Salt Spring Island is a perfect island for spending the weekend and sampling local beverages. Once you’ve moored your boat either get ready for a tasting adventure. Whether or not you’ve brought over your bicycle and are planning to get some exercise, there’s still options for travelling around the island either via a taxi, or…
Category: Gulf Islands
An Afternoon at Bennett Bay
A few years back while anchored in Winter Cove off Saturna Island, we decided to take the tender out and venture over to Bennett Bay off Mayne Island. Bennett Bay is a lovely afternoon outing, it offers a long sandy beach for endless fun and a nice short trail to Campbell Point. Bennett Bay offers…
One of the Best Beaches in the Gulf Islands
Forget the crowds, Dionisio Point Provincial Park on the north tip of Galiano Island is one of the best sandy beaches in the Gulf Islands. This beach is absolutely gorgeous, and as it faces the Straight of Georgia, the water is actually swimmable! This beach is passed regularly by boaters going through Porlier Pass, but…
A Wistful Weekend in Winter Cove
Winter Cove on Saturna Island is one of my favourite anchorages in the Gulf Islands. It offers beautiful views, a walking trail in the marine park and it’s only a short dinghy ride to the public dock in Lyall Harbour. Saturna Island can sometimes feel a little more out of the way than other Gulf Islands…
Selby Cove Hike
Selby Cove on Prevost Island is a lovely anchorage. The anchorage is protected from most winds and is one of my favourite places in the gulf islands to watch the sunset. While I loved the view from the anchorage, I didn’t love the fact that it didn’t offer me any hiking options, ….until I realized it…