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Activities and
Events
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Activities
Many of the activities listed below were culled from the tourist web sites
for the cities and towns. The Nor'westing 2010 cruise is not engaged with any of
these commercial activities. Please make your own arrangements.
Cruise Events
These are
some of the events that are planned during the cruise and are included in the
Per Person Fee.
Kayaking in Roche Harbor,
06
September
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A kayaking rental facility is available at the marina.
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Roche Harbor and adjacent Wescott Bay are great areas for
exploring from the water.
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For more information, contact
San Juan
Outfitters.
Butchart Gardens,
07-08
September
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Fifty-five acres of wonderful floral display are open to
the public, offering spectacular views from the many paths that meander
through the four main gardens. In 1904, Jennie Butchart began to beautify a
worked-out quarry site left behind from her husband's pioneering efforts in
the manufacture of portland cement. The family's commitment to horticulture
and hospitality spans 100 years, and continues to delight visitors from all
over the world. From the exquisite Sunken Garden to the charming Rose
Garden, the gracious traditions of the past are still maintained in one of
the loveliest corners in the world.
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It is easy to take the public bus to Butchart Gardens.
Bus #75 will take you all the way, without bus changes. You can catch bus
#75 just just a few blocks from our docks at Causeway Floats in Victoria.
The bus stops at the corner of Courtney and Douglas. Look for the sign
at the corner. More information can be found at the Tourist
Information Centre at 812 Wharf Street, near the rendezvous site. The
schedule changes seasonally, but several bus departures will be available at
convenient times - both directions. Details can be found on the
BC Transit web site.
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For more information on the gardens, see
www.butchartgardens.com.
Cycling in
Victoria,
07-08
September
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Victoria is the known as the
"Cycling Capital of Canada". A temperate climate, an extensive trail and
road network and spectacular scenery allow for year-round on- and off-road
biking. Bike shops, clubs and touring companies offer expertise, equipment
and guided rides to both residents and visitors. All ferries that service
Vancouver Island allow passengers to bring bicycles aboard for a small fee.
Cycling in Victoria and on Vancouver Island is both a mode of transportation
and a way of life. Visitors can explore the entire city or the entire Island
via bicycle.
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If your charter vessel isn't
equipped with two wheeled transportation aids, there are several places
within easy walking distance from the marina where you can rent bikes or
scooters. Check out Cycle BC Rentals or
Cycle Treks for details.
Whale
Watching in Victoria,
07-08
September
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Several professional tour companies
leave from the Wharf Street Floats and the Causeway Floats (in front of the
Empress Hotel). Both sites are within easy walking distance from our
moorage.
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The local orca pods are
active in the San Juan Islands and all boaters should keep a sharp lookout
for them.
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Watch where the fast
professional whale watching boats head
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Look for groups of boats
hanging together
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The south eastern end of
San Juan Island is a particularly good spot, off of Lime Kiln State
Park.
Flying Tour of San Juan Island,
10
September
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These flights are spectacular!
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See Mt. Baker and our other mountains to the east,
glimpses of the city of Victoria (where you just spent 2 nights), and maybe
whales and dolphins patrolling the border we share with Canada.
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Flights are from the Friday Harbor airport
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The web site for one of the operators is
San Juan Airlines.
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Price will be about $175 for five people for a 30 minute
flight.
Bus Tour of San Juan
Island, 10
September
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Opportunity to see and learn about the significant
historical sites and places of special beauty on this very special island.
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See British Camp and American Camp and hear about the Pig
War (that really didn’t happen).
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From Lime Kiln Point you might see orca whales since they
tend to hang around there in September.
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See a lavender farm and an Alpaca farm.
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Visit the Whale Museum at Friday Harbor
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It fits nicely into the afternoon schedule on Friday.
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See the web site for
San Juan
Transit for details.
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Price is $17 for the two hour tour from Friday Harbor.
Scavenger Hunt
on San Juan
Island, 10
September
Group Awards Dinner on 10
September,
Friday Harbor
- We will be bused from the marina to the San Juan County Fairgrounds for the awards
banquet, starting at 1800. Buses will be returning to the marina regularly
during the event.
- The meal is a plated sit-down meal featuring your choice of prime rib or
broiled salmon.
- A cash bar serving margaritas, beer, and wine, will be hosted by the
Friday Harbor squadron.
- Awards follow the banquet.
Fishing
in Washington and British Columbia
- The State of Washington requires valid fishing licenses for fishing in
fresh and salt water, as well as for crabbing digging shell fish and taking
any sea life (including algae). More information can be found at
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/
- Similar regulations for crabbing and fishing in salt water in British
Columbia can be found at
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/
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