2026 Waggoner Cruising Guide

What's New In The 2026 Waggoner Cruising Guide:

528 PAGES OF ESSENTIAL PNW BOATING INFO
INSIDE PASSAGE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
BORDER CROSSING PROCEDURES
ENTERTAINING NAUTICAL PET TALES SIDEBARS
300+ DETAILED MAPS & DOCK DIAGRAMS
500+ MARINAS & MARINE PARKS
780+ ANCHORAGES

Waggoner Cruising Guide is the number one purchased guidebook by recreational boaters seeking detailed information about marinas, anchorages, and waterways of the Pacific Northwest. Boaters will find over 300 maps and dock diagrams for easy reference; descriptions and amenities for over 500 marinas and marine parks; and over 780 best anchorages. In addition, local knowledge highlighted in red is provided for alerts and safe passage.

Chapters are divided by cruising areas, from south to north, including Puget Sound, Hood Canal, San Juan Islands, Gulf Islands, Strait of Georgia, Vancouver Island, Vancouver B.C. and the Sunshine Coast, Desolation Sound & the Discovery Islands, the Broughton Region, Northern B.C. Coast, Haida Gwaii, and Southeast Alaska. Waggoner covers more geographic area than any of the localized guides combined, which costs between $250 and $300 for the total collection.

Waggoner’s Chapter 1, the Compendium, prepares boaters for their cruise with information about rules and regulations, clearing customs, anchoring, weather, and much more. Sidebar articles of interest that are both helpful and entertaining are found throughout the Waggoner Guide, along with beautiful photos of each cruising area, local sights, wildlife, and drone aerial views. The Waggoner Cruising Guide is updated and published annually with the latest information.

Publisher: Burrows Bay Associates
Publication Date: DEC-2025
Edition: 2026
Pages: 528
ISBN: 
Binding: Spiral-Bound