Gulf Islands - Summer 2014

Returned from the San Juan islands via Ganges on Saltspring Is.  Anchored in our favourite little spot just east of Goat Is and stayed for three nights.

     Enjoyed the Saturday Saltspring market; as much as we could anyway, since dog-owners need to either leave their pets at home or take turns walking through the market while someone stays behind and dog-sits...

         

 speaking of the dog, a humorous event when Skipper was watching intently while Linda fed geese off the stern - he leaned further out against the dinghy until he had pushed it out enough he couldn't retreat - and fell into the water!  I caught the moment before it happened on camera, then had to drop it quickly to retrieve the disgruntled pup from the brine...  

             





After Saltspring we sailed to Wallace Is. and enjoyed a night at Princess Cove,

 then on to Kendrick Is where we anchored for two nights.  Kendrick is particularly nice in settled conditions; when the tide is high it almost covers the reef separating the bay from Georgia Strait enabling wonderful mainland views of the city of Vancouver and even Mt. Baker in northern Washington state. 

         

We enjoyed walking on the south shore (the north side is leased by West Van YC) Linda even braved a swim off the boat while I chickened out when the water hit the 49th parallel. 
Our last night was in the north bay of DeCourcey Is. where the hot weather unfortunately did not deter the mosquito population...