Hikes for Boaters: San Juan Islands

The San Juan Islands are one of the great treasures for boaters in the Pacific Northwest, and that is even more true for boaters who like to go hiking. The large number of state parks and forest areas mean hiking trails…

Destinations: Broughton Anchorages, Part Two

In our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com‘s Lynne Picard and Jim Burgoyne, we discover some of the many anchorages in the Broughton Archipelago. Planning a trip to the Broughton Archipelago can,…

Hikes for Boaters: South Puget Sound

Ah, the dawn of the high cruising season around the Salish Sea. It’s always an exciting time to make plans for where you’ll travel and what you might explore when you get there, and also a great chance to start getting out…

Destinations: Broughton’s Anchorages, Part One

In our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com‘s Lynne Picard and Jim Burgoyne, we discover some of the many anchorages in the Broughton Archipelago. When one studies nautical charts detailing the many…

Destinations: Top Stops in Desolation Sound

In our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com‘s Lynne Picard and Jim Burgoyne, we discover some of their favorite anchorages in Desolation Sound. Among the most common questions we get is: What are…

NEW COLUMN: Hikes for Boaters

We are excited to welcome Michael Boyd and Karen Johnson to the family of 48° North columnists. Michael has written a handful of excellent 48° North features, which were paired with Karen’s beautiful photographs. Experienced…

CYC Seattle’s Fridays in February Series 2024

The popular presentation series returns with three new inspiring and informative evenings about cruising in Desolation Sound, the Broughtons, and Italy's Amalfi Coast. Social Hour             6:00 – 7:00 pm (No Host Bar…

Mischief on the Edge

Sharing the knowledge —…

Three Sheets NW: Princess Louisa Inlet

One of several pleasant surprises about Backeddy…