South Gulf Islands
Vancouver Island, British Columbia,
Canada
The South Gulf Islands marine route is located off the southeast coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. It is an opportunity to visit some of the bigger and more developed island villages on Salt Spring, Pender, Mayne, Galiano, Saturna and Gabriola Islands.
Many tour the islands to explore the villages and the many eclectic shops. But not all. The marine routes in the region are busy with plenty of commercial and recreational marine traffic. There are fishing boats, sailing boats, tour boats, sailboats, floatplanes and kayaks.
The South Gulf Islands region is a popular boating destination because of the many marinas available in the area ranging from open water moorage
to deluxe facilities with boat houses. The marinas available vary
in capacity, from one boat to a hundreds of boats.
In the summer and early fall months,
the marinas are so busy that many boaters are forced to set anchor in
one of the nearby sheltered bays, inlets or coves.
The southern Gulf Islands tidal
currents can reach 4 knots and in the spring some ocean channel
passes reach up to 9 knots. Because of the many channels and tidal
currents of the region it is imperative to have the proper tidal
and navigation charts when boating the southern
portion of the Gulf Islands
Some of the highlights of the South Gulf Islands include the limestone cliffs, the many sandy beaches, wildlife sightings, arbutus trees and the Gulf Islands National Marine Park. The marine park provides great opportunities to view sea birds, seals, sea lions, otters, whales
and dolphins.
The large migratory sea bird population, the fragile
marine eco system and the many marine animals in the region played
a big part in establishing the Gulf Islands National Park.
The popular destinations to visit in the South Gulf Islands
include D'Arcy Island Marine Park, Sidney
Spit, Princess Margaret Marine Park, Beaumont Marine Park, Winter
Cove, Cabbage Island Marine Park, Prevost Island and the Montague
Harbour Marine Park.
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