2022 begins with big news for Northwest Sailing Adventures! Mari and I founded Northwest Sailing Adventures in 2014. By the conclusion of the 2021 sailing season, we have logged many thousands of nautical miles and hosted hundreds of wonderful guests aboard Diminuendo. When we embarked on our venture in adventure, it was to fulfill our dream of sharing the joy of sailing and the wonders of nature in one of the world’s premier cruising grounds, the San Juan Islands. As we plotted our … [Read more...]
Crabbing and Fishing in the San Juan Islands!
We are excited to report that this last cruise produced some of the most exciting gifts from the San Juan waters! After a disappointing first day of crabbing, we had to wait a couple of days before we could lower the trap again. Looks like the only thing we were able to catch was a fellow sailor, who needed a tow into Roche Harbor! Our guest, Lee, brought his fishing gear along to try his hand at trolling for salmon. This is something he has never done before and decided that the waters off of … [Read more...]
Getting Crabby at Roche and Friday Harbors!
Now that crab season has finally arrived in the San Juans, it was finally time for us to drag out the trusty crab pot. With newly-minted fishing licence in hand, we first tired our luck out during a lunch stop-over in Roche Harbor. Armed with frozen salmon scraps as bait we dinghyed out to what looked like a popular spot and dropped the pot, returning a couple of hours later to check if any crab may have been unlucky enough to wander into our trap before we set of the Friday Harbor. While I … [Read more...]
Fourth of July at Friday Harbor
What better way to celebrate the fourth of July than with a front -row seat for the fireworks from the deck of a sailboat! We has a delightful cruise that included an overnight stop-over at Matia Island. The fireworks show was great and as far as we are concerned rivaled even the big extravaganza they put on over lake Union in Seattle any day! … [Read more...]
Now offering one day Chuckanut Bay Cruises!
We now offer a wonderful sailing day trip your guests are sure to enjoy! Even if you do not have multiple days to devote to exploring the beautiful San Juan Islands, you might be surprised how much you can experience by boat on your own private one day cruise out of Bellingham bay. Just a few miles yet seemingly worlds away, Chuckanut Bay offers a tantalizing taste of what exemplifies the San Juan Islands. Experience the excitement of arriving under sail from Bellingham Bay. Observe marine … [Read more...]
