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S.A.L.T.S.

Based here on Vancouver Island, SALTS has been providing life-changing experiential growth opportunities to young people for over 40 years. Close to 2000 teens and young adults (many of whom live right here on the island) learn to sail aboard one of their two tall ships every year. Their schooners are the foundation of their […]

Marina Videos – “Yacht Park – Maintenance & Storage Facility”

The video below is the next in the series, featuring Van Isle Marina’s Maintenance and Storage Facility.  Guests are able to haul-out for nightly, monthly or annual storage. The Yacht Park is fully paved and fenced with security key card access. We are able to haul-out up to 45 tons or 70 feet on either […]

Stand Up Paddleboard Safety

Stand Up Paddleboards used for navigation fall into the same category as canoes, kayaks, rowboats, rowing shells, and other human-powered boats less than 6 meters in length, and you are required to carry mandatory safety equipment under the Small Vessel Regulations. Navigating is defined as paddling across a body of water, or getting from Point […]