Guides
Boating guides for Indian Arm, Deep Cove, Port Moody and Coal Harbour, plus ideas for stag dos, hen parties and family days on the water.
Self taxi: why book a cab when you can drive yourself by boat
Use our pontoon as your own water taxi. Run from Cates Park to dinner in Deep Cove, the market at Lonsdale Quay or ice cream at Rocky Point, tie up and walk in.
Fishing in Indian Arm from our pontoon: licences, rules and where to go
Salmon in season, plus rules you need to know first: tidal waters licence, barbless hooks and three Rockfish Conservation Areas where all finfish fishing is banned.
Camping on Indian Arm by boat: Twin Islands, Granite Falls and Bishop Creek
Say Nuth Khaw Yum Provincial Park has free marine-access campsites at North Twin Island, South Granite Falls and Bishop Creek. Here's how a boat-camping trip works.
Crabbing from our pontoon: where it’s allowed and the rules
Crabbing is open in Indian Arm and Burrard Inlet east of Second Narrows, and closed in Vancouver Harbour. Licences, size limits and what to bring.
Coal Harbour by pontoon: the city skyline from the water
Run from Indian Arm to Coal Harbour for Stanley Park, Canada Place and the downtown skyline. Plan it around Second Narrows and the port traffic.
Stand-up paddleboarding from the boat: take the SUPs to Twin Islands
Add up to two stand-up paddleboards to your rental and paddle the calm coves of Indian Arm from the boat. How it works and how to stay safe.
Whale and wildlife watching from our pontoon: what you can see and the rules
Seals, eagles, herons and the odd killer whale. How to watch wildlife on Indian Arm and Burrard Inlet without breaking the law or bothering the animals.
Bird watching on Indian Arm by boat
Eagles, herons, kingfishers and sea ducks. Indian Arm and the Indian River estuary make a quiet floating bird blind a few minutes from our dock at Cates Park.
The pink salmon run in Indian Arm: when to see it and how to fish it
In odd-numbered years, pink salmon by the hundreds of thousands pour through Burrard Inlet and up Indian Arm to the Indian River. The next run is summer 2027.
Whales in Burrard Inlet and Indian Arm: a short history of sightings
Killer whales once used Indian Arm often. After decades away, Bigg's killer whales now visit Burrard Inlet and the arm a few times a year, and humpbacks have turned up in the harbour.