Author Archives: Deb Garland

Ferryboat Islands – Part 1

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Deb Garland

San Juan, Orcas, Shaw, and Lopez islands beckon to visitors sailing aboard the Washington State Ferries from Anacortes, WA and Sidney, BC, Canada on Vancouver Island year around, with the exception of no ferry service from Canada during the cold … Continue reading →

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Jewel of the Pacific Northwest

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Deb Garland

Sail or fly into the San Juan Islands of Washington State and you are immediately struck by the rugged beauty of the archipelago’s shoreline. Twice daily tides, sometimes rising 13 feet, splash the 479 miles (769 km) of rocky headlands … Continue reading →

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