Wednesday, August 5, 1992 - Vancouver, BC

Cruising here is unlike anything we've done before. Instead of being on the open ocean, going hours to find a port, we're in sheltered straits and inlets, protected from the Pacific by Vancouver Island. There are anchorages and marinas all over the place. If we spent a lifetime here, we couldn't see everything, so we can just hit the high spots and move on.
Today, we enjoyed a leisurely cruise to Pender Harbor. This is quite a large harbor, with many coves and marinas. We were trying to find Garden Bay, where the marine park is, but we made a wrong turn and nearly went into Gunboat Bay, where there's a shoal. We realized where we were in the nick of time and turned around. At the same moment, two people in a dinghy rushed up to warn us, which was very nice of them. The Canadians we've met so far have gone out of their way to be helpful and friendly.
Dropped anchor in Garden Bay and went paddling. There's a yacht club here, but the docks are crowded. A lot of boats are anchored.
Paddled around Garden Bay and Gunboat Bay. This is a beautiful place. Lots of tall trees.
Tied our Royaks to the marine park dock and walked to the grocery store, but they didn't have much and the prices were high, so we just bought a few potatoes. Munched some luscious wild blackberries on the way back.