Warming up to Glacier Bay
Our embarrassing introduction to Glacier Bay did nothing to diminish the wonderful experience of cruising amid whales, ice and canyons of snow.
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Top spots in the Gulf Islands
There are so many wonderful anchorages and marinas in the Gulf Islands and it might to a fool’s errand to trim them down to a short list of favourites, but here goes…
Stuff happens in Foggy Bay, AK
Silom sits on anchor in Foggy Bay while the crew sleeps below deck, unaware of the spectacular show in the night sky overhead.
Embracing Tracy Arm
Our first attempt to view a glacier in Southeast Alaska met with a bit of disappointment, but heading north the view is improving.
Broughton anchorages, Part Two
The many anchorages off Queen Charlotte Strait, just outside the Broughton Archipelago Marine Provincial Park, are awaiting the explorer in you.
Broughton anchorages, Part One
Given that there are scores of lovely, protected anchorages in the Broughton Archipelago, creating a list of a dozen favourites is an impossible task… but we will give it a shot anyway.
Top stops in Desolation Sound
There are so many wonderful anchorages in the Desolation Sound area and here are a few of the favourites.
Pruth Bay: north rolls out red carpet
Getting to Pruth Bay, home to the Hakai Institute, is a fine reason to round Cape Caution from the south even if you have no intention to go any farther.
Princess Louisa: just the basics
There’s almost nothing about Princess Louisa Inlet that hasn’t already been said, and said so poetically, but maybe we can offer a couple tips to those who are first-timers without flowery prose.
Going wild on Cypress Island
For so long we lived in ignorance of the adventures found ashore on Cypress Island. It took going into the cruising guide business for the fog to finally lift.
Hungry bears & powerful magnets
We had been deliciously marinating in the Eucott Bay hot springs pool at the end of a long day, offering ourselves up as hors d’oeuvres to a wandering grizzly.
