Forward Harbour welcome
For many, Forward Harbour is the first stop in the Broughtons and it’s a welcoming image you won’t soon erase.
marine features
Matilpi: the sands of time
This lovely anchorage in the Broughtons is haunted by thousands of years of unwritten and forgotten stories.
No place to poop
Washington’s recent move to ban direct discharge in Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands has made Maurice’s life complicated.
Southern trepidation
The American side of the border through the Salish Sea is not really so daunting for Canadian boaters to cross and well worth the effort.
You asked, and we delivered
Anyone who has purchased a cruising guide package to the Salish Sea since January 1, 2016 qualifies for our special Supporter Price for upgrades to the latest editions.
How the Salish Sea got its name
Bert Webber, the man credited with naming the Salish Sea, explains how he came to see a need unify our vast inland sea that had no name.
The Russell Island howl
Russell Island is a peaceful place, ideal for families, but every so often a clam will make mischief, spoiling the serenity.
Fried in Fisherman Bay
A certain kind of pleasure at a certain time in life is found just sitting, sitting in Lopez Island’s Fisherman Bay.
All quiet in Filucy Bay
One of the most attractive things about Filucy Bay in southern Puget Sound is that there is not really much to do other than enjoy the surroundings.
Pendrell Sound famously tepid
Pendrell Sound is a gorgeous anchorage, but an odd tidal quirk maintains water temperatures that are out of this world.
