This the ultimate guide to kayaking and exploring the stunning west coast of Vancouver Island. It covers the history, geography, ecology, and attractions of this amazing region with dozens of color photographs and maps specially created by the author. Each of the 11 chapters describes a distinct area of the island, with attractions, amenities, ecology, Native and European history, place names, landing sites, campsites, and trivia all included. The Wild Coast allows you to plan and make the most of your journeys along this spectacular coast.
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[starred recommendation] Not just for kayakers. (Jo-Anne Mary Benson Library Journal 20070301)
A must-have for any Coastal paddler -- and for those ... who make a habit of exploring the 'Wild Coast.' (The Okanagan 20070930)
A must-have for any Coastal paddler -- and for those ... who make a habit of exploring the 'Wild Coast.' (The Okanagan 20070930)
About the Author
John Kimantas is an editor, journalist, and photographer with 18 years of experience working on newspapers across Canada, including The Toronto Sun and The Guelph Mercury. He currently works for the Nanaimo News Bulletin on Vancouver Island. John is a kayaking and outdoor enthusiast. The Wild Coast is his first book.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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excellent book for kayak trip planning,
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This review is from: Volume 1: A Kayaking, Hiking and Recreation Guide for North and West Vancouver Island (The Wild Coast) (Paperback)
this book is well written and researched and really made me want to change my up coming plan for day trips on the west coastof VI by kayak and instead spend a week doing so..camping along the way -
oh well next trip - very handy book for planning such an excursion
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A beautiful and beautifully organized book,
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This review is from: Volume 1: A Kayaking, Hiking and Recreation Guide for North and West Vancouver Island (The Wild Coast) (Paperback)
While I haven't yet used this book in the field, I have found it to be really good for planning my upcoming trip. It has lots of the right kind of information to help better anticipate what to expect and how to be prepared. The organization is great as are the illustrations/graphics, and I can say this having written a guidebook of my own (Paddling Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks). I look forward to the east coast edition coming out this summer.
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Terrific,
By Ikayakcanada "KayakCanada" (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Volume 1: A Kayaking, Hiking and Recreation Guide for North and West Vancouver Island (The Wild Coast) (Paperback)
This is probably the best organized and informative kayaking/travel book I own. The large area maps are coupled with more detailed local maps to provide enough context and continuity. I am travelling to the Clayoqot area for several days of solo paddling, and this book provided ample helpful information.
A very useful book, and I'll consider the others in the series, now. One minor quibble is that the book is color coded (which is good), but the matching "breakout" trip descriptions are printed in colors to match the section. Yellow-on-white is nearly impossible to read.
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THE WEST COAST OF VANCOUVER ISLAND IS A MAGICAL MIXTURE: WAVE-pounded rocks, foaming water, miles of white sand beach, majestic fjords twisting deep into mountain passes and a parade of wildlife-from playful sea otters munching on crabs to gray whales arcing as they surface. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Cape Scott, Clayoquot Sound, Nootka Sound, Barkley Sound, Brooks Peninsula, Quatsino Sound, San Josef Bay, Kyuquot Sound, Winter Harbour, Port Hardy, Guise Bay, Gold River, Broken Group, Juan de Fuca Strait, Indian Reserve, West Coast Trail, Pachena Bay, Rugged Point, Cape Sutil, Port Alice, Port Renfrew, Hardy Bay, Whitesand Cove, Hesquiat Harbour, Hot Springs Cove New!
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THE WEST COAST OF VANCOUVER ISLAND IS A MAGICAL MIXTURE: WAVE-pounded rocks, foaming water, miles of white sand beach, majestic fjords twisting deep into mountain passes and a parade of wildlife-from playful sea otters munching on crabs to gray whales arcing as they surface. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Cape Scott, Clayoquot Sound, Nootka Sound, Barkley Sound, Brooks Peninsula, Quatsino Sound, San Josef Bay, Kyuquot Sound, Winter Harbour, Port Hardy, Guise Bay, Gold River, Broken Group, Juan de Fuca Strait, Indian Reserve, West Coast Trail, Pachena Bay, Rugged Point, Cape Sutil, Port Alice, Port Renfrew, Hardy Bay, Whitesand Cove, Hesquiat Harbour, Hot Springs Cove New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- British Columbia by Bill Brooks on 4 pages
- The Northern and Central Nootkan Tribes (Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnnology Bulletin 144) by Philip Drucker in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Royal Canadian Air Force Association/Association de L'Aviation Royale Du Canada by Turner Publishing on page 119
- Dombey And Son on page 144
- The Nootka: Scenes and Studies of Savage Life (West Coast Heritage Series) by Gilbert Malcolm Sproat in Back Matter
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