Cowichan Valley Travel, Tourism and Photography Information » Boating http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com Cowichan Valley Photography, Attractions and Recreation Resource - Duncan, Chemainus, Ladysmith and region. Mon, 31 May 2010 15:45:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Maple Bay Marina http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/maple-bay-marina http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/maple-bay-marina#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 20:28:50 +0000 Kevin http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/?p=1747 The Maple Bay Marina Wooden Boat Celebration was this week and while I spent time at the docks with friends I didn’t really shoot many photographs. Perhaps that’s because I already have thousands of photographs of boats but the Cowichan weather was on and off, not abnormal for this time of year. Still, lots of great boats, good food and entertaining boat owners. I’ll be back again next year with my refurbished wooden boat in tow.

Herself; likely one of the prettiest wooden boats out there. Maple Bay Wooden Boat Celebration

Viewing wooden boats by kayak. Maple Bay Wooden Boat

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]]> http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/maple-bay-marina/feed 6 Maple Bay Wooden Boat Celebration http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/maple-bay-wooden-boat-celebration http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/maple-bay-wooden-boat-celebration#comments Sat, 22 May 2010 15:38:47 +0000 Kevin http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/?p=1715 The 15th Annual Maple Bay Wooden Boat Celebration is this weekend and many of the boats arrived yesterday afternoon. The event celebrates the spirit of wooden boats and the people that lovingly keep them running, build them and restore them. This event is worth visiting if you have an interest in unique boats, many from another era.

We are off to enjoy the festival and of course do photography so I’ll update this evening but here are a few teasers of boats from last night.

Townley Isle and Scamper at the Maple Bay Wooden Boat Celebration

Raven at the Maple Bay

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]]> http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/maple-bay-wooden-boat-celebration/feed 0 Maple Bay Wooden Boat Festival 2010 http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/maple-bay-wooden-boat-festival-2010 http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/maple-bay-wooden-boat-festival-2010#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:45:47 +0000 Kevin http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/?p=1592 15th Annual Wooden Boat Celebration on May 22& 23, 2010.

It’s that time of year again. Maple Bay Marina is hosting the 15th Annual Wooden Boat Celebration on May 22& 23, 2010. As always there will be many wooden boats for viewing, a few for sale (I bought one of the boats last year…) lots of stuff for the kids and in general a good time for everyone.

If you enjoy wooden boats this is one of the better celebrations with “real” boats that actually get used. I get a little disappointed with some festivals where the boats are looked

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The Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre is of course located in Cowichan Bay on Vancouver Island. As you all know, Cowichan Bay is one of my favourite locations in the Cowichan Valley and for anyone interested in the maritime history of the area a visit to this maritime centre is a must visit.

The present buildings were built in 1988 from a condemned fuel loading dock and former Chevron warehouse. Run by the Cowichan Wooden Boat Society, there are numerous displays including beautiful boat models, a great assortment of old boat engines and generally

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