Numas Islands, Crossing the Strait

Post author:Allan Edwin
Post published:June 28, 2021
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For most paddlers, any mention of the Broughtons refers to the southeastern region of this area, accessed from Telegraph Cove. Less well known are the reaches in the north and…

Susan Conrad photo

Joie de vivre

Post author:Susan Conrad
Post published:February 19, 2021
Post category:Central Coast Coastal Journeys
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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…

God's Pocket

Kayaking God’s Pocket

Post author:Fred Pishalski
Post published:February 18, 2021
Post category:Coastal Journeys Vancouver Island
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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…

Dionisio Provincial Park

Galiano Island’s Dionisio Provincial Park

Post author:Fred Pishalski
Post published:February 15, 2021
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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…

Packed and ready to go

D’Arcy Island in December

Post author:Elizabeth Purdon
Post published:February 14, 2021
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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…

Piers Island

Nice Kitty

Post author:Fred Pishalski
Post published:February 9, 2021
Post category:Coastal Journeys Gulf Islands Vancouver Island
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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…

Hole in the Wall by D. Thompson

Pirates Cove Marine Park

Post author:Paul Grey
Post published:February 9, 2021
Post category:Vancouver Island

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…

Gene on the beach

A Successful cleanup adventure

Post author:Paul Grey
Post published:December 28, 2020
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Arriving on the ‘Trashcraft’ we carefully navigated the 28-foot craft toward shore. It was 9:00pm and pitch black as we started our adventure on the West Coast of Vancouver Island.…

Mayne Island Resort

Mayne Island

Post author:Fred Pishalski
Post published:September 12, 2020
Post category:Coastal Journeys Gulf Islands News & Press
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A Few Days on Mayne Island Last fall, 2020, we spent 4 days on Mayne Island kayaking, hiking, eating and having a good time with a group of friends (10)…