Wild Coast 2 A Kayaking, Hiking and Recreational Guide for the North and Central B. C. Coast

Name: Wild Coast 2 A Kayaking, Hiking and Recreational Guide for the North and Central B. C. Coast
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ISBN: 9781552857861

ISBN-10: 1552857867

ISBN-13: 9781552857861

Edition: 2006

Authors: John Kimantas

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"The ultimate guide to exploring B.C.'s untamed coast." From author and kayaker John Kimantas comes the second volume of the highly successful "Wild Coast" series. This time, Kimantas takes readers on an exhilarating journey through the Inside and Outside Passages of BC from north Vancouver Island to the Alaska border. Each chapter in this comprehensive guidebook explores a part of B.C.'s remote and rarely visited stretch of coastline and discusses the region's Native and European history, geography, weather, ecology, attractions and services. Detailed maps show the major points of interest-from the best campgrounds to the ideal spots to view wildlife. Included are lists with the key…

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List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Whitecap Books, Limited
Publication date: 6/19/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 342
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.88" long x 0.72" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English

John Kimantas has been a journalist for more than 18 years and has written for newspapers across Canada. He is editor and owner of Coast & Kayak Magazine (formerly Wavelength) and the author of the Wild Coast series and the BC Coastal Recreation and Kayaking and Small Boats Atlas series. He lives on Vancouver Island.



Acknowledgements


Foreword


Introduction


For boaters


The rules of the coast


Primary coastal features


About the weather


About charts


About the Wild Coast maps


Map symbols


Camping on the coast


Campsite terminology


Managing kayaks on ferries


Managing shipping traffic


Managing insects


First Nations overview


Getting to the coast



The Central Coast Getting here


By road


By ferry


By air


By boat


By kayak


Recommended kayaking trips


Geology and ecology


First Nations overview


Cape Caution Queen Charlotte Strait Rivers


Inlet Hakai Calvert Island


Hunter Island Queens Sound Bella


Bella Bardswell Group Denny Island Bella


Bella's northern inlets


Bella Coola Fisher Channel


Dean Channel


Burke Channel



Spirit Bear Getting here


By road


By ferry


By air


By boat


By kayak


Recommended kayaking trips


Geology and ecology


First Nations overview


Fiordland Mathieson Channel


Finlayson Channel


Swindle Island


Princess Royal Channel Laredo


Laredo Inlet Aristazabal Island


Campania Island



The North Coast Getting here


By road


By ferry


By air


By boat


By kayak


Recommended kayaking trips


Geology and ecology


First Nations overview


Kitimat


The Verney Passage region Kitimat Arm


The Northern Channels


Grenville Channel


Principe Channel


Prince Rupert Porcher Island


The Dundas Group Tsimpsean Peninsula


Bibliography


Index


About the Author