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New Passport Requirements Apply to Kenmore, etc.

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Latest Updates

No Diesel Fuel at Port Alberni (May 6, 2008)

Booze at Big Bay (April 29, 2008)

Big Changes Underway at Echo Bay in the Broughtons (April 29, 2008)

Expanded Lighthouse Marina at Sechelt (April 14, 2008)

Greenway Sound April 2008 Newsletter (April 10, 2008)

Tall Ships Coming to Northwest (April 9, 2008)

New Assistant Harbor Master in Lund (April 8, 2008)

Busy Summer Planned at Pierre’s at Echo Bay (April 7, 2008)

Popular Pierre’s Bay Moves to Echo Bay (April 7, 2008)

Bowen Island Golf Club Revealed (April 7, 2008)

Contact Our Senators (March 27, 2008)

Foss Waterway Seaport Nears Completion (March 25, 2008)

Weather Information by Cell Phone (March 24, 2008)

Bike Storage Now at Shilshole Bay Marina (March 24, 2008)

Summer Freshwater Moorage at Seattle’s Fishermen’s Terminal (March 19, 2008)

Lyle Harbour, Saturna Island Winery (March 17, 2008)

Cruise Planning – From Los Angeles! (March 17, 2008)

Victoria Inner Harbour Pump-outs (March 17, 2008)

And You Thought the Ballard Locks Were Interesting (March 14, 2008)

Echo Bay in Broughtons Sold, Will be Open This Season (March 14, 2008)

New Boating Advisory Committee Forming (March 14, 2008)

Garsh, Shucks (March 13, 2008)

Greenway Sound Marine Resort to be Open This Summer (March 11, 2008)

Strait of Georgia or Salish Sea? (March 10, 2008)

Showers in Lund (February 29, 2008)

Canada Small Craft Warning Change to Strong Wind Warning (February 26, 2008)

Cortes Island OysterFest May 17, 2008 (February 26, 2008)

Crossing the Strait of Georgia (February 26, 2008)

Intermittent Avalanches at Princess Louisa Inlet (February 11, 2008)

Anchor for 22' C-Dory (February 4, 2008)

Free Fall at Shoal Bay (January 28, 2008)

75-ton Travelift Now at Port of Everett (January 8, 2008)

Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Updated January 8, 2008)

Pierre’s Bay New Year’s Newsletter (January 7, 2008)

New Mooring Buoys for Echo Bay, Sucia Island (December 28, 2007)

Jeppesen Marine Chart Problems, Fixes (December 27, 2007)

Crossing Queen Charlotte Sound (Cape Caution) (December 21, 2007)

Shilshole Marina Renovation Nearing Completion, Some Slips Still Available (December 11, 2007)

Art from Butedale (December 4, 2007)

November 2007 Shoal Bay Newsletter (November 27, 2007)

Power & Water Now at New Victoria Docks (November 27, 2007)

Buying a Used Bruce Anchor (November 20, 2007)

Two New Canadian Charts (October 23, 2007)

MMSI Numbers for U.S. Boats in Canada (October 20, 2007)

Best Time for Waterfalls (September 25, 2007)

Can Readers Contribute to the Waggoner? (September 25, 2007)

Jennis Bay, Kwatsi Bay Get-together (September 25, 2007)

Advice to Outsiders About Cruising the Northwest (September 10, 2007)

Power, Hot Water Now 24/7 at Lagoon Cove (August 27, 2007)

Propane Refills in B.C. (August 27, 2007)

Boardwalk Restaurant in Lund Re-opens (August 16, 2007)

Wind Can Still Blow in Small Inlet (August 14, 2007)

Mark I WIFE (August 13, 2007)

Electronic Chart for Milbanke Sound Faulty (August 13, 2007)

Shore Power in British Columbia (July 31, 2007)

Wreck in Mackaye Harbor (July 16, 2007)

Gillard Passage (July 10, 2007)

West Sea Otter Buoy and the Importance of Charts (July 3, 2007)

Kudos, Update & Comments (June 26, 2007)

Waggoner a "Must Have" (June 12, 2007)

Coast Guard Rescue Footage, South End Lopez Island (May 30, 2007)

B.C. Sewage Disposal Regs Update (May 30, 2007)

First Time Itinerary out of Nanaimo? (May 29, 2007)

Fast Trip to Alaska (May 18, 2007)

Cruising with Dogs (May 15, 2007)

Go Slow in Pender Canal (May 15, 2007)

Yelled At (May 4, 2007)

Tidal Current Glitch? (April 20, 2007)

Compliments are Always Welcome (April 6, 2007)

View from the Bridge (February 13, 2007)

Shoal Bay’s Latest Newsletter (February 13, 2007)

Puget Sound to Victoria, B.C. (February 12, 2007)

"Best Guide We Have Ever Seen" (January 8, 2007)

PFD's For Kids' Sake (December 5, 2006)

A Rescue Story That Will Amaze You (November 17, 2006)

Meal Planning for Longer Northwest Cruises (April 21, 2006)

Faulty Wiring and Water (March 30, 2006)

Get Everyone Involved with Running the Boat (January 17, 2006)

Kudos to Madeira Marine (August 23, 2005)

Not Sure About Anchoring Overnight (August 17, 2005)

Finger of the Gods (August 16, 2005)

British Columbia Cruise Notes (August 3, 2005)

Northwest in the Winter (August 2, 2005)

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