Cordero Lodge

July 4, 2009 Travelling On Los Suenos'
My wife and I have created this blog for your enjoyment and for you to follow our adventures. We have sold our 26 Ft Commander called Los Suenos" and the new owners will take possession in a couple of weeks. So as not to confuse anyone, our new boat, Springer - not purchased yet will be featured soon. We are travelling to Washington this week to view and hopefully finish a deal.

We travelled from our slip in Campbell River, up through the Seymour Narrows. The weather was clear and warm. The water had a 2 ft chop. As we passed Browns Bay, we encountered a sudden change of weather. The winds gusted approx 30 knts and the waves became confused and we encountered 5 to 6 ft waves. Our vessel burroughed and slammed its nose into a wave ( wall of water ) . Water blew around us and over the top. It was like being in a washing machine for a couple of miles. As suddenly as it started, it abated to a 2 ft chop and all was normal. There was no damage at all to the boat which reafirms my faith that "Commander" build some of the best quality fibre glass boats on the market in the 26 ft range. We travelled through Nodales into the Cordero passage and tied up to the Cordero lodge. Excellent docks and very friendly staff. We decided to stay the night and had dinner at the restaurant. It is worth the trip to have a meal here. It was excellent. For more info on Cordero Lodge go to http://www.corderolodge.com/

We met up with Mike & Betty from Shamon 11 on their 48 ft Gulf Commander and enjoyed a great evening.