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First Night – Montague Harbor

Posted on June 16, 2024June 19, 2024 By Debbie Kochel
Flotilla

Turns out the stern thruster issue was just a loose connection. Whew. I know we would have been fine without them, just nice to have them in our back pocket … Read More “First Night – Montague Harbor” »

Always a student!

Posted on May 22, 2024May 22, 2024 By Debbie Kochel 1 Comment on Always a student!
Gulf Islands, Thetis

We hung out all day in Clam Bay while the wind howled and it rained. We caught a lot of the waves on the beam and it was rolly. I … Read More “Always a student!” »

Strait of Georgia – Clam Bay

Posted on May 22, 2024May 22, 2024 By Debbie Kochel
Gulf Islands, Thetis

Boy howdy was the strait ROLLY yesterday. At least we only had to slog through that for HOURS. We had to do a lot of tacking to try to keep … Read More “Strait of Georgia – Clam Bay” »

Best. Day. Ever.

Posted on April 22, 2024April 22, 2024 By Debbie Kochel
Gulf Islands, Pender Island

After church, we weighed anchor and headed out. We were bundled up and drove from the flybridge. We were in between Galiano and Wallace Island when we spotted splashing. WHALES!! … Read More “Best. Day. Ever.” »

Bedwell Harbour

Posted on April 21, 2024April 21, 2024 By Debbie Kochel
Gulf Islands, Thetis

Short post today. We are heading to Bedwell Harbour. Plans are in the works to possibly fly home for a few days soon, so we don’t want to wander too … Read More “Bedwell Harbour” »

Telegraph Harbor – Thetis Island

Posted on April 19, 2024April 19, 2024 By Debbie Kochel
Gulf Islands, Thetis

Jim worked on hooking the solar panels to the bluettis. It was a beautiful sunny day and both portable batteries got a full charge, just from the sun! The older … Read More “Telegraph Harbor – Thetis Island” »

Clam Bay – Thetis Island

Posted on April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 By Debbie Kochel
Gulf Islands, Thetis

We made some water first thing in the morning and headed out. My first plan was to head to Tumbo and Cabbage Island. After Jim read about the dangers of … Read More “Clam Bay – Thetis Island” »

Last day at Saturna

Posted on April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 By Debbie Kochel 1 Comment on Last day at Saturna
Gulf Islands, Saturna

Around noon, as promised the wind died down. We headed to shore about 2. After a bit of investigation, we figured out where to park the dinghy. A little over … Read More “Last day at Saturna” »

Lyall Bay – Saturna Island

Posted on April 15, 2024April 15, 2024 By Debbie Kochel
Gulf Islands, Saturna

We woke up to glorious sunshine yesterday. I baked a loaf of bread. After church online, we hopped in the dinghy and cruised through the cut to Port Browning. This … Read More “Lyall Bay – Saturna Island” »

Bedwell Harbor – South Pender Island

Posted on April 14, 2024April 14, 2024 By Debbie Kochel 2 Comments on Bedwell Harbor – South Pender Island
Gulf Islands, Pender Island

Those are all sailboats! We must have caught the beginning of a race. We cast off our lines from Van Isle around 11 am. We were going to top off … Read More “Bedwell Harbor – South Pender Island” »

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  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?

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