Sturt Bay, Texada Island
Sturt Bay, Texada Island A Scenic Spot on the Way to Desolation Sound If you’re cruising toward Desolation Sound, spots like Smuggler Cove, Secret Cove, or Pender Harbour probably come to mind right away. During peak summer, those harbours can be packed. That’s where Sturt Bay, tucked into the north end of Texada Island, […]
Monday Anchorage, Tracey Island
Monday Anchorage, Tracey Island Tucked away on the western edge of the beautiful Broughton Archipelago Marine Park, Monday Anchorage is a peaceful gem waiting to be discovered. This park is a collection of dozens of undeveloped islands and islets nestled where Knight Inlet meets the west side of Queen Charlotte Strait, near the northern tip […]
Calm Bay, Gulf Islands
Calm Bay Anchorage, Gulf Islands Large and relatively open, Calm Bay is nestled between Penelakut (formerly Kuper) and Thetis islands. It’s one of those anchorages where boaters seek shelter when cruising the Gulf Islands. The bay makes an excellent staging anchorage for transiting Dodd Narrows, only 11-miles north, or for an overnight visit. With room […]
Sidney Spit Marine Park BC
Sandy beaches, extensive tidal flats, salt marshes, rolling meadows, and spectacular views make up Sidney Spit – Gulf Islands National Park, British Columbia. The park is located at the north end of Sidney Island, only 3.5 Nm from the international border and less than 2.5 Nm across Sidney Channel from the city of Sidney. The […]
Cochrane Islands, Malaspina Inlet
If you and your crew are in popular Desolation Sound and are looking for a small tranquil, less visited anchorage where it is just you and the wildlife, the anchorage in the lee of the Cochrane Islands might be just the ticket. Located at the northern end of Malaspina Inlet, The Cochrane Islands consist of […]
Lagoon Cove Marina
After a morning cruising north in Johnston Strait, and up Havannan Channel watching for bears, transiting narrow turbulent Chatham Channels at slack tide, then passing through the narrow and kelp lined Blow Hole and into picturesque and well sheltered Lagoon Cove the quaint Lagoon Cove Marina comes into view. The marina is one of the […]
Portland Island
A popular anchorage in the Gulf Islands is Portland Island, located less than 5-nm north of Sidney. Good anchorage is in Royal Cove on the north end of the island and Princes Bay on the southern side of Portland Island. The entrance into Royal cove is unobstructed and offers protection from the northwest by Chad […]