Paddling Through Time A Kayaking Journey Through Clayoquot Sound

by Streetly, Joanna; Dorst, Adrian

• ISBN13: 9781551922782
• ISBN10: 1551922789
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-06-04
• Publisher: Raincoast Books

Summary

Now recognized by the United Nations as a World Heritage Ecosystem, Clayoquot Sound, with its spectacular bays and beaches, has enthralled everyone privileged to experience it - from the First Nations people, to the first European explorers, to the recent wave of whale-watching tourists from around the world. Streetly Streecly and Dorst, who live in the area, bring an insider's knowledge and pride to this account of their week-long trip through Clayoquot by kayak. They depict in vivid words and breathtaking color photographs the present-day allure of the Sound. Streetly also delves into the region's colorful past, from Native culture and traditions to more recent, high-profile confrontations between forest companies and environmentalists. The result is a well-rounded portrait of one of the world's finest natural reserves whose hard-won preservation is an inspiration to all lovers of the wild.

Table of Contents

Map of Clayoquot Sound	vii
Acknowledgements	ix
Foreword	xi
Into the Green	1	(28)
From Tofino, via Meares Island, to Medallion Beach, Vargas Island
Exposure	29	(22)
From Medallion Beach, via Ahous Bay, to Blunden Island
Crossings	51	(20)
From Blunden Island, via Whaler Islet, to Whitesand Cove, Flores Island
Landbound	71	(22)
Along the Ahousaht Wild Side Heritage Trail, south from Whitesand Cove
Going Deeper	93	(20)
From Whitesand Cove, via Ahousat and Shark Creek, to Sulphur Passage
Into the Wind	113	(20)
From Sulphur Passage, via Steamer Cove, to Crazy Eagle Beach, Flores Island
Winding Down	133	(18)
From Crazy Eagle Beach, Flores Island, to Tofino via the Matlahaw
Afterword	151