Ganges

Sort of a strange name for a town on Salt Spring Island, until you think about Victoria and the British Colonies and the fact that there was a Royal Navy ship called the HMS Ganges that pulled up here around 1860 in search of free trade coffee, garlic dill goat cheese, and tie dye t-shirts.

It's a busy harbor with sail boats, sea planes, enormous yachts, and kayaks. On Saturdays during the summer, local crafts folk come out of their tree house studios, hobbit holes, and million dollar waterfront homes to sell clothing, art, food, and just about everything that fits in a booth at the market.