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October 7- M/V Sea Lion- 12 PM Right before we left the dock we got a report that one of our kayak guides, Clai, had found whales in Spieden Channel. We headed that way and came across a group of whales looking for food. We got to see them make a quick kill. They were traveling at about 9 knots,...Read more

[Sunday, 10/7/18, Noon - M/V Kestrel - Erick] This Sunday was another classic Pacific Northwest fall day. The water was glassy calm, the rain came down in a calm almost imperceptible drizzle, and the evergreen forest canopy scraped the low hanging clouds. Capt. Brian and I headed out with a great...Read more

What a great trip we had on board M/V Kestrel! Captain Brian (complete with the adorable Co-Captain Aurelia AKA Capt. Brian Jr.) and myself along with a great group headed out to the West Side to see what we could find! We stopped by some Stellar Sea Lions on Whale Rocks and then continued past...Read more

[Saturday, 10/6/18 - M/V Sea Lion - Erick] This Saturday, Captain Mike, Rachel, and I took a full crew of passengers out on M/V Sea Lion on a beautiful fall day! We headed out on this sunny afternoon and started going south. We made our first stop at Turn Rocks just on the other side of Turn Island...Read more

October 5- M/V Sea Lion- 12 PM Today we left Friday Harbor with the report of orcas just off the South West side of San Juan Island. We cruised around the area and found some harbor seals and Steller’s sea lions. we then continued around the island and found the whales just off shore from Lime Kiln...Read more

[M/V Sea Lion Noon Thursday 10/4/18] Since it is October there are less trips, crisp breezes, and great fall weather. Captain Mike, Alexandria, and I took a great, full boat out with us on M/V Sea Lion. Today was bright and crisp. We headed south against the tide and went through Cattle Pass. We...Read more

What a great day we had! As we started out on our trip this cool fall day we knew it would be a fun trip! We had reports of Resident Orcas on the West Side of San Juan Island, so naturally Captain Mike headed up through San Juan Channel to meet up with those orcas! On our way we swung by Spieden...Read more

September 30- M/V Sea Lion- 12:00 pm Today we left Friday Harbor with reports of some Bigg’s killer whales off the Northeastern shoreline of Orcas island. We cruised that direction and stopped to see a bald eagles nest along the way. We first got on scene and discovered that the particular family...Read more