Category: Desolation Sound

There are so many wonderful anchorages in the Desolation Sound area and here are a few of the favourites.

This bay, off Okisollo Channel and the northeast shore of Quadra Island, and next to the popular Octopus Islands, might be the perfect anchorage — excellent shelter, moderate depths with good holding and adventures ashore.

Its proximity to Seymour Rapids and the Discovery Passage might be part of the reason Kanish Bay is an afterthought for many boaters.

The Cordero Islands north of Desolation Sound offer a wonderfully unexpected escape from schedules, foul weather and an even more foul pandemic.

Making a voyage around Cortes Island can be a vacation on its own, with lovely, safe anchorages, amazing hikes and quirky local residents.

Pendrell Sound is a gorgeous anchorage, but an odd tidal quirk maintains water temperatures that are out of this world.

On that day in 1958 it was the largest non-nuclear man-made explosion in history and it tamed the twin peaks of Ripple Rock. The maritime hazard had taken a high toll on shipping and claimed many lives. The rapids at flow are still a handful for any vessel.

Once inside Roscoe Bay, you might want to stay forever, especially if you lose your tide tables.

The popular Discovery Islands’ anchorages of Octopus Islands and Waiatt Bay offer peaceful, protected moorage. A perfect destination while exploring Okisollo Channel

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.