The Wild Coast: Volume 1.The Wild Coast: Volume 1 John Kimantas Whitecap 351 Lynn Avenue, North Vancouver North Vancouver, city (1991 pop. 38,436), SW British Columbia, Canada, on Burrard Inlet of the Strait of Georgia, opposite Vancouver, of which it is a suburb. Shipbuilding, woodworking, and the shipping of grain, lumber, and ore are the chief industries. , BC, Canada, V7J 2C4 1552856488 $24.95 1-888-980-9852 www.whitecap.ca The coast of Vancouver Island Vancouver Island (1991 pop. 579,921), 12,408 sq mi (32,137 sq km), SW British Columbia, Canada, in the Pacific Ocean; largest island off W North America. It is c.285 mi (460 km) long and c. is rugged and wild--and ideal for any who want adventure and wish to venture beyond the usual tourist area of Victoria City, the focus of most Vancouver Island travel guides. Whether it's hiking hiking Walking, often among hills or mountains, as recreational sport. It represents an activity in its own right and also figures in backpacking, camping, hunting, mountaineering, and orienteering. or kyaking, author John Kimantas explores the outer coast from Part hardy to Esquimalt with Kayakers in mind, presenting all the details on wilderness campsites, coastal ecology ecology, study of the relationships of organisms to their physical environment and to one another. The study of an individual organism or a single species is termed autecology; the study of groups of organisms is called synecology. and attractions, wildlife, and waters alike. Color photos and maps abound, tips for further exploration pack the pages, and both North and West Vancouver Island receive in-depth attention. If you're planning an outdoors vacation on Vancouver Island--especially one involving kayaks--you simply can't miss THE WILD COAST: VOLUME ONE. |
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