Salt Spring Island

By sea, Salt Spring reveals itself differently. A long, graceful approach past small islands and fishing boats, culminating in Ganges Harbour, where the town climbs the hillside above a bay busy with sailboats and kayaks.

Spend the afternoon ashore. Find the gallery that speaks to you. Pick up Salt Spring cheese and a bottle from one of the island's vineyards. Return to C Weed as the evening comes in over the mountains and watch Ganges Harbour go golden.

For multi-day charters, Salt Spring makes the perfect second-night anchorage after a first night at Montague Harbour on Galiano — among the finest two-day itineraries in the Gulf Islands.