Passage to Octopus Islands gave us the opportunity to see a really active dolphin pod. So cool!!

A couple of them played on our bow, but I think we weren’t fast enough for them, haha. We were also going the opposite direction. They swim SO FAST!

Ok, ok, they were Dall’s porpoises, but still really cool.

So much wildlife this summer, it’s been truly magical.

Calm glassy water with layered blue mountains and forested islands during the passage to Octopus Islands

View along the teak deck of SV Yahara motoring through calm waters with BC mountains in the distance

Dall’s porpoises surfacing in the water ahead of the sailboat bow with mountains in the background

A Dall’s porpoise diving just below the surface beside the bow of SV Yahara, visible through the bow rail

Close-up aerial view of a Dall’s porpoise riding the bow wave of the sailboat in clear turquoise water