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Sum It Up Sunday
the Discovery Islands
the Inside Passage
Cortes Island at a Glance
Sunday, December 21, 2014TheCambrians
.jpg "The rapids at the lagoon entrance in Carrington Bay, Cortes Island.")
.jpg "The lagoon in Carrington Bay, Cortes Island.")
.jpg "The entrance to Gorge Harbour, Cortes Island.")
.jpg "Hague Lake, Mansons Bay, Cortes Island.")
When it comes to Cortes Island, we like the west side anchorages – Manson Bay, Gorge Harbour, Carrington Bay, Von Donop Inlet. And this week, we hit them all . . . more or less. The first big storm of the fall season was on its way and we wanted better protection than Gorge Harbour offers, so we left Saturday afternoon and harbour-hopped up the island, stopping in...
Desolation Sound
Sum It Up Sunday
Sum It Up Sunday: September 14 - 20
Sunday, December 07, 2014TheCambrians
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.jpg "Rebecca Spit Marine Park, Quadra Island.")
Our week started off much like the previous one ended – with us anchored off Rebecca Spit Marine Park on Quadra Island enjoying some of the warmest weather we’d seen all season. Our days were filled with long walks ashore and lazy afternoons swinging in the Air Chair watching the world go by. After months of moving every day or two, it was just what the doctor ordered....
Destinations
the Discovery Islands
the Inside Passage
Octopus Islands Marine Park
Friday, December 05, 2014TheCambrians
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.jpg "Newton Lake, Quadra Island.")
.jpg "Raccoons foraging along the shore in Octopus Islands Marine Park.")
.jpg "Kayaking in the Octopus Islands Marine Park.")
.jpg "The kayakers' cabin in the Octopus Islands Marine Park.")
.jpg "Cambria at anchor in the Octopus Islands Marine Park.")
The Octopus Islands Marine Park on the northeast side of Quadra Island has a lot to offer the visiting boat: The anchorages are well-protected and have good holding. The kayaking is exceptional. And, at the head of adjacent Waiatt Bay, there’s a well-maintained trail that leads to Small Inlet on the west side of Quadra and beautiful Newton Lake. So, what’s the downside? To get there, you...
Johnstone Strait
Sum It Up Sunday
the Discovery Islands
Adventures in Johnstone Strait
Sunday, November 30, 2014TheCambrians
.jpg "David enjoying lounging in the sunshine at Octopus Islands Marine Park.")
.jpg "Watching the raccoons feed along the shore at Octopus Islands Marine Park.")
.jpg "David reading the guest book at the kayakers' cabin in Octopus Islands Marine Park.")
This week brought a lot of changes – the biggest being that, after two months, we separated with Salubrious. We’re going to miss them, but it was time. They needed to go into Port McNeill for provisions and we simple didn’t have the heart to return to the place where we said good-bye to our Sally. Not now. Maybe not ever. So we continued south with one thought on...
Holidays
Living Aboard a Boat
Notes From the Dockside
Giving Thanks
Thursday, November 27, 2014TheCambrians
Blog ideas come in all shapes and sizes at different time of the day – on my morning walk, while having dinner, in my sleep. This one was born in the shower. It started off as a simple thought: I need to come up with a nice way to say Happy Thanksgiving on our Facebook page. I decided to post a picture of the boat at anchor with...
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We made our first trip to Fury Cove last season after spending a month or so cruising the Central Coast while we waited for northwesterly winds to set in along the West Coast of Vancouver Island. We arrived late in the afternoon and had an early departure planned for the following morning, which gave us just enough time to take Sally, the dog, to shore a couple of...
Best New Things
Boat Project
Living Aboard a Boat
Insulated Portlights: The Best New Thing In the Boat
Friday, November 21, 2014TheCambrians
A couple of months ago, I started a series on the blog called “The Best New Thing In the Boat.” Well, “series” might be a stretch since I’ve only written one other post, but you have to start somewhere. And now that I’ve started, it’s time to build on it. First, a little background. We have a Sirus satellite radio on board and I used to listen to...
Living Aboard a Boat
The Central Coast
the Inside Passage
A (Very Good) Day in the Life
Wednesday, November 19, 2014TheCambrians.jpg "One of the several white beaches on the west side of Fury Island.")
.jpg "David makes his approach to Fury Island by kayak.")
.jpg "One of the many logs that have washed up on the beach at Fury Island.")
.jpg "One of the many logs that have washed up on the beach at Fury Island.")
.jpg "Enjoying the view of Fitz Hugh Sound from the west side of Fury Island.")
.jpg "David enjoys the view of one of the beaches on Fury Island from his new-found perch.")
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.jpg "David takes a walk on one of the beaches on Fury Island.")
Over the last 15 years, David and I have had our fair share of exceptional days on the water, too many to mention in fact. But we both agree that the day we discovered the western beach on Fury Island in British Columbia’s Central Coast ranks high on the list of bests. It started with the promise of a beautiful white midden beach on the west side of Fury Island and a need to explore . . ....
