Category Archives: Gulf Islands (BC) National Park

Sailing the Gulf Islands, BC

Live from the ship — a couple of photos transmitted to headquarters by Capt Kevin Smith. The SV Maple Leaf and her guests are sailing right now in the Gulf Islands, BC, on a nice reach up Trincomali Channel. If … Continue reading

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Cruises from Victoria, BC

Victoria is the gateway to the beautiful Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, on BC’s southwest coast. It is also at the southern end of BC’s Inside Passage. Maple Leaf Adventures, an award-winning Victoria, BC, expedition cruise company, has been operating … Continue reading

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The Year in Photos: 2011 Cruises Along the Inside Passage by Maple Leaf

The year – from winter shipyard near Vancouver, BC, to Alaska’s glaciers – aboard the SV Maple Leaf and her inside passage small ship cruises. Photos by Maple Leaf’s talented crew and guests in 2011. Enjoy! (Click the Play button … Continue reading

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The Inside Passage gets wild: Maple Leaf Adventures’ 2012 trips of a lifetime

Dec. 7, 2011, Victoria, BC – Launching their 26th season in 2012, the owners of Maple Leaf Adventures understand that the wild coasts of British Columbia and Alaska, including the magical worlds of Haida Gwaii and the Great Bear Rainforest, … Continue reading

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The First Salish Sea Cruise Guided by an Elder, in B.C.’s Gulf Islands This October

Fall Getaway, Oct. 18-23, 2010 Take the first sail cruise through the newly named Salish Sea (Gulf Islands, B.C.) with a Salish elder as onboard historian this fall. Read on or visit the trip page at Maple Leaf Adventures’ site. … Continue reading

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