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Small Craft Advisor – Seasoned Sailor Series

I was asked by Small Craft Advisor editor Josh Colvin as to whether I would be interested in answering some questions for their new Seasoned Sailor Series. I said I would be flattered to, and then I realized he wasn’t talking about cumin, curry, or coriander. I hardly feel seasoned, but I answered the questions anyway and had fun doing it. Click HERE to be directed to the article.

Category: 2023 Voyage, Culture, Gear & Maintenance, Life in 240 Inches, Overnight Trips, The Dock Life, The Salish Sea, Vancouver Island 2018, Voyage 2024 Tags: Albany, Canada, Canoe, city island, currents, east river, Flicka 20, grumman, hellgate, hudson river, Kingston, liberty marina, Locks, long island sound, michicraft, new york, New York Harbor, o'day sprite, port townsend, sailboat, sailing, Sampaguita, saugerties, small craft advisor, Tides, troy, Vancouver Island

Skookumchuck Narrows

Try to say that three times fast! The Skookumchuck Narrows, often called the Sechelt Rapids, are a tidal rapid along the Sunshine Coast of Canada’s British Columbia. With currents on spring tides in excess of 16 knots, they are one of the fastest flowing tidal rapids in the world. If you read much of my blog, you will see that I have an affinity for the coast of British Columbia. Natural phenomena such… Read More

Category: Culture, June 2015, Overnight Trips Tags: british columbia, Canada, capsize, coast guard, currents, egmont, extreme kayaking, Flicka 20, jervis inlet, kayak, Pacific Seacraft, Princess Louisa Inlet, provincial park, sechelt rapids, skookumchuck narrows, spring tide, sunshine coast, tidal rapids, Tides, whirlpools