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Live Crofton - Osborne Bay Resort - BC

Sheltered water. Salt Spring on the horizon.

A protected bay with a working ferry route and a shell-covered shoreline. Check the sailing schedule and bring water shoes; both make the day easier.

Book Osborne Bay Directions
HostOsborne Bay Resort
RentalFrom $20/hr
Booking2-hour minimum
ReturnReturn to the Osborne locker area

Plan the easy window.

A calm gap between sailings gives you room to settle into the bay without rushing the launch or return.

Best for
Confident beginners and relaxed coastal paddles
Water
Protected bay with an active ferry route
Best window
Calm morning between ferry sailings
01

Plan around the ferry

Check the official Crofton schedule before launch. Never cross in front; wait until the ferry and its wake have passed.

Check the BC Ferries schedule
02

Water shoes are essential

The beach has clam shells, barnacles and sharp ground. Put water shoes on before walking down to the shoreline.

From parking to the bay.

Follow five short steps from the resort arrival area to the station and bay.

Open directions
  1. Arrive at Osborne Bay Resort at Crofton Osborne Bay
    01

    Arrive at Osborne Bay Resort

    Park in the resort arrival area and put your water shoes on.

  2. Check the ferry at Crofton Osborne Bay
    02

    Check the ferry

    Read the official schedule and scan the channel before leaving the car.

  3. Find the station at Crofton Osborne Bay
    03

    Find the station

    Match the trailer and locker area to the on-site PaddlePoint QR.

  4. Read the water at Crofton Osborne Bay
    04

    Read the water

    Check wind, tide, daylight, wake and the ferry's current position.

  5. Return here at Crofton Osborne Bay
    05

    Return here

    Bring every included item back to the same station area.

Water context at Crofton Osborne Bay

Ferry first. Then wind and tide.

Osborne Bay is sheltered, but Stuart Channel is an active marine route. The easy choice is a calm window between sailings with enough tide over the sharp shoreline.

Current local read Loading observation
Wind
Check before launch
Gust
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Tide
Check before launch
Daylight
Check before launch
Check the ferry first, then wind, tide and daylight. If a vessel is moving or manoeuvring, wait in safe water.

If the ferry, weather or route feels unclear, wait and contact support before launching.

Water shoes first. The rest stays simple.

Pickup at Crofton Osborne Bay
Pickup
Carry at Crofton Osborne Bay
Carry
Return at Crofton Osborne Bay
Return

Included with the booking

  • Booked paddleboard or kayak
  • Paddle
  • PFD / life jacket
  • Included station safety gear shown in your booking

Bring with you

  • Water shoes - essential
  • Charged phone
  • Water and sun protection
  • Dry change of clothes
  • Ferry schedule checked before launch

Plan Osborne here. Book in the PaddlePoint Web App.

Use this page for the ferry, shoreline and arrival route. The PaddlePoint Web App shows live availability, final price, payment, pickup and return.

Pay as you go
$20/hr
Booking
2-hour minimum
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