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Click Photo for Video taken by Ian off Orca's Island
The Southern Gulf Island Summer Cruise.
Well the cruise is over and everyone had a great time - some joined for just few days and other stayed the full course - but the weather stayed kind, the food and the company were good . Lots of pictures to give you a flavour of the trip and getting you thinking about joining next year.

On the right is a map showing the route that was followed over the two weeks of the cruise.covering both Canada and the USA.

Click to See our Route Map

Saturday 28th June
Montague Harbour ( Galiano Is) there is a a bread boat anchored in the bay that bakes fresh bread each morning
Sunday 29th June
Tour Galiano Is - Bodega Ridge - The whole gang ready for the hike up the ridge
Sunday 29th June
The spectacular view from the top of the Bodega ridge - this was one of just two cloudy days but it was still worth the climb.
Sunday - Montegue Harbour
What is a repair boat doing here already ! Harald had a slipping fan belt and they came to fix it

The mechanic at work - he took an hour to fix it but made no charge !! Remember that name ! !Mon 31st July Port Browing pleasant harbour on Nth Pender is with a small resort with swimming pool , pub etc .Enjoying a group dinner at the Pub restaurant Penny joining in the conversation and looking at what we were having for dinner

Going through the passage between Nth and Sth Pender Islands Remember all those lessons about buoys !! well now is the time to put it to the test !! Winter Cove Raft - 10 Power boats together - maybe not a Squadron record, but certainly one of the neatest and most secure. The back of the raft.

Shangri-La- Ran and Wee Demon. The "Argeninian Style" Lamb BBQ - the meat was really delicious. A nail hammering contest - sorry to say none of the Capilano Gang managed to win - although we were represent in the Final !! Boat Passage on the West side of the Cove with a small boat going though.

Party at winter Cove on Canada Day evening with Mark Woodside entertains us with his Guitar Roche Harbour on San Juan Island - big harbour with some very big boats. US Customs confiscated all our "Canadian" meat - beef and lamb !!!. Dinner at the "Duck Soup Inn" .just outside Roche Harbour - great food Could not all fit on one table !!!.