Coastal Café: Most Recent Articles
Grab a coffee, relax and read an article about past trips and experiences on the BC Coast. To share your story and photos, send an email to articles@bcmarinetrails.org.
Joie de vivre
Inside Passage Wilderness is a ferocious intoxication which sweeps over your senses with rinsing vitality, leaving you stripped to the vivid, your senses rubbed until they shine.~Jay Griffiths When my mind cycles back to my Inside Passage journey, it cinematically rewinds through the hundreds of images stored deep in its
Kayaking God’s Pocket
The park, located on the East side of Goletas Channel, comprises of a group of small islands at the entrance to Queen Charlotte Strait, including Hurst, Bell, Boyle and Crane Islands, and numerous other smaller islets. The name God’s Pocket comes from not only the outstanding beauty of the area
Galiano Island’s Dionisio Provincial Park
A Gulf Islands Marine Trails Series Article…A number of years ago we put in at Elliots Beach just outside Ladysmith and headed over to Galiano Island. At the north end of the island is Dionisio Provincial Park. To get to the Sandstone landing site you need to paddle thru Porlier
D’Arcy Island in December
As I drink my morning coffee, I can look out our kitchen window to see the Salish Sea and D’Arcy Island in the distance. There were four of us at home under COVID-19 restrictions with no socializing at Christmas; we were going a little stir crazy. It was not hard
Nice Kitty
At the Northwest end of the Saanich Peninsula is a launch site known as Moses Point. It is at the end of a dead-end street with a bit of a walk down to the water. Most folks bring along a set of wheels to get their boat from the road
Pirates Cove Marine Park
The trip from the Nelson Road Community boat launch directly to Pirates Cove Marine Park is about 4 nautical miles. The preferred route is to cross Stuart Channel passing Round Island and reaching the south end of Link Island. You might feel a tug from the tidal currents of Dodd’s…...
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