Shiver Me Timbers

Deane Hislop March 13, 2019

  Located on Decourcy Island and only accessible by boat, Pirates Cove is one of the most popular Provincial Marine Parks Continue reading →

Good and Getting Better

Deane HislopDecember 21, 2018

Most marinas in the San Juans and Gulf Islands are popular due to their proximity to waterfront villages. Others are Continue reading →

Thanksgiving Afloat

Deane HislopNovember 21, 2018

  Tied to the dock at Rosario Resort & Spa Marina, Easy Goin’ rocks gently to the rhythm of the waves Continue reading →

Adventure Awaits in Maltipi

Deane HislopOctober 21, 2018

 We have spent the last few hours cruising up Johnstone Straight under overcast skies, and as Easy Goin’ rounds the Continue reading →

Isolation and Pounds of Prawns

Deane HislopSeptember 21, 2018

We timed our arrival at Stuart Narrows near high slack to avoid the 7-knot current that can flow through the Continue reading →

Haven With a View

Deane HislopSeptember 21, 2018

  Sitting on deck absorbing the warm summer sun, we couldn’t imagine a more peaceful anchorage than the one situated between Continue reading →

Lady Boot Cove

Deane HislopJuly 25, 2018

At near the top of the flood tide, Lady Boot Cove was very inviting as we arrived. Two gray buoys Continue reading →

Reason for Day-Tripping

Deane HislopMay 22, 2018

   Located 7 miles north of our homeport of Anacortes, Wash., is Vendovi Island Preserve. In need of some quiet quality Continue reading →

Destination Anacortes

Deane HislopMarch 5, 2018

For years Anacortes was a quick stop on the way to and from the San Juan Islands. With the many Continue reading →