West Coast Adventures

Author : Adrienne Mason
Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 155153990X

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West Coast Adventures by Adrienne Mason Pdf

West Coast Adventures- Shipwrecks, Lighthouses, and Rescues Along Canada's West Coast .,." The ship began to break up almost at once and the women and children were lashed to the rigging above the reach of the sea. It was a pitiful sight to see frail women, wearing only night dresses, ...trying to shield children in their arms." - Crewman of the Valencia This book will be especially fascinating for all readers interested in: history adventure The southwest coast of Vancouver Island is a reef-studded stretch, notorious for dramatic winter storms and thick cloaks of summer fog. Many ships have found themselves well off course, even lost, during sudden storms. This book tells the stories of the sailors, lighthouse keepers, and linemen who have weathered these west coast storms.

Author : Grant Lawrence
Publisher : Harbour Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781550176476

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Adventures in Solitude by Grant Lawrence Pdf

From Captain George Vancouver to Muriel “Curve of Time” Blanchet to Jim “Spilsbury’s Coast” Spilsbury, visitors to Desolation Sound have left behind a trail of books endowing the area with a romantic aura that helps to make it British Columbia’s most popular marine park. In this hilarious and captivating book, CBC personality Grant Lawrence adds a whole new chapter to the saga of this storied piece of BC coastline. Young Grant’s father bought a piece of land next to the park in the 1970s, just in time to encounter the gun-toting cougar lady, left-over hippies, outlaw bikers and an assortment of other characters. In those years Desolation Sound was a place where going to the neighbours’ potluck meant being met with hugs from portly naked hippies and where Russell the Hermit’s school of life (boating, fishing, and rock ’n’ roll) was Grant’s personal Enlightenment—an influence that would take him away from the coast to a life of music and journalism and eventually back again. With rock band buddies and a few cases of beer in tow, an older, cooler Grant returns to regale us with tales of “going bush,” the tempting dilemma of finding an unguarded grow-op, and his awkward struggle to convince a couple of visiting kayakers that he’s a legit CBC radio host while sporting a wild beard and body wounds and gesticulating with a machete. With plenty of laugh-out-loud humour and inspired reverence, Adventures in Solitude delights us with the unique history of a place and the growth of a young man amidst the magic of Desolation Sound.

Author : Chelle Koster Walton
Publisher : Hunter Publishing, Inc
Page : 842 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781588436757

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Tampa Bay & Florida's West Coast Adventure Guide by Chelle Koster Walton Pdf

A fully updated and expanded edition of this ever-popular guidebook. Visit vibrant cities, charming hometowns, nature preserves, wilderness areas and the famous white-sand beaches of Florida's Gulf shore. The book covers all of Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg and north to Withlacoochee State Forest, and south to Sanibel Island, Naples and Everglades National Park. Canoeing the Everglades, fishing on Marco Island, biking in Boca Grande, diving with manatees in Crystal River, sailing along St. Pete Beach, theater-going in Sarasota, shopping the sponge markets of Greek-flavored Tarpon Springs, exploring.

Author : Monty Halls
Publisher : Random House
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781446415160

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The Great Escape: Adventures on the Wild West Coast by Monty Halls Pdf

A diary of adventure in picturesque Sand Bay, The Great Escape: Adventures on the Wild West Coast takes readers on an extraordinary journey as writer and explorer Monty Halls follows his dream of becoming a crofter. With his gigantic (possibly insane) dog Reuben as his companion, Monty raises sheep, pigs and chickens, grows his own vegetables, explores the wildlife, meets the locals, and learns all about life on Scotland's wild west coast. Living his dream is not without its challenges - whether it's renovating an ancient bothy, climbing a mountain called The Inaccessible Pinnacle, or surviving the daily onslaught of midges - but it's a life-changing experience, set in the most beautiful and dramatic landscape in Europe. The Great Escape is a book for anyone who has longed to leave the rat race behind.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1909
Category : Magila (Tanzania)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105081874880

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Where We Live and what We Do by Anonim Pdf

Author : Tim Leadem
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781553651550

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Hiking the West Coast Trail by Tim Leadem Pdf

A pocket guide to hiking the West Coast Trail that provides detailed descriptions of the trail, comprehensive trail maps, and tips for hikers of all skill levels.

Author : Chelle Koster Walton
Publisher : Hunter Publishing, Inc
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781588436450

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Tampa Bay and Florida's West Coast Adventure Guide by Chelle Koster Walton Pdf

This easy-to-use book is packed with practical information and enticing facts that make it fun to read."Sarasota owes its development and artistic reputation to, ironically, the circus, which wintered there beginning in the late 1800s. In contrast to circus raucousness, however, John Ringling was a man swayed by esthetics. The art he loved had a bit of three-ring showiness to it, nonetheless, as shown by the baroque Italianate palace he built himself in Sarasota." A clean, attractive layout makes it easy to find what you're looking for within each of the book's six sections, whether it be suggestions for finding the best food, lodging, kayaking, fishing or shopping; even driving directions are included. --Provided by publisher

Author : Chandler O'Leary
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-09
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781632171740

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The Best Coast: A Road Trip Atlas by Chandler O'Leary Pdf

