The restoration of Tod Inlet
Lovely Tod Inlet undergoes an environmental facelift to remove industrial pollutants and repair the natural habitat and make the anchorage safer for boaters.
Lovely Tod Inlet undergoes an environmental facelift to remove industrial pollutants and repair the natural habitat and make the anchorage safer for boaters.
Sitting on the brink of solitude, the community of Eastsound at the head of East Sound which slices Orcas Island virtually in half, has a Gotham feel. Though perhaps we have just been on the boat too long.
Pirates Cove was a haunt for the notorious Brother XII, a cult leader with thousands of followers seeking spiritual enlightenment. Today, the cove has a cultish following among family cruisers.
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
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.
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.
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.
Mackaye Harbor is a sheltered, peaceful anchorage which offers cruisers much more thanĀ is readily apparent when you first drop the hook.
When their spouse has seemed to turn a deaf ear, Refuge Cove offers sailors a chance to get things off their chest. It also has provisions and fuel.