported by the WA…

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Orcas T49A’s and T19 with T19B hunting Gull Rock and Jones Island

Orcas T49A’s and T19 with T19B hunting Gull Rock and Jones Island

August 30, 2022 – It was an exciting sail with Biggs/Transient orcas known as T49A’s (minus T49A1 and T49A2) plus T19 with son, T19B.  Stunning backlit blows in New Channel…

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Spectacular Minke Whale encounter

Spectacular Minke Whale encounter

July 26, 2022 – An adventure around San Juan Island including a minke whale encounter that we’ll always remember. The photos of her going under the boat are spectacular! Other trip…

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A minke whale between Flattop and White Rock

A minke whale between Flattop and White Rock

October 27, 2021 – A Steller sea lion outside Friday Harbor, bald eagles galore, harbor seals, harbor porpoise, a minke whale, a Peregrine falcon, and various types of birds including common…

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