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The Best Boat Events Calendar – Pacific Northwest Edition
There comes a point in every boating season when you realize you’ve missed something good. A dockside party you would have loved.A fishing seminar that would have saved you hours…

I Got Hacked and Here Is What I Learned
There’s a particular kind of quiet that settles in after something goes wrong online. Not dramatic. Not loud. Just… off. My Instagram account was hacked. Even writing that feels a…

An Introduction to Orcas or Killer Whales in the Pacific
An Introduction to Orcas in the Pacific Northwest There is nothing that rearranges your nervous system quite like seeing a dorsal fin slice through the glassy waters off Vancouver Island.…

Oysters in the Pacific Northwest
There is something about oysters and the Pacific Northwest that feels inevitable. Cold water, long coastlines, misty mornings, and that particular briny perfume that hits you when the tide drops.…

Boat Books for Provisioning, Docktails & Entertaining
We remember details long after the big things fade. The clink of ice in a glass as the light turns gold. Garlic sizzling in a small galley. The shift in…

Women On Water 2026
There are events you attend because they sound interesting, and then there are events you attend because you know they will elevate your confidence. Women On Water 2026, presented by…

Recreational Boating Mooring Buoys in BC
There’s a particular kind of relief that comes from spotting a bright white mooring buoy bobbing gently in a quiet bay. It’s the boating equivalent of finding a parking spot…

Update to the Pleasure Craft Licence Process
Important changes have been made to the Pleasure Craft Licensing ("PCL") process. A pleasure craft licence is a document with a unique number that is displayed on both sides of…

The Ultimate Boat Show Guide 2026
It’s that time of year again, the Vancouver Boat Show and the Seattle Boat Show are just around the corner, and I couldn’t be more excited to share my Ultimate…











