The ferries from Tsawwassen to Long Harbor (and those to Swartz Bay, Mayne, and Pender) go through Active Pass, making it a busy place. It's a fairly narrow channel (between Mayne and Galiano) with strong tidal currents and lots of other boats. Every year for twenty years, we've ridden through, usually on deck, enjoying the scenery and hoping to see orcas jumping across the bow (not yet). And I've always noted little rocky points and beaches on the north shore (the south end of Galiano), promising to check them out someday.
My two days on Galiano last week finally gave me the chance. And it's amazing how often the ferries were going by. The return from Sturdies Bay to Salt Spring also gave me a chance to go through in the dark, which added a new twist.
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