Beginners Guide to Cruising the San Juan Islands

Short video about cursing San Juan Islands of Washington State. This is for first timers to the area. Things to look out for and where to go on your boat.
Good Chart book
The San Juan Islands Waterproof Chart, 5th Edition (amnautical.com)
www.amnautical...
Current Atlas and yearly tables
Canadian Current Atlas - Washburn Tables (metskers.com)
www.metskers.c...
Good PDF Guide
Shop US - Salish Sea Pilot
salishseapilot...
Classic Book
Afoot & Afloat: San Juan Islands book by Marge Mueller (thriftbooks.com)
www.thriftbook...
Online Current website
DeepZoom - Trips on the water
www.deepzoom.com/
Active Captain - trip planning.
ActiveCaptain Community (garmin.com)
activecaptain....
Moorage Permit | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
www.parks.wa.g...
Book about Patos Lighthouse.
Amazon - The Light on the Island (50th Anniversary Edition): Glidden, Helene, McCloskey, Michael D.: 9780970739902: Books
www.amazon.com...

[@AnomalyTKRad777]

Just found your channel. Nice info. Just to add. West Sound Marina is rustic but easy to dock. Deer Harbor is also nice but very difficult to dock at due to strong currents. Ask for help. Its the most difficult harbor I have ever docked at. Sucia is very crowded. Fishermans bay is nice and easy to dock at. But alot more difficult to transit even at a slightly low tide. Go at a High Tide. Hope for more videos.

[@wetouredthat8664]

thanks for the nice comments and additional info.

[@IcicleTV]

Great video, thanks! More please!

[@wetouredthat8664]

thanks, more about?

[@IcicleTV]

@@wetouredthat8664 part 2 beginner's guide to cruising the San Juan Islands

[@ibnwarcher]

Great video, thanks for posting. I just bought a boat and am using your tips to help plan our first trip this summer. Just as an FYI, the Northern Moorage Sites link is no longer valid.

[@wetouredthat8664]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bdeana2961]

Planning our first trip to the San Jauns. Thanks so much for the info. Coming from Port Townsend was told to go to Spencer Spit state park. I’m wondering now if there would be better choices.

[@wetouredthat8664]

Spencer spit is fine when weather is claim. will that be your first night? check out activecaptain.garmin.com/en-US/pois/46665 watmough bay, there are ball there. or there is a nice place to anchor north side of Rum Island activecaptain.garmin.com/en-US/pois/67658

[@seearress]

do mooring bouys in san jauns have a boat weight or size limit? Thanks!

[@wetouredthat8664]

yes the ones at the stat parks are limited to 45 feet. parks.wa.gov/passes-permits/permits/moorage-permit#:~:text=Buoys%20use%20is%20limited%20to,moor%20at%20Washington%20State%20Parks. I am not sure about the DNR ones.