Northern British Columbia Canoe Trips: Volume One [Paperback]

Laurel Archer (Author)

Book Description

Series: Northern British Columbia Canoe Trips | Publication Date: January 15, 2009

This first volume of the guidebook series Northern British Columbia Canoe Trips describes in detail eight northern BC paddling routes over eleven rivers, and is designed to provide canoeists with all the information they require to plan a river trip appropriate to their skill level and special interests. Each route includes: a summary of the main attractions of the trip; where to start and where to finish along the river; trip length in days and kilometers; required maps; suggestions about when to go; star ratings for difficulty and for historical and recreational value. Northern British Columbia Canoe Trips: Volume One covers numerous routes never documented in any publication before, including the Taku, Jennings, Omineca and Gataga rivers, among others, as well as more well-known favourites such as Fort Nelson and the Dease. The book provides paddlers of all types with a variety of river trips to choose from based on comprehensive and comparative information, as well as detailed and specific navigational notes to aid them along their chosen route.

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About the Author

Laurel Archer has been a canoe guide and instructor for the past 20 years and is the author of Northern Saskatchewan Canoe Trips: A Guide to 15 Wilderness Rivers. She teaches canoe tripping and whitewater kayaking for the Canadian Outdoor Leadership Training Program (COLT) at Strathcona Park Lodge on Vancouver Island.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books; First edition (January 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1897522134
• ISBN-13: 978-1897522134
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,699,634 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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