Docks

Growing up in Gig Harbor we had a number of docks. On the east side our family had one of the few docks around. We had a couple row boats that we used occasionally along with several sailboats of different sizes. Our large sailboat we kept it away from the dock. It only came to the dock  if we were taking a group on the boat. It really was a great place to life and spending so much time on the water.

My brothers and I would sometimes row to the other side which was where the city of Gig Harbor was located. This would save us time over walking around the harbor which was at least three miles. In fact, in high school my brother Jack would row over to a dock so he could catch a ride into Tacoma with another student where he attended a private school.

Now there are a lot more docks on the east side of Gig Harbor along with the ones on the city side of Gig Harbor. In fact I may say there could as many docks in Gig Harbor as there are coffee shops. One thing for sure if you come visit Gig Harbor you won’t have a problem getting coffee there is at least three coffee shops on every block. If you visit Gig Harbor by boat there are at least two public docks you can moor at.

Another thing that Gig Harbor has is several sheds where they used to store the nets for the fishing boats. The fishing boat fleet is not as big as it was when I was growing up but there are still some who go up to Alaska or the Washington coast each year. They leave no later than early June.

Gig Harbor is not only a really great place to live but a place to come visit as well.