Alive and Well
After hearing the sad story of Port Harvey, I thought you might enjoy seeing a marina that is thriving. Lagoon Cove, run by the Ryan family, features a communal “happy…
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The Zombie Marina
We had to cheat a little on the “run rapids at slack” rule in order to get to the Broughtons today. We hit Green Point rapids about an hour before…
Getting close!
We ran the Gillard and Dent rapids early and uneventfully, bound for Blind Channel marina. This will be our last stop before heading into the Johnstone Strait and making for…
A Story Problem
Did you have story problems when you were in school? Microsoft used to think that the ability to solve them was a good measure of programming ability. Some of their…
Pender Harbor Layover
Another out-of-order post, sorry. While we waited out the weather in Pender Harbor, we used our “day off” to do a few boat chores, then took a walk around the…
The End of the Road
Unless a road is a loop, it has to end somewhere, right? Well, Highway 101 which runs from California to Oregon to Washington to British Columbia ends here, in Lund.…
The Merits of Opportunism
If you try to plan a boat voyage like you plan most other trips, you will probably wind up very unhappy. Like an early start? Too bad, you’ll be fighting…
Anchors Aweigh
When I was a kid, I thought it was “anchors away”. It makes as much sense, don’t you agree? We left Anacortes this morning in dead calm bound for Ganges…
A Preview of Coming Attractions
Some time in early July – as soon as we can get ourselves organized for another trip – we’ll be heading north from Anacortes into the Salish Sea for about…