2006 Ports
2006 Ports
Pacific Northwest & West Coast of N.A.
CANADA
*Shelter Island Marina- OK
USA
*Friday Harbor, San Juan I.- Nice
*Roche Harbor, San Juan I.- Great
CANADA
*Port Sidney, Vancouver I.- Great
Victoria, Vancouver I.- Great
Boot Cove, Saturna I.- Small, quiet
*Ganges, Saltspring I.- Charming
*Vancouver, Coal Hbr M- Good
*Snug Cove, Bowen I.-Cute
Pender Hbr, Garden Bay M- Nifty
*Lund- Small, OK
Campbell River, Vancouver I.- OK
*Blind Channel, W Thurlow, I.-Dead
*Port Neville-Dock, People gone
Telegraph Cove, Vancouver I.-Quaint
Blunden Hbr-Pretty, Large
Green I. Anchorage-Good, Small
Shearwater, Denny I.-Rustic
Rescue Bay, Susan I.-Large, Bear
Windy Bay, Pooley I.-Large, Bears, Seals
Bishop Bay Hot Springs-Good, hot water
Lowe Inlet-Good, Falls, Hard walk
Kelp Passage Cove-Wide open, nothing
Prince Rupert-PRRYC- Good, OK Town
USA
Foggy Bay-Small, protected, hard entrance
Ketchikan-Small town, but biggest yet
Punchbowl Cove-Dramatic, Deep anchor
Yes Bay-Lodge, Good anchorage
Naha Bay-Small bay, Lake Trail
Santa Anna Inlet-Open to NW, But OK
Wrangell-Rafted, Depressed Town
Petersburg-Small town, marina OK
Sanborn Canal-OK, not interesting
Tracy Arm Cove-Nice, Open to S.
Taku Hbr-Deserted bldgs, Public dock
Juneau-Seadrome Marina-Major city
Auke Bay-Town dock, Nothing
Icy Passage-Exposed but OK
Reid Inlet, Glacier Bay, Interesting, deep
Blue Mouse Cove, GB-Open, OK
North Sandy Cove, GB-Good, Protected
Elfin Cove-Public Dock, Quaint
Kalinin Bay-Nice, protected
Sitka-Remote Harbor, Nice town
Appleton Cove-Protected, OK
Warm Springs Bay-Busy, Anchored in finger
Ship Cove-Small, historic, No plaque
Warren Cove-Large, open, sand beach
Craig-City Dock, Small town, Nothing
Seth Cove-Protected from SE
CANADA
Brundige Inlet, Dundas I.-Protected anchor
Prince Rupert-Rushbrooke Docks, Busy
*Prince Rupert-PRRYC- Good, OK Town
Totem Inlet, Dolphin I.-Very Narrow Entrance
Queen Charlotte City-OK, Small town
Skedans Village-Tour Visit-Settled only
Thurston Hbr-Good anchorage
Tanu-Tour Visit-Settled only
Windy Bay-Tour Visit-Settled only, Open
Sac Bay-Nice, Not good holding
Hotspring I.-Visit-Settled only
Slim Inlet-OK, Open to north
Anthony I.-Very exposed, Settled only
Rose Harbour-Buoy, Not much to see
Port Hardy-Public Docks-OK, So-so town
*Port McNeill-Town Docks-Good town
*Lagoon Cove, E Cracroft I-Cute, Friendly
*Blind Channel, W Thurlow I-Good, Pleasant
Big Bay, Dock-Nothing ashore, No power
*Prideaux Haven-Crowded, nice
Tenedos Bay-Nice, Less Crowded
False Bay, Lasqueti I.-OK
*Nanaimo, Vancouver I-Nice City
*Chemainus, Vancouver I-Nice town
*Brentwood Bay, Vancouver I-Good Hotel
Bedwell Hbr, Pender I-Empty, not much
Canoe Cove, Vancouver, I.-Remote, quiet
USA
*Roche Harbor, San Juan I-Great port, active
*Port Townsend, Point Hudson-Great town
*Seattle, Bell Harbor-Great location for city
*Gig Harbor-Arabella’s, Nifty town
*Vashon I-Dockton, Remote
*Seattle, Bell Harbor-Great location for city
Alameda-Marina Village-Nice but remote
San Francisco-South Beach Harbor-Outside
Angel I.-High current, 5 mile walk, Interesting
Benicia-Small town, Good marina, Napa
Richmond- (Point)-Remote, OK Marina
Sausalito-Windy, services
Oakland, Jack London Sq., Nifty area
*Angel I.-Two buoys, High current
San Francisco-South Beach Harbor-Rolly
*Sausalito-Windy, services
Santa Rosa I., Can’t get ashore, open
Santa Cruz I., Pier, Open to N.
Santa Barbara-Rolly anchorage, DN Stay
Ventura-Isle Marina-Nice Marina, Good
Santa Catalina, Cat Hbr.-Laid back, nothing
Santa Catalina, Avalon Bay-Action packed
Newport Beach, Bahia Corinthian YC-V Nice
Dana Point, Anchorage-Tight, OK
Dana Point, Marina-Large, Not nice
San Diego, Southwestern YC-Nice
San Diego, La Playa Cove-OK
MEXICO
Cabo San Lucas, Marina-In Town
Los Frailes-Open, OK
Los Muertos-Open, OK, Bar on beach
Isla Partida-Protected, large, good
La Paz-Marina-Good, Center of action
Isla San Francisco, Hook-Nice, good protect
Puerto Gato-Pretty, OK protection
Puerto Escondido-Protected, Boating center
San Juanico-Small, quite good
Punta Pulpito-Open, Good protection
Bahia Santispac-Shallow, Calatea beach
Playa Coyote-OK, Nothing ashore
*Punta Pulpito-Open, Good protection
Isla del Carmen, Ballandra, Small, nice
Aqua Verde-Several bays, good protection
Punta Evaristo-Wide bay to west, Windy
La Paz, Costa Baja-Great, But out of town
*Los Muertos-Open, OK, Bar on beach
Mazatlan, El Cid-Small, w Hotel, Outside
Isla Isabela, South-Swell, chain noise
San Blas, Mantanchen Bay-Large, Open SW
Nuevo Vallarta-Paradise Village-Nice
Puerto Vallarta-Tight space, many boats
*Nuevo Vallarta-Paradise Village-Nice
Unique ports = 99
Repeat ports = 33
Port entrances = 132
* = Repeat