Whitewater trips for kayakers, canoeists, and rafters on Vancouver Island
Betty Pratt-Johnson


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1 The Classic Guide to Vancouver Paddling
While this book is now somewhat dated (published in 1984) and out of print, it still remains the classic comprehensive guide to whitewater paddling opportunities on Vancouver Island. This book does not describe the creek runs that have been discovered in the last few years and some of the drops mentioned as unrunnable are now routinely paddled. It does however provide a comprehensive guide to all the classic runs that were originally pioneered in long fiberglass boats. These are still great rivers. The guide covers 22 different runs and ocean surfing sites. These include runs on the following rivers: Koksilah, Cowichan, Chemainus, Nanaimo, Campbell, White, Adam, Eve, Davie-Nimpkish, Nimpkish, Marble, and Gold. Also included are logistics for ocean surfing at the Jordan River mouth, beaches near Tofino (Wickaninnish Beach, Long Beach, Cox Bay), and San Josef Bay. While the book is old, the rivers maps are excellent and as long as you can calibrate your frame of reference appropriately the guide will give you a good idea of what each river is like.

Sunday, 06-Jul-2008 05:20:50 CDT
Quote of the Day:


Reality is for people who lack imagination.

No man is an Iland, intire of it selfe; every man is a peece of the
Continent, a part of the maine; if a Clod bee washed away by the Sea,
Europe is the lesse, as well as if a Promontorie were, as well as if
a Mannor of thy friends or of thine owne were; any mans death diminishes
me, because I am involved in Mankinde; And therefore never send to know
for whom the bell tolls; It tolls for thee.
-- John Donne, "No Man is an Iland"