Getting high on Hornby
Whatever your feelings about Hornby Island, a trek into its high country will forever change your impressions.
Author: Jim Burgoyne
Sea stars are dying
arm waters and infectious disease have been determined as the causes of a die-off of sunflower starfish along the Pacific coast, says a recently released study. Sunflower sea stars are among the largest starfish...
False Creek fights poop
he City of Vancouver is extending its free mobile sewage pump-out service for boaters in False Creek. Council voted on Feb. 13 to allocate $75,000 for the program this year. Utilizing a pump-out boat,...
Broughtons guide is here. Thanks.
Our new cruising guide to the Broughton Archipelago is now online. We have so many people to thank for helping us to build the guide and update the five other guides in our 2019 collection.
Sea lion killer
here is a killer or killers on the loose, shooting sea lions dead, assassination-style. So far, 18 carcasses have been found washed up on the shores of Puget Sound. Source: Sea lions have enemies....
Orca grieves for calf
his mother orca, known as J-35, has been balancing the body of its dead calf on its nose for seven days as of Monday. The calf died shortly after it was born on Tuesday off the...
Tantalized by Turnbull Cove
In the right weather, this cove is one of the most beautiful, most relaxed and most enjoyable anchorages in the Broughton Archipelago.
Signs of life at Dead Point
So many anchorages in the Broughton Archipelago seem remote and wild, but so much history is hidden in the trees.
Nestled in Nimmo Bay
Nimmo Bay offers exceptional experiences for the well heeled boater, but cruising paupers will have a lovely time as well.
Seal attacks kayakers
his story of a crazed seal has been all over the news here in the Broughton Archipelago. We are somewhat late in posting it because we haven’t had cell or WiFi for some time,...
