Why cruise the Salish Sea?
Everyone is different, as are the reasons they go to sea and what they do when they are out there. This is our list of the 10 best reasons to cruise the Salish Sea.
Author: Jim Burgoyne
Where in the world are we?
Everyone knows the Salish Sea, and mariners we have talked to love the name and the concept. However, there seems to be some confusion about the waters it includes.
50,000 newborns
kay, maybe this is not news, the video taken a few years ago. But, news is relative, and we had never seen it before. We came upon this video of a Giant Pacific Octopus...
Eagle Harbor’s easy life
Eagle Harbor’s reputation for being a stress-free moorage might lose some of its polish this summer when the city dock undergoes reconstruction, reducing moorage choices and forcing cruisers to pull up dinghies on shore. But life could be more difficult.
Boat captain breaks up potential battle between orcas, deer
aptain of a whale watching boat stepped in to assist a wayward deer that swam dangerously close to a pod of orcas on the weekend. A group of whale watchers were out on a...
Timeout in Shoal Bay
It’s hard to imagine what Shoal Bay was like back in its heyday as home to one of the largest towns on the BC coast. Now it is just a lovely anchorage with spectacular views and the occasional music festival.
Nuts and bolts of Canada Customs
he folks at SlowBoat.com, which runs flotillas of cruising vessels from Anacortes to Juneau, Alaska each year, have put together a video that we think is just about the best source of information for what is...
Kingston: A little charmer
There is no reason sailors must stop at Kingston. It has a marina, a supermarket, bakeries, bars, a public library and oodles of fast food outlets. Lots of places do. But here is found a comfort level not available everywhere.
Jarrell Cove’s south dock now has power
oaters who can’t live without a microwave oven (or other things AC) will be happy that popular Jarrell Cove State Park now has power to one of its docks. Crews have installed 30-amp power...
The invisible harbor
Mackaye Harbor is a sheltered, peaceful anchorage which offers cruisers much more than is readily apparent when you first drop the hook.
