The Latest from the Log

Anchorages, marinas and boat projects from the Gulf Islands, San Juans, Desolation Sound and beyond.

  • Toba Wilderness Resort

    Toba Wilderness Resort

    Today is day 12 of our Desolation Sound journey. We had a short trip from Roscoe Bay to Toba Wilderness Resort. Yesterday afternoon the…

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  • Roscoe Bay

    Roscoe Bay

    What a beautiful location, and this is our first time doing the stern tie to shore in a tight anchorage. Marcia went to shore…

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  • Squirrel Cove BC

    Squirrel Cove BC

    Today we finally made it to desolation sound. Day 10 on our trip and several wind delays, but we are here now and it…

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  • Powell River

    Powell River

    Today we travelled our longest day on the trip so far at 35 miles to Powell River from Secret Cove. Today was our longest…

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  • Nanaimo to Secret Cove Marina

    Nanaimo to Secret Cove Marina

    We finally escaped our wind-trapped location in Nanaimo and made our way to Secret Cove Marina on the Sunshine Coast BC. This involved crossing…

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  • One More Night in Nanaimo

    One More Night in Nanaimo

    With the temp at 92 degrees it would be nice to get out of Nanaimo, but the winds are too strong. 25mph to 35mph…

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  • Provisioning and Maintenance

    Provisioning and Maintenance

    The wind picked up yesterday afternoon and we are now on the dock in Nanaimo waiting for the winds to slow down a bit.…

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  • Dodd Narrows and Nanaimo

    Dodd Narrows and Nanaimo

    Today we travelled from Montague Harbor to Nanaimo via Dodd Narrows. Dodd Narrows was a wild ride, we were a bit impatient and did…

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  • Galiano Island – Montague Harbour

    Galiano Island – Montague Harbour

    Since we crossed the border today the spelling of harbor changed to harbour. Here are our distances so far. 2023-08-09 10.70 Miles 2023-08-10 29.20…

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  • Summer 2023 Desolation Sound Trip – Day 1

    Summer 2023 Desolation Sound Trip – Day 1

    After a number of repairs in July and our shakedown cruise last weekend, we are now on the way. Today is day 1 on…

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