Exploring the North Coast of British Columbia: Blunden Harbour to Dixon Entrance, Including the Queen Charlotte Islands

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The central theme is a 2,500 mile trip taken over 23 days by the author in a 21-foot powerboat, Day by Day, from Puget Sound to Sitka, Alaska and back outside Vancouver Island. Included are side trips from Olympia, Washington to Skagway, Alaska, the Queen Charlotte Islands, and other experiences culled from over 50 years of boating.

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One Helpful Guide For Cruising The Inside Passage.......2006-12-26

This book is great for those who want to cruise to Alaska in a small boat or just enjoy cruising around islands in the Inside Passage. It is full of tips, lists, and local insight from someone that has made the trip several times. I was glad to know small boats can make the trip to Alaska if you are careful. Besides this book I suggest anyone planning to make a trip like this take the piloting classes offered by the United States Power Squadron or Coast Guard Auxiliary to learn more about using charts, and GPS.

Surprise, Surprise.......2006-02-03

I am disappointed that the editorial review did not indicate that this book is actually an evangelical platform for a born-again Christian. Mr. Petersen averages some discourse on his God and his faith about every 5 pages. There are 38 "God" citations in the index.
Had I known that the voyage was to serve as his "Sermon on the Inside Passage", I would not have purchased the book.

dream of a lifetime.......2000-12-31

I found Day By Day to be compelling reading as I share the same love and awe of nature as Mr. Petersen and his family. We enjoyed a cruise from Vancouver to Sitka, Juneau and Glacier Bay some years ago. The observations of these areas in the book were particularly interesting to me. To experience Glacier Bay cruising alone in a small boat was truly an awesome feat. The book describes the wild life viewed in detail indicating how to keep oneself safe while viewing bears, etc.

Tips on fishing these beautiful waters also were of interest. The catching of about every game fish, crabs, and digging clams was included in the book. This book is also a guide to great places to eat along the way, on land sights not to be missed, hot springs for bathing and best places to anchor.

To anyone owning a boat, the mechanical problems described and how they were corrected would be very helpful. Also, a novice would find invaluable the detailed descriptions of tides, times to avoid certain waters and highlights of the many inlets and coves he explored and which are named in the book.

There are numerous instances of protection and guidance as the result of his leaning on the almighty and trusting in God's care.

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A guide to the Queen Charlotte Islands by Neil Carey.......2003-12-29

I purchased and read this book before moving the the Queen Charlotte Islands in August 2003. This book is very informative guide on just about everything to do and find on the Islands.
This book was written by a long time Island residence who once served with the US armed forces and made a wise choice to move his family to the Queen Charlotte Islands.
A better reference book about this great Island is hard to find.

A guide to the Queen Charlotte Islands by Neil Carey.......2003-12-29

I purchased this book at Edmonton prior to moving to the Islands in August 2003. The book is very informative and well written. All areas of this fantastic island has been covered by the author. I would recommend this book for anyone coming to the Islands.

Islands for Discovery: A Recreational Guide to the Queen Charlotte Islands

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Islands for Discovery: A Recreational Guide to the Queen Charlotte Islands
Horwood , and Parkin
Manufacturer: Publishers' Group West
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Ethel Wilson has delighted readers with her art, her humour, and her extraordinarily perceptive eye. She turned out six novels and a book of short stories - all highly acclaimed by famous critics and writers and all written after she reached the age of 49.

Mary McAlpine, a close friend of Wilson, has produced a biography that is very personal, humourous, and highly readable. There are many interviews with people who knew her, and excerpts from letters and the author's own conversations with Wilson. The result is a biography that brings to life a fascinating person and re-creates the intriguing and vanished world of Vancouver high society in the first half of this century.

Islands for Discovery: An Outdoors Guide to B.C's Queen Charlotte Islands

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Islands for Discovery: An Outdoors Guide to B.C's Queen Charlotte Islands
Tom Parkin , and Dennis Horwood
Manufacturer: Orca Book Pub
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Official Report of the Exploration of the Queen Charlotte Islands for the Government of British Columbia (Dodo Press)

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Official Report of the Exploration of the Queen Charlotte Islands for the Government of British Columbia (Dodo Press)
Newton H. Chittenden
Manufacturer: Dodo Press
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ASIN: 140651361X

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Report on the exploration in 1884 of the extreme north-western lands of British Columbia, Canada, in the Pacific Ocean.

