How to get to Ford's Cove Marina from Vancouver:

1) take the BC Ferry from West Vancouver to Nanaimo (1 hour 30 minutes)

2) from Nanaimo drive north on the Island Highway to Buckley Bay (1 hour)

3) from Buckley Bay take the BC Ferry to Denman Island (15 minutes)

4) drive across Denman Island to the Hornby Island ferry (20 minutes)

5) take the BC Ferry to Hornby Island (10 minutes)

6) drive to the Co-op Store, turn right, and go to the end of the road (25 minutes)

BC Ferry Schedules, click here

Boat launching to right of exit from Hornby Island Ferry at Shingle Spit, before proceeding to Ford's Cove.