To say we had a wonderful time in Glacier Bay is an understatement. Bookend between a bit of clouds and wind at the start of the trip and mist and fog and the end of the trip were three absolutely gorgeous days. Glacier Bay is quite deep, proba…
The North Channel Part Three: 2010
Boyle Cove to Little Current: From Boyle Cove, we have an easy hour run to Little Current. We have made this trip now several times and are very familiar with the waterway. We timed our departure to arrive at the Little Current swing bridge on the hour for its scheduled opening. We make a quick […]
Heading to Alaska
The fridge and freezer are filled, and the dry goods and spares are stowed. Tonight
we set off for Alaska.
Most summers we spend a bit of time between the northern tip of Vancouver island and
the Alaska bord…
Captiva to Naples Sailing and Yacht Club
Thursday August 5, 2010 These are a few of the homes along the Gordon River in a neighborhood of Naples called Port Royal. It is a journey of about 5 miles up the Gordon River from Gordon Pass to the NSYC.
The Naples Sailing and Yacht Clu…
Happy Birthday at Henry’s (Fryingpan Island) 8-4-10
We only spent one night at Bone Island not really because of the snake, maybe a little bit, but more so because Birthday Boy Bob wanted more of an adventure. He is all about navigating and being a Captain so wanted to back cruising again, testing his s…
Sibling Rivalry…and, back to the original Great Loop route
Yes, my siblings have arrived! On Sunday, August 1, Cheryl, Janet, Rick and I arrived in Toronto and met up like clockwork with no delays or hassles. We’ve been cruising along swimmingly now for three days since leaving Parry Sound on Tuesday. The Geor…
Bone Island (Georgian Bay Islands National Park) 8-3-10
We loved our anchoring experience at Beausoleil Island but it was time to push-off and explore other areas. Bone Island is just 13 miles away but is off the small boat (buoyed) channel so you are on your own, weaving through islands, hopefully avoiding…
Mystic River – 334 Days To Go
August 1, 2010Having your boat on the Mystic River is always an enjoyment. There is always a stream of boat traffic going up to and coming from the Mystic Seaport. You never know what you’ll see!This weekend a wedding party arrived at our marina,…
Quathiaski Cove – Campbell River
John and Amy joined us in Port Hardy. We made it to Port Neville on Tuesday night and tied up to the dock. We visited until late in the evening with friends some new friends from Prince Rupert. They had brought their sail boat up from California. We we…
