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

by Douglass, Don; Hemingway-Douglass, Reanne

• ISBN13: 9780938665809
• ISBN10: 0938665804
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-01
• Publisher: Fineedge.Com Llc

Summary

Exploring the North Coast of British Columbiatakes seafaring explorers from the famous Nakwakto Rapids to the Alaska border. This ultimate pilothouse resource describes previously uncharted Spiller channel and Griffin Passage, the stunning scenery of Belize Inlet, Queens Sound, Burke and Dean Channels, Douglas channel, Gardner Canal, Principe Channel and the seldom-visited turquoise waters of Portland Canal. This revised second edition helps you plot a course for the beautiful South Moresby Island of the Queen Charlottes, known for its rare flora and fauna, and for its historical sites of native Haida culture. FineEdge.com's completely updated and comprehensive pilothouse guide now includes the West Coast of the Queen Charlotte Islands. All waypoints are updated and standardized to NAD 83.

Table of Contents

Foreword to the Second Edition	6	(1)
George Eaton
Preface	7	(2)
Neil G. Carey
Introduction	9	(6)
Guest Essay: The Last Great Place	15	(3)
Roderick Frazier Nash
Queen Charlotte Sound: Nakwakto Rapids to Cape Caution	18	(36)
Smith Sound and Inlet and Rivers Inlet	54	(32)
Fitz Hugh Sound: Calvert Island and Fish Egg Inlet to Bella Bella and Seaforth Channel	86	(34)
Queens Sound and Hakai Recreation Area, Kwakshua Channel to Rait Narrows	120	(34)
The Discovery Coast: Burke Channel, Dean Channel, and Ocean Falls to Spiller Channel	154	(52)
Mathieson, Finlayson, Tolmie and Princess Royal Channels, including Fiordland	206	(30)
Milbanke and Laredo Sounds, Aristazabal and Princess Royal Islands to Squally and Whale Channels	236	(42)
Douglas Channel, Gardner Canal, and Kitlope	278	(30)
Grenville Channel, Skeena River Outflow and Mainland Coast to Prince Rupert	308	(26)
Estevan Sound, Banks Island, Principe and Petrel Channels	334	(32)
Browning Entrance, Porcher Island to Dundas Island	366	(26)
Mainland Chatham Sound to Portland Canal and Stewart	392	(36)
Queen Charlotte Islands: Graham and Moresy Islands, Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve/Haida Heritage Site	428	(58)
Queen Charlotte Islands: Dixon Entrance & the West Coast of Graham & Moresby Islands (including Skidegate Channel)	486	(93)
Foreword to the First Edition	563	(1)
Kevin Monahan
Acknowledgments	564	(1)
Appendices and References
A. Marine Weather Map	565	(1)
B. Key VHF Radio Channels & Emergency Contacts	566	(1)
C. Distance Tables	567	(6)
D. Procedures Used in Documenting Local Knowledge	573	(1)
E. Sources for Fishing Regulations	573	(1)
F. Canadian Holidays	573	(1)
G. Sources of Nautical Supplies & Other Information	574	(1)
H. Websites of Interest	575	(1)
I. Border Crossing Issues	576	(1)
J. Summer wind Reports	576	(1)
K. Float Plan	577	(2)
Bibliography and References	579	(2)
Nautical Titles from Fine Edge Productions	581	(2)
About the Authors	583	(1)
Index	584