Off season in Smuggler Cove
itting in Smuggler Cove, basking in the otherworldly stillness of the early season, I went online to see what we had written about it in a previous blog. Surely we had glorified it, gone...
marine destinations
Quartz Bay is off the radar
ach time we return to Quartz Bay, on Cortes Island, we expect to find the 36-hectare (88-acre) property that wraps around much of the bay has been sold to a developer with plans to...
Our sea through others’ eyes
Sometimes we forget that our coast, on the Salish Sea and beyond, provides some of the most captivating, most alive and most beautiful cruising on earth.
All quiet in Quait Bay?
Once a bustling centre of commerce and a thriving community, Quait Bay in Clayoquot Sound has mostly fallen silent, at least for the time being.
Spring shakedown to La Conner
Quaint and cozy, La Conner adds a flourish and a touch of romance to a transit of the Swinomish Channel.
Quietly memorable Kwakume
An all-weather anchorage with lovely beaches, distant mountain views, ancient trees and camps where folks made themselves at home some time ago.
‘Biggest hits’ in the San Juans
The islands aren’t remote, nor wild and untouched, but the group offers laid back cruising, easy provisioning and exhilarating hikes ashore.
Remembering Teakerne Arm
Sometimes you surprise yourself, remembering how long it has been since you last sailed to a place you once loved, and likely still will.
Hotspots on the Sunshine Coast
The Sunshine Coast is more than just a pitstop on the way north to Desolation Sound and beyond, with many excellent anchorages and inlets where you can spend weeks exploring.
Ghosts of Yorke Island
Visitors to the island’s former wartime outpost on Johnstone Strait can imagine what life was like there for young, homesick recruits.
Unlocking Seattle’s backdoor
Many boaters are apprehensive the first time they go through the Chittenden Locks, but there is little to worry about for those who prepare.
