Skip to content

Email: TheCrew@missmarlie.com

Musings aboard Miss Marlie

Living the dream. Writing it down to remember it later.

Ganges, Salt Spring Island

Posted on September 15, 2025September 15, 2025 By Debbie Kochel
Vancouver Island

Well, it’s been a minute (okay, a month!) since I last checked in. When we pulled into the marina after our rafting/fireworks adventure in Tod Inlet, our bow thruster literally exploded in … Read More “Ganges, Salt Spring Island” »

Fireworks and rafting in Tod Inlet

Posted on August 10, 2025August 10, 2025 By Debbie Kochel
Vancouver Island

It has been a busy few days. We celebrated Debbie Bulk’s birthday with a passel of their friends and family. It was a good old fashioned crab boil with the … Read More “Fireworks and rafting in Tod Inlet” »

We’re home!

Posted on August 8, 2025August 8, 2025 By Debbie Kochel 1 Comment on We’re home!
Vancouver Island

I promised to drop a note when we arrived to our new permanent home: Anglers Anchorage Marina in Brentwood Bay BC. We pulled in about 10:30 am. Our friend Paul … Read More “We’re home!” »

We’ve come full circle – Montague Harbor

Posted on August 6, 2025August 6, 2025 By Debbie Kochel 1 Comment on We’ve come full circle – Montague Harbor
The Trek South - Inside Passage 2025

Well, we’ve done it. The trek south is officially complete. We left June 16th, 2024 from Montague Harbor headed up to Alaska with the Waggoner Flotilla with our intrepid leader … Read More “We’ve come full circle – Montague Harbor” »

The only thing running was our imagination

Posted on August 4, 2025August 4, 2025 By Debbie Kochel 1 Comment on The only thing running was our imagination
The Trek South - Inside Passage 2025

Wow, do I have things to talk about! First, I was going to go on and on about all the great times we had in Comox! It was such a … Read More “The only thing running was our imagination” »

Squirrel Cove to Comox

Posted on August 1, 2025August 1, 2025 By Debbie Kochel
The Trek South - Inside Passage 2025

We have been beat up a time or two in the Strait of Georgia, but not this time. It was a little rolly, but another fantastic day on the water. … Read More “Squirrel Cove to Comox” »

Blind Channel Resort – Squirrel Cove – WE DID IT!!

Posted on July 31, 2025July 31, 2025 By Debbie Kochel 2 Comments on Blind Channel Resort – Squirrel Cove – WE DID IT!!
The Trek South - Inside Passage 2025

We left at 7:15 from Lagoon Cove. We timed Chatham Channel perfectly. What a difference that makes going through at slack 😛 We went 34 miles down Johnstone Strait. We … Read More “Blind Channel Resort – Squirrel Cove – WE DID IT!!” »

Lagoon Cove

Posted on July 29, 2025July 29, 2025 By Debbie Kochel 1 Comment on Lagoon Cove
The Trek South - Inside Passage 2025

It was a 6 hour cruise from Sullivan Bay to Lagoon Cove. It was another glorious cruise. Smooth Seas, sparkling sun, light breeze. We saw 4 whales, a very frisky … Read More “Lagoon Cove” »

Cape Caution – Blunden – Sullivan Bay

Posted on July 28, 2025July 28, 2025 By Debbie Kochel
The Trek South - Inside Passage 2025

We got up bright and early along with everyone else (9 boats when all was said and done) and headed out of Fury Cove at 5 am. We are all … Read More “Cape Caution – Blunden – Sullivan Bay” »

You paid for the whole seat, but you only needed the edge!

Posted on July 25, 2025July 25, 2025 By Debbie Kochel 1 Comment on You paid for the whole seat, but you only needed the edge!
The Trek South - Inside Passage 2025

I never thought I would sleep at Coghlan from the constant glurp glurps on the bow. I pulled out the sound machine, but no batteries. Drats. I didn’t want to … Read More “You paid for the whole seat, but you only needed the edge!” »

Posts pagination

1 2 … 18 Next
  • Meet Miss Marlie
  • September 2025
  • August 2025
  • July 2025
  • June 2025
  • April 2025
  • March 2025
  • February 2025
  • September 2024
  • August 2024
  • July 2024
  • June 2024
  • May 2024
  • April 2024
  • March 2024
  • February 2024
  • October 2023
  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  1. Phill Guay on We’re home!August 8, 2025

    Beautiful place and day!

  2. Phill Guay on We’ve come full circle – Montague HarborAugust 8, 2025

    Congratulations and welcome home!

  3. Greg Kleven on The only thing running was our imaginationAugust 5, 2025

    Debbie, Whoa. That was some adventure. Sorry you had to go through this. Marlene and I were sitting in our…

  4. Debbie Kochel on Blind Channel Resort – Squirrel Cove – WE DID IT!!August 1, 2025

    Hi Phill, A gate is when the water makes progress difficult or even impossible. Rapids need timed properly, it's best…

  5. Phill Guay on Blind Channel Resort – Squirrel Cove – WE DID IT!!July 31, 2025

    As usual, great pics and descriptions, What is a gate?

Copyright © 2026 Musings aboard Miss Marlie.

Theme: Oceanly Premium by ScriptsTown