Category: Currents

ynne and I have to admit that sales of our guides fall off a cliff near the end of the year. They are annual guides, after all, with new versions coming out every February,...

Twas the eve of Thanksgiving and friends on a boatwere planning ahead for next summer, afloat.“If the wind is blowing south or southwest,where will we find coverage that’s best?” “Sidney Spit has a dock...

ock construction and facility improvements at the Port of Poulsbo’s marina has closed its fuel dock and suspended guest moorage on E and F docks until approximately mid-December, according to marina staff. Due to...

ometimes, in the sweetest possible way, a boater might nervously corner one of us at a boat show, and begin a sentence with: “We love your guides, but …” It’s what follows the “but”...

osario Resort & Marina, the historic facility on the shores of Orcas Island’s East Sound, has new owners. The sale closes on the last day of February, but the resort will cease all operations...

he Northwest Straits Commission is working with multiple partners in Washington State and British Columbia to help protect eelgrass beds in the Salish Sea. Part of this effort is a survey intended to make...

ust days after 200 liveaboards at a North Vancouver marina were told they must vacate their berths within six months, the eviction order was lifted. At a virtual meeting on Thursday, tenants at Mosquito...

oaters will be pleased to know that stern ties are now available for their use near the mouth of Ladysmith Harbour. Eight, in fact, have been installed along the western shore of Bute Island,...

oaters visiting Deep Bay in Jedediah Island Marine Provincial Park will find the stern ties there have been upgraded. Some of the pins have been replaced while all of the chains have been updated...

ack in April, we emailed a survey to boaters who follow our blog and/or have purchased our cruising guides. It was a first for us and we really had only one question. How did...