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...
Author: Jim Burgoyne
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...
New fee for non-residents
oaters and campers who are not residents of BC will be charged an extra CA$20 when they stay at a provincial marine park in the province. Beginning May 15, 2026, BC Parks is introducing...
Princess Louisa dock closure
oaters headed to Princess Louisa Inlet between now and May 15 should be aware that the park dock at Chatterbox Falls might not to open for their use. The dock is expected to be...
Klemtu opens new store, café
ong a critical link for mariners transiting the Inside Passage along the North Coast of BC, Klemtu will soon open a new Community Band Store and Café, adding to its vital importance as a provisioning...
Learning curve gets steeper
kay, it took a while for me to update our introductory video about how to use the new mega-guide that we built by smooshing our seven regional guides into one. But I have an...
Big beautiful book
With our new 2026 all-in-one Salish Sea Pilot cruising guide, you are never more than a tap or two away from the most remote anchorage.
For the sailor who has it all
re you stumped on what to get the boater who has everything? May we suggest giving a set of Salish Sea Pilot cruising guides? Hundreds of marina listings, anchorages, parks, docks and info on...
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.
Tin-can clam chowder
ot sure why, but a few recipes have fallen into my orbit at home and on the boat. When things like burritos, beans, Irish soda bread and a few others appear on the meal...
