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2025 Flotilla to Alaska Day 1 - Prevost Harbor to Ganges

by Laura Domela and Kevin Morris 30 May 01:12 BST
2025 Flotilla to Alaska © Laura Domela

We're back!

The 2025 Flotilla to Alaska officially began last night at Prevost Harbor on Stuart Island, but most everyone was in Anacortes the night before, so we had some extra time to get acquainted before our first official meeting.

We left Cap Sante around noon yesterday, and Carrie (on Ranger Tug 29 named IF) got some great photos of a pod of transient orcas off of Shaw Island, including a little baby! (Thanks for sharing these, Carrie!)

We had a beautiful cruise over to Stuart Island, where we all anchored in Prevost Harbor for the night.

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