Cruising Destinations,Featured
Destinations: Wild and Gorgeous, Pruth Bay
July 11, 2023
In our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com‘s Jim Burgoyne, we discover what makes Pruth Bay so special. Looking east across Pruth Bay from the Hakai Institute’s pier and down Kwakshua Channeland…
Cruising Destinations,Featured
Destinations: The Basics of Cruising Princess Louisa Inlet
April 10, 2023
In our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com‘s Jim Burgoyne, we take an in-depth look at cruising up magnificent Princess Louisa Inlet. Sitting in the cockpit and looking up at the mountain walls…
Cruising Destinations,Featured
Destinations: Fork in the road to Bag Harbour
February 14, 2023
Here’s our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com‘s Jim Burgoyne, delving into the wonder and beauty of Haida Gwaii's Bag Harbour. Bag Harbour offers secure anchorage in a beautiful setting. Bag…
Seamanship & Navigation,Featured,Cruising Technique
Destinations: Pick Your Crossing to Haida Gwaii
October 19, 2022
Here's our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com's Jim Burgoyne about choosing a window to transit Hecate Strait toward Haida Gwaii. A promising sign over Kumealon Inlet as we await a break in the…
Cruising Destinations,Featured
Destinations: The Other Side of Hotham Sound
August 12, 2022
Here's our latest destinations installment courtesy of SalishSeaPilot.com's Jim Burgoyne about a splendid spot on the Sunshine Coast. Looking east from the west shore of Hotham Sound. The Harmony Islands, on the southern…
Cruising Destinations,Featured,Guest Dock
What’s in a name? Burgoyne Bay
July 1, 2022
Here's our latest destinations piece courtesy of Salish Sea Pilot about finding plentiful hiking on beautiful Salt Spring Island.... An almost daily treat in the warmer months is a lovely sunset to the west of Burgoyne Bay.…
Destinations: Secrets of Sulphur Passage
April 25, 2022
Here's our latest installment from Jim Burgoyne of SalishSeaPilot.com about a seldom visited part of Vancouver Island's west coast. Riding the flow out the mouth of the Megin River was leaps easier than paddling the other…
Cruising Destinations,Featured,Guest Dock
Destinations: Cozying up to Waiatt Bay
January 3, 2022
Enjoy our latest installment from Lynne Picard of SalishSeaPilot.com about a favorite anchorage on British Columbia's Quadra Island. With unsettled weather in our late-season forecast, we wanted a sheltered place to drop the…
Cruising Destinations,Featured
Destinations: Portland Island — Heaven, Most of the Time
October 1, 2021
Here’s our latest installment from Lynne Picard of SalishSeaPilot.com about a beloved anchorage in the Gulf Islands. Writing about destinations for a cruising guide means we drop the hook in a lot of anchorages, often…
Barbecued Salmon, West Coast Style
August 6, 2021
This recipe comes from a well-used cookbook in our family: The Easy Gourmet – Summer Salads and Barbecue Cookouts was put out by the Safeway grocery chain in 1989 to celebrate their 60th anniversary in Canada. Thirty years…