Favorite Small Boat Harbor

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Hunkydory

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It's hard to choose, but We do have our very favorite small boat harbor, where returning is always a delight and we feel pleasantly relaxed and enjoy the people and surroundings the most. This is the Bridge Bay boat Harbor on Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone National park. Incidentally this is also where we first saw a c-dory boat many years ago.

Some others in order of preference are:

Pelican small boat harbor, Alaska
Skagway small boat harbor, Alaska
Auke Bay small boat harbor, Alaska

How about you---a favorite above all others? Any others that please you almost as well?

Jay
 
If we are talking about harbors with services then Fishermans bay, Deer harbor, Gorge harbor on Cortes island and poets cove. if we are talking with out services, anchorages, then Sidney spit, matia, Reid harbor, smugglers cove in B.C. and The yacht club out station in between Fleming and tzartus islands, just inside Robbers passage, being my favorite in barkley sound.
 
If we included anchorages for us the stand out by far would be Red Bluff Bay, a beautiful bowl about ten miles up an inlet into Baranof Island off Chatham Strait, Alaska Inland Passage.

Jay
 
Well, a lot of it depends on the circumstances. We've been in some pretty cool places... marinas and quiet hidden anchorages. Part of the fun is looking for the next great place (much like Bill's drink in the hand analogy). If Mother Nature is being snitty, good holding and protection is more important than scenic beauty.

I asked the Blonde... after careful consideration she said, "If quiet and seclusion are the priorities, it has to be that 'hidden cove' we shared with Brent and Dixie in the Keys... but the weather was perfect and that adds to the experience. And for being right in the middle of hustle and bustle, it's hard to beat the Inner Harbour in Victoria."

Yeah, both of those make me smile. I'm hearing Jimmy Buffet's "One Particular Harbor" playing in my head... and I start thinking about that next great place. :D

No wait... the manatee behind the boat at Bahia Honda... no, watching the rental boats at Bridge Bay on Yellowstone... downtown San Francisco with a bunch of other C-Dorys... no, definitely on the hook with some C-Brats at Pirates' Cove in the Gulf Islands... ohhhh, Blakely Harbor across from Seattle... no, beached at Lake Powell... remember that quiet night on the Arroyo Colorado... man, I even like the wind-down of coming in our canal at sunset, it just feels like "home"... how can I pick just one?

Best wishes,
Jim B.
 
I like Seward and Valdez in Alaska. I'm biased - I live here and pay for it. It is -10 (F) right now. I hope it warms up soon:) The sun is coming back, and it will be April soon enough. After that the kings are in, the halibut are in shallow water, the bear hunting begins, and the summer is blur until mid September. It is heaven on earth for three to four months. If you have not experienced it, you are really missing out!

T. Bauer
 
Parismina, on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica. There is just one ATV, one Tractor, no cars or trucks. The streets are made of sand and 90% of the buildings do not have hot water. The most maintained piece of land is the community soccer field, which the locals play on every evening (those who don't play volleyball). The tarpon run towards 150 lbs. There are tiger sharks, iguanas, tucans, monkeys, jaguars and lots of bananas. The thousand pound leatherback sea turtles (and green ones, and hawksbills) come ashore to lay their eggs. There is nothing but sunshine, fresh seafood, coconuts, a bar or two, one public telephone, and a few hundred brown skinned locals descended from African slaves, central American Indians and Spaniards in a fascinating mix of long legs and healthy smiles who are devoted to their families, proud, healthy and happy. The national literacy rate is 90%. Full national health care costs about $1,200 per year (no wonder so many Americans like to retire there). And these people know boats and fishing. Imagine Tahiti not long after Cook found it..... C.W.
 
Southeast is horrible so dont believe what they say. Auke bay is the pits what with all the Bald Eagles, Seals, Sea Otters, and Sea Lions mucking up the area. When I launch there it takes me 10 - 15 minutes to get to prime Salmon, Halibut, and crabbing areas and the three mile drive from my house is almost too much to bear.

Actually I dont know how to attach an image to a post (or I would post a pic) but Amalga harbor and Oliver's Inlet are two of my favorite harbors and anchorages respectively. Close by and very peaceful.

Looking forward to April myself!!!

Andy[/list]
 
Dog-on-it Dan. You think the bugs are bad in Bareflanks, you should see them here in Southeast Alaska. They leave dings in the gel coat. On top of the constant bear problems, we have the bigger S.E. porcupines that I am told actually track down the dogs to quill them for sport. That says nothing of the pesky seals, orcas and whales. Then there is the nearly incessant summer daylight and near constant moderate summer temperartures. It snowed here today Dan and the temperature has been hovering at near freezing all day. Once summer is here again it will be more of the same monotony; exploring, fishing shrimping, crabbing etc. until we can put the boat away for winter. I am glad we are able to warn people not to waste their time and money coming to Alaska. P.S. Dan, I may have some slightly used bunny boots and parkas and other sorted Arctic winter gear for sale.
 
doc":1c8l670f said:
... P.S. Dan, I may have some slightly used bunny boots and parkas and other sorted Arctic winter gear for sale.
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Hmmmm... Doc, I saw the photos in your album... the deep record snow in March and the "only November" image with the C-Dory up to its butt in the evil white stuff. :shock: You Alaska guys do know that a snowbank isn't considered a "small boat harbor", right? :xseek
 
The best small boat harbour is the new one I haven't been to, yet. I get to think about it, go there and enjoy seeing what's there. Being on the water, in the boat is good enough. Visiting a new SMALL harbour is great. Even the ones we get crosswise with gives us something to talk about for years. How about Meyers Chuck, Ak? Or Fry's Harbour, Santa Cruz Island, Ca? They're all great, they all give you a reason to get on the boat and go there.

Boris
 
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