The Best of Vancouver Island Ever

The Wild Side Guide to Vancouver Island's Pacific Rim, Revised Second Edition: Long Beach, Tofino, ucluelet, Port Alberni, Nitinat & Bamfield by Jacqueline Windh

The Pacific Rim of Vancouver Island's wild west co more...0 points

The Pacific Rim of Vancouver Island's wild west coast, with its picturesque coastal villages of Tofino and Ucluelet and expansive wave-washed sands of Long Beach, has become one of Canada's top tourist destinations.0 points

Volume 1: A Kayaking, Hiking and Recreation Guide for North and West Vancouver Island (The Wild Coast) by John Kimantas

This the ultimate guide to kayaking and exploring more...0 points

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...0 points

Blisters & Bliss: The Trekker's Guide to the West Coast Trail by David Foster

Each year, thousands of trekkers tackle the 75-kilometre more...0 points

Each year, thousands of trekkers tackle the 75-kilometre West Coast Trail between Bamfield and Port Renfrew on Vancouver Island. And for more than 12 years, this book has been the definitive guide to the world-famous trail. This fifth edition is completely up to date and expanded to include the latest on trail information, reservations, travel connections and trekker tips. The illustrations are a delight, and the book includes special sections for northbound and southbound hikers. 0 points

Hiking the West Coast Trail: A Pocket Guide by Tim Leadem

The West Coast Trail, which traverses 50 miles of more...0 points

The West Coast Trail, which traverses 50 miles of gorgeous Northwest Canadian coastline, has been dubbed the “Graveyard of the Pacific," having claimed 60 ships since 1854. Tim Leadem, who's hiked it many times, shows readers how to make the most of this demanding trail. The book contains two-color maps covering trailhead to terminus; checklists for food, clothing, and gear; easy reference charts for navigating tricky tidal areas; and a brief text describing the historical, cultural, a...0 points

Hiking the West Coast of Vancouver Island by Tim Leadem

Vancouver Island offers some of the most spectacul more...0 points

Vancouver Island offers some of the most spectacular coastline in the Pacific Northwest. This definitive guide covers every major coastal hike on the west coast of Vancouver Island, from the remote beaches of the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail to the surf-swept shore of Cape Scott. Included are the popular West Coast Trail, which features 50 miles of the most breathtaking and demanding hiking on the continent, easy-to-navigate trails through the stunning old-growth forest of the Carmanah-Walbran Prov...0 points

Voyages to Windward: Sailing Adventures on Vancouver Island's West Coast by Elsie Hulsizer

When ELSIE HULSIZER was little, she lived on the s more...0 points

When ELSIE HULSIZER was little, she lived on the shores of Puget Sound in Washington where she sailed in a small open sailboat with her parents. Her parents would always start out by sailing to windward, or against the wind, so they would have an easy ride home with the wind pushing them from behind. Later, she and her husband, Steve, spent summers sailing Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, always to windward. They traveled this difficult course to Vancouver Island where they encountere...0 points

Volume 2: British Columbia's West Vancouver Island by John Kimantas

An essential tool for kayaking British Columbia's more...0 points

An essential tool for kayaking British Columbia's coast. BC Coastal Recreation, Kayaking and Small Boat Atlas, in two volumes, provides splashproof and manageably sized collections of detailed maps of British Columbia's shorelines. Numerous land-based features are identified, among them campsites and launch locations. These colorful books are ideal for kayakers who want a detailed overview in a format much easier to use than bulky charts. Recreational boaters will also appreciate the convenien...0 points

Sea Kayak Barkley & Clayoquot Sounds by Mary Ann Snowden

For the experienced and novice alike, this compreh more...0 points

For the experienced and novice alike, this comprehensive guide leads paddlers through some of the best kayaking waters on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Twenty trips are outlined, covering prime paddling destinations within Barkley and Clayoquot sounds, including the Deer Group, the Broken Group Islands, and Vargas, Flores and Meares islands. Each trip is headed with important information on tides, currents, safety considerations and launching. Included in each route description is practica...0 points

BC Coastal Recreation Kayaking and Small Boat Atlas: British Columbia's South Coast and East Vancouver Island (Kayaking and Small Boat Atlas Series #1) by John Kimantas

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Secret Beaches of Central Vancouver Island: Campbell River to Qualicum by Theo Dombrowski

This third volume in Theos Secret Beaches series is more...0 points

This third volume in Theos Secret Beaches series is a comprehensive guide to dozens of beaches on the east coast of Vancouver Island between Campbell River and Qualicum. While some of them are well used by people who live nearby, some are tucked just off the highway and others are hidden at the end of a labyrinth of roads. Just as important as finding a particular spot is knowing what to expect. Theo provides detailed information for each location so that you can find the right place for the act...0 points

Volume 1: British Columbia's South Coast and East Vancouver Island by John Kimantas

An essential tool for kayaking British Columbia's more...0 points

An essential tool for kayaking British Columbia's coast. BC Coastal Recreation, Kayaking and Small Boat Atlas, in two volumes, provides splashproof and manageably sized collections of detailed maps of British Columbia's shorelines. Numerous land-based features are identified, among them campsites and launch locations. These colorful books are ideal for kayakers who want a detailed overview in a format much easier to use than bulky charts. Recreational boaters will also appreciate the convenien...0 points

The Wild Coast: Volume 2: A Kayaking, Hiking and Recreational Guide for the North and Central B.C. Coast (The Wild Coast) by John Kimantas

The ultimate guide to exploring B.C.'s untamed coast. more...0 points

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, geograp...0 points

Volume 3: A Kayaking, Hiking and Recreation Guide for the South B.C. Coast and East Vancouver Island (The Wild Coast) by John Kimantas

So far, John Kimantas' best-selling Wild Coast series more...0 points

So far, John Kimantas' best-selling Wild Coast series has taken kayaking and outdoor enthusiasts along the north and west coast of Vancouver Island and British Columbia's central and north coast. The Wild Coast 3 completes, for the first time, a kayaking network across the entire B.C. coast. The Wild Coast 3 provides explorers with everything they need to know to journey along the south coast and east Vancouver Island, from Victoria to Port McNeill. Written from first-hand research, this point...0 points