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Kayak Routes of the Pacific Northwest Coast: From Northern Oregon to British Columbia's North Coast » (REV)

Book cover image of Kayak Routes of the Pacific Northwest Coast: From Northern Oregon to British Columbia's North Coast by Peter McGee

Authors: Peter McGee, John Dowd
ISBN-13: 9781553650331, ISBN-10: 1553650336
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre Publishing Group
Date Published: May 2004
Edition: REV

Author Biography: Peter McGee

Book Synopsis

This newly updated and expanded guidebook contains everything readers need to know to plan a short or long paddling trip. It features detailed information on more than 30 kayak routes and covers the skill levels required, trip duration, hazards, and which charts and tide tables to purchase. Eighteen regions from Oregon to British Columbia, including sections on the historic Lower Columbia River and rugged Queen Charlotte Strait are explored. Also provides invaluable information about weather, currents, ferry and air travel, equipment rentals, tours, and more.

	Foreword	ix
	Preface to the Second Edition	xi
	Acknowledgements	xii
	Introduction	xiii
	How to Use This Guide	xv
1	Kayaking the Pacific Northwest Coast	1
	Safety First	1
	Principles of Minimum Impact Camping	3
	Respecting Wildlife	10
	Cultural Impacts	12
	Climate, Weather and Hazards	14
	Tides and Currents	21
	Other Hazards	23
2	The Lower Columbia River	27
Trip 1	The Columbia Gorge	33
Trip 2	The Ports	35
Trip 3	Bachelor Island	36
Trip 4	Skamokawa	38
	Additional Routes	39
3	Puget Sound	41
Trip 5	South Sound	47
Trip 6	Mid Sound	50
Trip 7	Southern San Juan Islands	52
Trip 8	Outer San Juan Islands	54
Trip 9	Metropolitan Seattle	58
	Additional Routes	61
4	The Gulf Islands	63
Trip 10	The Gulf Island Chain	68
	Additional Routes	79
5	In and Around Vancouver	81
Trip 11	False Creek	83
Trip 12	English Bay	84
Trip 13	Crescent Beach	86
Trip 14	Little Campbell River	88
Trip 15	Fraser Delta	89
Trip 16	Indian Arm	90
6	Howe Sound	95
Trip 17	The Pasley Group	98
Trip 18	Keats Island	99
Trip 19	Gambier and Anvil Islands	101
	Additional Routes	103
7	The Sunshine Coast	105
Trip 20	Sechelt Island	108
Trip 21	Hotham Sound/Jervis Island	114
Trip 22	Nelson Island	119
Trip 23	Jedediah Island	121
Trip 24	Strait of Georgia	125
	Additional Routes	129
8	Desolation Sound	131
Trip 25	Desolation Sound	135
Trip 26	Toba Inlet	138
	Additional Routes	141
9	The Discovery Islands	143
Trip 27	The Discovery Islands	146
	Additional Routes	153
10	Johnstone Strait	155
Trip 28	Johnstone Strait	160
	Additional Routes	165
11	Queen Charlotte Strait	167
Trip 29	Queen Charlotte Strait/God's Pocket	170
	Additional Routes	174
12	Barkley Sound	177
Trip 30	The Broken Group Islands	183
Trip 31	Bamfield and the Deer Group	187
	Additional Routes	190
13	Clayoquot Sound	193
Trip 32	Big Tree Trail (Meares Island)	197
Trip 33	Meares Island	199
Trip 34	Hot Springs Cove	201
	Additional Routes	205
14	Nootka Sound	207
Trip 35	Nootka Sound	210
Trip 36	Nuchatlitz Inlet and Nootka Island	214
	Additional Routes	217
15	Kyuquot Sound	219
Trip 37	Kyuquot and the Bunsby Islands	225
	Additional Routes	231
16	Quatsino Sound	233
Trip 38	Quatsino Sound	236
	Additional Routes	241
17	The Central Coast	243
Trip 39	Bella Bella and the Hakai Conservation Study Area	252
Trip 40	Klemtu	257
	Additional Routes	260
18	Haida Gwaii Queen Charlotte Islands	263
Trip 41	Gwaii Haanas	268
	Additional Routes	277
19	The North Coast	279
Trip 42	Porcher Island	282
Trip 43	Stephens Island and the Tree Nobs	285
Trip 44	Dundas and Melville Islands	287
	Additional Routes	290
	Useful Contacts	293
	Equipment Checklist	322
	About the Contributors	323
	Sources	328
	Index	330