Plunging from the sky to the sea, the Coast Mountains of British Columbia enveloped us as we sailed up Tribune Channel on a gentle westerly towards…
From the galley: Sea Asparagus Grilled Salad
While cruising the beautiful waters of British Columbia, we’ve long noticed the green, string-looking plant known as sea asparagus that grows wild along the many…
Exploring the magically serene Octopus Islands
Raising the oars from the water, I let the dinghy ghost ahead over a flat pane of clear, greenish-hued water. A bald eagle wheeled above…
Reflecting on two months and 1,000 miles under the keel
From March 29 when we left Friday Harbor until May 29 as we prepare to leave Desolation Sound, we’ve logged slightly over 1,000 cruising and…
Solitude found in Desolation Sound
Porter and I landed the kayak on a rocky beach, climbed out and pulled it up away from the incoming tide. As I tossed his…
Wherever we go, it’s good to be home
As I write this from Pender Harbour on British Columbia’s beautiful Sunshine Coast, there’s a slight breeze trickling across the water and the sun is shining from…
Happy to be back in the water and heading down river
When we arrived at Danish Marine at noon on Thursday, Yahtzee was hanging from the travel lift slings waiting to be dropped in the water. Her…
FAQs: Answering the how, what and where’s of life aboard Yahtzee
I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while, and after cruising into the Columbia River, meeting new people along the way and then…
A tale of two Portland weekends
Our education on cruising the rivers is constantly evolving, and what accelerates that knowledge growth is only one thing — being out here plying their waterways. So when…
Voyage to the Columbia River: Astoria to Crims Island
When we landed in Astoria and the sun broke through, our limited sleep over the past few nights seemed to wash away in the shower at…