Go on the ultimate West Coast road trip this summer with The Best Coast—a full-color illustrated travel guide to all the must-visit roadside attractions, beloved landmarks, hidden histories, and offbeat delights on Washington, Oregon, and California’s historic highways, include the Pacific Coast Highway! From San Diego, California, all the way up to the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, you'll find unusual facts, hidden history, epic Americana, and off-the-beaten-path adventures up and down the coast. This Road Trip Atlas Includes: Route Maps - the coastal route via historic Highways 101 and 1 (the PCH) and an inland route up Highway 99 City Guides - San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Portland, and Seattle 30+ Itineraries and Side Trips - Catalina Island, Joshua Tree National Park, Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks, wine country, Crater Lake National Park, the Columbia River Gorge, Mount Rainier National Park, the San Juan Islands, and Vancouver, BC. Travel Tips - safety, rules of the road, wise planning, and packing lists (for the traveler and for the car) Wildlife Checklists Index of places, parks and attractions Resources - navigational aids, travel information, passes and permits, books, websites and films Hit the road with this one-of-a-kind road trip travel guide through California, Oregon, and Washington that tells the story of the diversity and depth that created the West Coast we know and love today!

Author : M. Wylie Blanchet
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786258342

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The Curve Of Time by M. Wylie Blanchet Pdf

“Time did not exist; or if it did it did not mater. Our world then was both wide and narrow—wide in the immensity of the sea and mountain; narrow in that the boat was very small, and we lived and camped, explored and swam in a little realm of our own making...” This is the fascinating true adventure story of a woman who packed her five children onto a twenty-five-foot boat and explored the coastal waters of British Columbia summer after summer in the 1920s and 1930s. Acting single-handedly as skipper, navigator, engineer and of course, mother, Muriel Wylie Blanchet saw her crew through exciting—and sometimes perilous—encounters with fog; rough seas, cougars, bears and whales, and did so with high spirits and courage. On these pages an independent woman with a deep respect for the native cultures of a region, and a refreshing wonderment about the natural world, comes to life. In The Curve of Time, she has left us with a sensitive and lyrically written account of their journeys and a timeless travel memoir not to be missed.

Author : Elsie Hulsizer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1550176862

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Voyages to Windward by Elsie Hulsizer Pdf

A quarter-century of sailing, discovering the west coast of Vancouver Island.

Author : Charles W. Thomas,Chas. W. Thomas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1860
Category : Africa
ISBN : NYPL:33433082450556

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Adventures and Observations on the West Coast of Africa, and Its Islands by Charles W. Thomas,Chas. W. Thomas Pdf

Author : Adrienne Mason
Publisher : Greystone Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-10
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781926812687

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Long Beach Wild by Adrienne Mason Pdf

Each year, more than a million people visit the spectacular sweep of sand that stretches along Vancouver Island's west coast between Tofino and Ucluelet to watch waves crash ashore on a series of beaches-essentially one long beach separated by small rocky headlands, a shoreline steps away from howling wolves and towering red cedars. In Long Beach Wild: A Celebration of People and Place on Canada's Rugged Western Shore, local resident Adrienne Mason uses her intimate knowledge of the area and a selection of historic and contemporary photos to explore the region's rich natural and cultural history. Mason shows how Long Beach was shaped by many forces, including volcanoes, glaciers, and torrents of water. She describes how the deposits of gravel and silt that this tumult left behind allowed offshore kelp beds and sea otters to thrive and supported the growth of countless other organisms, from lichens and ferns to waterfowl and deer. She also describes how First Nations people found inspiration and sustenance in the area for thousands of years, hunting whales on the open ocean using harpoons with mussel-shell blades and great lengths of cedar bark rope. As well as describing the traditions of the area's First Nations, Mason

Author : Chelle Koster Walton
Publisher : Hunter Publishing, Inc
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1558433503

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Adventure Guide to Tampa Bay & Florida's West Coast by Chelle Koster Walton Pdf

Author : Chas. W. Thomas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1865
Category : Africa, West
ISBN : OCLC:1118021771

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Adventures and Observations on the West Coast of Africa, and Its Islands by Chas. W. Thomas Pdf

Author : Taryn Eyton
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781771646697

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Backpacking in Southwestern British Columbia by Taryn Eyton Pdf

A one-stop resource for hiking backpackers in beautiful British Columbia. Planning your next backpacking adventure? This book covers all the essentials including: 40 overnight hiking trails: discover the many different routes that BC has to offer Packing tips: take only the most essential items with you (plus a few comforts) Permitting: find out what permits you’ll need, and where to get them Camp set-up: tips for where to pitch your tent and how to find water Environmental impact: learn how to Leave No Trace behind in the wilderness This book features backpacking routes from the North Shore up to Pemberton and Lytton and from the Sunshine Coast out to the Similkameen Valley. Beautiful photographs showcase what you’ll see along the way: mountain peaks, alpine meadows, waterfalls, old-growth forests, and more. Every backpacking route in the book includes bonus features: Trail maps and route descriptions Elevation, distance and time information Points of cultural and natural history Pre-planning hints about fees, permits, and reservations Suggested side trips and points of particular interest Backpacking in Southwestern British Columbia also shares options for extending an overnight excursion to several nights or a week, and for selecting hikes that match your timeline/fitness level.