Swinomish Channel Closures July through November 2017 Alert to boaters planning to travel through the Swinomish Channel in the 2017 summer/fall season. Due to work on the Railroad Bridge at the north end of the channel, the bridge will rotate to close and the Swinomish Channel will be closed to boat traffic during various times…
Have you ever visited a destination and after a couple of days you just don’t want to leave? Where the service is second to none and the people operating the marina love what they do. We had such an experience when we visited Genoa Bay Marina, British Columbia the first time in the summer of…
Changes Come to Cowichan Village Cowichan Bay, a long-time favorite with many boaters, has seen some recent changes. Fishermen’s Wharf, located behind the breakwater, is the main facility in Cowichan Bay that offers transient moorage. Dungeness Marina was recently sold and no longer offers transient moorage. Bluenose Marina is currently on the market but still offers 100 feet…
Haida Gwaii is a unique and mystical place. It is often called the “Galapagos of the Pacific” due to the many unique species of wildlife and fauna native to the islands. The island’s location, off the coast of British Columbia, experiences unique weather, which is different on both sides of the island. It is lush…
I have a 12 foot inflatable Zodiac that I use for gunk-holing, taking the dog to shore and beach parties. I don’t like to drag it up on the rocks, tie it to a tree or leave it on the beach. One afternoon I was relaxing on Buccaneer Bay Beach, Thormanby Island, and it became…
As part of Canada’s 150th celebration this year, the Canada Mint has issued 48 commemorative coins! Canadian Coins – Check Your Change Many of the 48 special coins are collector coins. However, a number of one-of-a-kind coins are already in circulation like the two-dollar coins,…