The Queen Charlotte Islands: Reading Series Teacher's Guide

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The Queen Charlotte Islands: Reading Series Teacher's Guide

Manufacturer: Pacific Educational Pr
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Binding: Hardcover

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Boat Camping Haida Gwaii: A Small-Vessel Guide to the Queen Charlotte Islands

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A must for all lovers of the Queen Charlotte Islands
Review by a Resident of Haida Gwaii
Review by a Resident of Haida Gwaii
Much more than maps
A marvelous comprehensive book

Boat Camping Haida Gwaii: A Small-Vessel Guide to the Queen Charlotte Islands
Neil Frazer
Manufacturer: Harbour Publishing
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Binding: Spiral-bound

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ASIN: 1550172565

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The Pacific Coast has long attracted adventurers, explorers and environmentalists. From the early beginnings of coastal voyaging, which began with Native paddlers in large canoes and foreign explorers under sail, to modern travellers in kayaks, skiffs and private yachts, exploration has always been an integral part of life on the coast. Boat Camping Haida Gwaii, written by a modern-day explorer with environmental interests, is a practical guide for coastal explorers interested in a weekend off-shore adventure or a major expedition to remote and wild areas. With information on ancient native settlements, hidden campsites and everything in between, Boat Camping Haida Gwai offers a fascinating - and comprehensive - look at the wild beauty of the Queen Charlotte coast.

Boat Camping Haida Gwaii is the definitive guidebook for people interested in camping by boat. The book features a wide range of detailed maps of the Queen Charlotte coast, along with numerous photographs, offering a clear sense of the geography - and the majesty - of the area. Detailed descriptions are given of each campsite and special appendices are provided with helpful hints on bear safety, tides and currents. The book also contains information about the history and culture of the Haida, the indigenous people of the Queen Charlotte Islands.

Intended to serve primarily as an on-board reference, the book can be opened flat, and used in conjunction with the Global Positioning System (GPS) and chart references. Its compact size ensures the book can easily fit in kayak cockpit storage sleeves, or tossed in a backpack for day trips. It fits perfectly in zip-lock storage bags for waterproof protection.

This guide's comprehensive information will be valuable to kayakers, canoeists, those in small motorboats and everyone interested in exploring this unique area. Yachters and sailors willing to go adventuring in their skiffs will also find this guide helpful in exploring Haida Gwaii -- as will armchair adventurers.

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A must for all lovers of the Queen Charlotte Islands.......2005-10-06

Also if you are not a sailer or not going by a kayak, this is a beautiful and great book for all lovers of these islands. I spent recently one week there and this book would have been an
enormous help for planning the trips. Beside the technical information about kayaking, the book contains a lot of
very interesting information about the history, the people, nature etc. Every time I open and read in this book, far away again from this paradise, all my impressions and pictures are
reviving. Should I ever have the chance to go again to the Charlottes, I would put this book at first in my suitcase.

Review by a Resident of Haida Gwaii.......2001-11-11

As a longtime resident of this beautiful & remote North Pacific archipelago known as Haida Gwaii, I enjoyed Neil Frazier's guidebook very much. It is extremely informative in matters of interest to travellers in this unforgiving marine wilderness, the hard facts of survival. As well, the author shares his thoughts on the ongoing rape of the ancient forests of spruce & cedar for which the Queen Charlotte Islands are famous. His maps are accurate & current, his directions are lucid & easy to follow, and his advice is worth heeding. Very few of Haida Gwaii's 5000 full time residents have been to half of the places that Mr. Frazier has visited. And the author's extensive knowledge of the human history of these islands is evident throughout the text, and is usually reflected through entertaining anecdotes about Islands residents, past & present. The indigenous Haida people especially are portrayed in a romantic light that stirs the imagination. All in all, the book does what a good travel guide should do- it inspires me to want to load up my boat, and head off on an extended boat camping journey of my own, and to once again marvel at the endless majestic beauty that is to be found in every corner of Haida Gwaii.

Review by a Resident of Haida Gwaii.......2001-11-11

Much more than maps.......2001-10-19

"Boat Camping Haida Gwaii" guides readers not only through the waterways surrounding the Queen Charlotte Islands, but also through the history of the region, and the policies that continue to degrade these coastal areas. The guide is filled with detailed maps as well as pointers about where to land and where recent clear-cuts preclude camping. Even if you don't own a boat or a tent, you will still find the author's discussion of the past and possible future of these islands to be a useful guide for thinking about the fragility of the few "wild places" that are left, and about the price of ignoring the long-term effects of deforestation and overfishing.

A marvelous comprehensive book.......2001-09-06

This is a trip which my husband and I have always wanted to take. With Frazer's book, we feel confident enough to try it (hoping for good weather) The maps and descriptions of the area are very detailed and clear. The personal anecdotes and history enliven the book and make it an unusually readable travel guide. We appreciate the warnings and safety tips as well as the excellent bibliography and index. Congratulations to the author.

Carabid Beetles: Insecta: Coleoptera: Carabidae of the Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia (Memoirs of the California Academy of Sciences)

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Carabid Beetles: Insecta: Coleoptera: Carabidae of the Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia (Memoirs of the California Academy of Sciences)
David H. Kavanaugh
Manufacturer: California Academy of Sciences
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Binding: Paperback

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