CRUISING DESOLATION SOUND

TYPICAL 6 DAY ITINERARY

Day 1
After spending your first night on board at  the charter base, cross beautiful Georgia Straits, round Mystery Reef and Savary Island, past the seaside town of Lund, through Thulin Passage and up into Squirrel Cove (1) on Cortes Island for your first overnight anchorage.

Day 2
Explore Squirrel Cove with a fun dinghy ride along the "reversing creek" into a beautiful back water lagoon.  Then head up to Teakerne Arm (2) to anchor next to the magnificent 90' Cassel Lake falls for lunch.  Explore the falls and swim the warm waters of the lake.  For a good overnight anchorage, head back down Lewis Channel, stopping at Refuge Cove (3) for water,  fuel, souvenirs or a great cappuccino and cinnamon bun, then on to Tenedos Bay (4) for the night.

Day 3
Hike up to Unwin Lake and explore the many trails that lead back into the great Canadian wilderness.  For your next overnight, head up around the corner to the fabulous Prideaux Haven (5).  Anchor in either Melanie Cove or Laura Cove and enjoy the splendor of giant mountain peaks towering all around you.

Day 4
Heading up Waddington Channel offers three options for your fourth day and night. 1. Roscoe Bay (6) is extremely well protected and has a beautiful, warm, fresh water lake just a shore walk from the anchorage.  2. Pendrell Sound (7) boasts the the warmest water north of the tropics, often reaching over 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24C) in the summer months.  3. Native pictographs adorn the cliffs of the anchorage in Walsh Cove (8) at the north end of Waddington Channel.

Day 5
Cruise around the Redonda Islands via Homfray Channel which boasts the deepest soundings in coastal North American waters, 2400 feet!  Heading back down through Thulin Passage brings you back to the quaint seaside town of Lund (9), an excellent spot for your next overnight stop.

Day 6
Cruise back across Georgia Straits to Henry Bay (10) on Denman Island for a relaxing last nights anchorage.  A quiet bay with deserted sandy beaches just 5 miles from our base.

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