[Naturalist Erick D., M/V Kittiwake, 8/15/17, 10:00AM] Yesterday, Captain Gabe and I had a morning charter with a great family aboard the Kittiwake. We left Friday Harbor around 10AM and it was made extra fun by the fact that part of the family group was from...
[8/11/17- M/V Sea Lion- Kelsey, Naturalist- 1:30PM & 5:30PM] M/V Sea Lion took off from Friday Harbor on San Juan Island for two beautiful trips today. The smoke in the air from Canada is starting to finally clear up a little, so we could actually see some smudges...
[8/10/17- M/V Kestrel- Kelsey, Naturalist- 2:00PM] Transient orcas (otherwise known as the marine-mammal eating killer whales) can span ranges from Alaska to mid-California. They can be seen here in the Salish Sea year-round, but we see them more consistently during...
[8/5/17 10am Kestrel] It’s been pretty smoky here in the San Juans the last few days. Wildfires in our neighboring province, combined with a northern wind, have led to some pretty eerie skies overhead. Combine that with a classic PNW misty morning, and...
[Sarah M. – 08/02/2017 – M/V Sea Lion – 01:30pm] Yesterday we had a wonderful trip aboard the M/V Sea Lion from Friday Harbor on our afternoon whale watch. This time of year we sometimes experience smoggy conditions due to wildfires burning around the area. When the...
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