May 12
Ken Balcomb and Dave Ellifrit of the Center for Whale Research encountered J's and the K13's (K13, K25, K27, K34, K20, and K38) spread out in tight groups off Spieden Island (48° 38.91 N, 123° 13.67 W) at 5:30 p.m. The whales continued to travel north at a medium pace. The encounter ended off Stewart Island (48° 43.36 N, 123° 14.43 W) at 6:08 p.m. The whales were spread out across Haro Strait heading up Swanson Channel.