Long Harbour Outstation

Salt Spring Island
N 48º 51.582'   W 123º 27.832'

0.8 nm past the BC Ferries terminal

on the west side of Long Harbour by the launch ramp

Friday Harbor Outstation

San Juan Island

Slips 55 and 56 - C Dock
N 48° 32.12'   W 123°00.88'

Shawl Bay

Outstation

Broughton Archipelago

N 50º 51.329'  W 126º 34.255'

at the mouth of Kingcome Inlet

7 nm north of Echo Bay

Our Long Harbour outstation on

Saltspring Island features:

- full-time caretaker
- fully-equipped kitchen
- toilet and shower
- inside dining area with table and    chairs
- outdoor deck
- BBQ
- 15 and 30 amp power at the docks (no charge).

Note: In addition to dock space, which is limited, there are also two mooring buoys and anchoring space.
Please book dock space through the office and honour your reservation.

Click here for Outstation rules.

You can take public transit to Ganges from Long Harbour Road (buses can be hailed; you do not need to find a bus stop).  Click here for the schedule and route map.  The fare is $2. 

Taxi Service can be obtained by calling Amber Cab at (250) 537-3277 or Silver Shadow Taxi Ltd. at (250) 537-3030.

Driving Instructions: 105 Ontario Place on Long Harbour, Salt Spring Island. Take the road from Ganges to the Vesuvius/Long Harbour junction. Follow the Long Harbour road traveling 2 km toward the ferry. Turn left onto Quebec Drive and follow it up the hill to the 'T' junction. Turn right down Quebec Place. Continue down the hill until it becomes Ontario Place. Turn left.  The outstation is at the end of Ontario Place on the left by the water.

RVYC leases two 40' slips, C55 and C56, at the outside end of C Dock (shown empty in the picture at right). Moorage and power are free to RVYC members.

Please book dock space through the RVYC office and honour your reservation. Check in with the port office upon your arrival.

Click here for Outstation rules.

Port services include washrooms, laundry, garbage disposal and holding tank pumpouts and are available on the same terms as they are to other Port customers. Fresh water is available at each slip. In an effort to provide for rafting boats, 'Y' pigtails are provided at the electrical outlet at each of the two slips the RVYC leases. Don't use any electrical outlets other than the designated outlets. There are also several anchorages in the harbor, with good holding.

Refer to the Regulatory section for
US Customs & Border Protection entry procedures.

Port of Friday Harbor Marina map

RVYC leases space at Shawl Bay Marina: 70 feet of moorage on one side of Shawl Bay’s newest dock. RVYC has prepaid moorage for the 2012 season - there is no moorage  charge to Club members.  Individual members pay for any power used.

Find everything you need to know regarding the use of this summer outstation here (although labelled 2009, this document still applies).

GENERAL RULES

Moorage shall be reserved in advance through

the Club.

The length of stay is restricted to 3 consecutive nights unless there is space available and then the Club office requires further notification.

Checkout time is 1200.

Boats are not to be left unattended overnight except as approved by the Club Manager.

Skippers are required to raft to a maximum of 3 boats on outer floats.

All boats must fly the RVYC burgee.

Quiet hours are 2200 to 0800.

Overboard discharge of sewage or bilge pumps is prohibited.

No open fires are permitted.

Parents are responsible for the behaviour of

their children at all times.

Pets must be kept under the control of their owner at all times. It is the responsibility of

the owner to pick up after them.

Respect the environment at all times.

LONG HARBOUR OUTSTATION

Reduce speed when entering Long Harbour to minimize wash.

Please sign the register – on the docks – for each day that you are here.

Fresh water is in short supply and must be conserved.

All garbage must be taken with you – there is no garbage service here.

Pets are not permitted in the clubhouse at any time.

Members are expected to clean up equipment and facilities after each use – BBQs, kitchen, shower, washroom etc. – and after your pets, for the benefit of your fellow members,

Your RVYC gate key opens the building and bike storage area. Please ensure that gates are closed and doors are locked at night and if you are the last one on site.

Note: Local residents using the adjacent launch ramp are permitted to use our main dock to board their vessels. This is a privilege granted by RVYC to our neighbours but not to any commercial operation. Abuse should be reported to the General Manager.

Our Caretaker’s duties are site security and general maintenance – he is NOT here to clean up after you.

Please aware of and abide by the General Rules for our Outstations, posted in the current RVYC Annual.

We have WiFi on site – the access code is posted in the clubhouse.

FRIDAY HARBOR OUTSTATION (C55 & C56)

Upon arrival, sign the RVYC book at the Port Authority Office for each night's stay.

If the office is closed, fill out the envelope provided for late arrivals: name of vessel, owner, dates.

Write 'RVYC' at the top of the envelope. Place the envelope in the designated slot.