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boating

  • Hankerin’ for Anchorin’

    Union Steamship Marina is a lovely small place in Snug Cove on Bowen Island in Howe Sound, British Columbia. We arrived Wednesday after a 43 nm cruise from Blaine. The cove is an offshoot of the larger Mannion Bay and… Continue reading

  • Boundary Bay | Bowen | Bedding | Bird | Baby

    Crossing Boundary Bay, from Semiahmoo toward Bowen Island, this morning was not “pleasurable.” But first, let me start from the beginning. Birding Anyone? I enjoy birdwatching. An amateur, at best. I have my favorites, and in my top five is… Continue reading

  • Videos

    As I mentioned, I have a new iPhone and I can now post videos easily. Here are a few videos I was unsuccessful posting in the past. Continue reading

  • Garrison Bay | Friday Harbor | Home

    We hiked up Young Hill Sunday morning with Tracey & Steve, then lunched at the Madrona Bar & Grill in Roche Harbor. On Young Hill: After hanging out on the boat for a while, the four of us dinghied over… Continue reading

  • Orcas in Garrison Bay!

    I’m not sure I’d have believed it if I didn’t see it with my own eyes! We had just pulled our pizzas off the grill when I looked up and saw two big black fins go by. I grabbed my… Continue reading

  • Boating Again!

    Good to be back on the water! This trip began Thursday with a trip to Skyline Marine Center for a “haul & hang.” This is a short (1 hour or so) haul-out for pressure washing and scraping of the keel… Continue reading

  • Roche | Bellingham | La Conner

    It poured rain in Roche Harbor for a bit on Monday (4/21) and then cleared for a decent day. Got in a nice walk and a paddle. Not much going on this time of the year, and we were alone… Continue reading

  • Ganges, Salt Spring Island B.C.

    Firstly: I failed to note that the $101 we spent for a night’s moorage in Sidney is Canadian dollars, so about $70 U.S. It was a bit windy Wednesday so we opted for a third night in Sidney. Still beautiful… Continue reading

  • To the boat…but no boating.

    Saturday, after a lunch celebration (St. Pat’s/birthdays/spring/new home) at Sierra & Brian’s in Queen Anne (with the Northend Motts), we continued north to spend a couple of days on the boat to take care of some tasks. Nick met the… Continue reading

  • 2024 Summary, & Updates

    Last year we described the cruising season as being exceptional because of sustained fair conditions. As I stated in my 2023 summary post, “a good six months of mostly decent weather.” This year was a bit different. Still a glorious… Continue reading