Boat Decorating Ideas for the Holidays
Festive & Eco-Friendly Tips for BC Boaters Looking for holiday boat decorating ideas? Whether you’re moored in Vancouver, exploring Vancouver Island, or cruising the beautiful waterways of British Columbia, there are plenty of creative ways to bring festive cheer onboard—even in the limited space of a boat. For environmentally conscious boaters, holiday boat decorating […]
Seas the Holiday Season
Imagine waking up nestled all snug in your berth, cuddled up to the one you love. The boat gently rocks, the tabletop Christmas tree glows, and the smell of freshly brewed coffee fills the cabin. You’re anchored in your favorite quiet harbor, with no one else around, feeling a sense of total peace and tranquility. […]
Brentwood Bay Resort
After exploring and anchoring out in the southern Gulf Islands, it may be time to treat yourselves to a bit of pampering at the upscale, adult-oriented, Brentwood Bay Resort, located on the quiet southeastern shoreline of beautiful Saanich Inlet. As you approached the resort, hail the resort’s marina on VHF Channel 66A for your slip […]
Safety Briefing for Boating Guests
Your safety briefing can be customized based on the location, duration of the outing, number of experienced crew on board, and your guests’ familiarity with boating. The primary goals of a safety briefing are to keep guests safe and help them understand what to do in case of an emergency. The following list includes […]
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 […]
Getting Your Boat’s Ground Tackle Ready
Ground tackle is one area that maintenance is often overlooked. While typically simple in makeup, there are a myriad of ways for ground tackle to not function when you most need it to. Often, it is the result of poor improper or deferred maintenance. To be confident of your ground tackle’s holding ability, it must […]
Beach Gardens Resort & Marina
Located on the Sunshine Coast, about 70-nautical miles northwest of Vancouver and south of Powell River at Grief Point, Beach Gardens Resort & Marina. Nestled among the quiet pines, Beach Gardens Resort is a convenient stop – reasonable moorage rates, excellent restaurant and more – for boater transiting Malaspina Strait in route to Desolation Sound […]
Decision Making While Cruising
Decision making is never easy aboard a boat. If there is more than one person aboard your boat, how do you resolve conflicts about go/no go, routing, anchoring, and the like? Yes, the captain is the ultimate decision-maker. But that doesn’t mean that they operate in a vacuum. Everyone’s thoughts and feelings need to be […]
Westview, Powell River
Westview is one of four communities that make up the town of Powell River. It’s located on the mainland side of the Strait of Georgia, midway between Pender Harbour and Lund. For boaters headed to or from Desolation Sound, it’s a good place to hide out should the waters of Malaspina Strait kick-up. Powell River […]
Page’s Resort & Marina, Silva Bay
Page’s Resort & Marina has been welcoming seagoing visitor since its beginning as a fish camp and store in the early 1940’s. It has since evolved into a full service resort that offers visitors a marina, rental cottages, tent sites, washroom, and coin operated showers and laundry. The grounds are well maintained and decorated with […]