Read Island, tucked in between Quadra Island and Cortes Island is off the beaten track for boaters. The island is part of the Discovery Islands, tucked in between Vancouver Island and the Mainland. The island was named by Daniel Pender, a captain of the Beaver Steamship in around 1864. The island was named after Captain…
Category: Dinghy Adventures
Yorke Island – Explore the WWII Fort on the Forgotten Island
BC waters offer a wealth of historical stops of interest, Hənʎəmdᶻi Məkola/Yorke Island being one of them. You can sail around blissfully and enjoy the many marine parks and various stops, but if you start to read a little about where you are you’ll probably be surprised on the history of where you’ve been. I…
Bear Safety Tips for Boaters
I’ve grown up enjoy hiking, but always with the appreciation that bears and cougars may be enjoying the same hiking area. When I was young, my dad always use to tell us many fun stories of bear encounters when he spent a couple summers working on the forestry service. He and a couple guys would…
Sipping Your Way Around Salt Spring Island
Salt Spring Island is a perfect island for spending the weekend and sampling local beverages. Once you’ve moored your boat either get ready for a tasting adventure. Whether or not you’ve brought over your bicycle and are planning to get some exercise, there’s still options for travelling around the island either via a taxi, or…
Little-Known Hidden Robertson Lake Part II
Cortes Island is a hugely popular island in Desolation Sound. Offering options such as Squirrel Cove, Gorge Harbour, Von Donop to Carrington Bay, and Robertson Lake! Cortes Island has a lot to offer summer cruisers. We’ve enjoyed many summer nights anchored off Cortes Island. Exploring the more unbeaten paths and anchorages are what we really…
Exploring Jedediah Island, the Hidden Gem
Jedediah is my favourite island. It’s a small island tucked in between Texada Island and Lasqueti Island, and the entire 243 hectare island is a designated marine park! At some point after it was a park, Parks BC seemed to start to build a park ranger building or something in Long Bay. I suspect there…
An Afternoon at Bennett Bay
A few years back while anchored in Winter Cove off Saturna Island, we decided to take the tender out and venture over to Bennett Bay off Mayne Island. Bennett Bay is a lovely afternoon outing, it offers a long sandy beach for endless fun and a nice short trail to Campbell Point. Bennett Bay offers…
Legendary Cougar Annie’s Garden
British Columbia’s west coast offers endless places to explore by boat. From the Gulf Islands, Desolation Sound, and the Broughton’s, to Nootka Sound and Quatsino Sound, there are endless options for your boating adventures! Amongst all these fantastic options is lesser known Hesquiat Harbour in Clayoquot Sound, the home of Cougar Annie’s garden. Hesquiat Harbour…
One of the Best Beaches in the Gulf Islands
Forget the crowds, Dionisio Point Provincial Park on the north tip of Galiano Island is one of the best beaches in the Gulf Islands. This beach is absolutely gorgeous, and as it faces the Straight of Georgia, the water is actually swimmable! This beach is passed regularly by boaters going through Porlier Pass, but as…
Always Listen to Hippies
Oh have I know learned to listen. In a previous post, Hidden Robertson Lake Part I, I mentioned along the trail heading back to our tender we met some local Cortes hippies that gave us some island insight. At the time, as I listened I was nodding in agreement that the place sounded nice, but…