As we head over the top of Vancouver Island, we look forward to what is to come on the outside and back at what a…
The education of cruising through history and nature
After dropping the anchor in a small cove on the western end of Village Island, I looked around, surveying the foreshore and the skeletal remains…
Sailing, hiking, swimming and paddling in a gem of the Broughtons, Greenway Sound
Ghosting over the top of North Broughton Island on a gentle following zephyr and flood tide, I watched as our boatspeed leisurely climbed above 2…
From the Galley: Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
As far as seafood goes, we love it all, but there’s nothing better on a summer’s evening than some fresh crab meat. During a recent…
Kwatsi Bay: Playing in nature’s perfect playground
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…