British Columbia Adventure Guide (Adventure Guides Series) (Adventure Guides Series)

Annotation From early explorers and Gold Rush days to modern times, British '! Columbia has always attracted visitors. Its rich landscape is filled with forests, glaciers and rivers that draw outdoor enthusiasts; more rugged adventurers ride the Alaska Highway, an engineering marvel that cuts across the territory amid stunning scenery. Visit Vancouver, the biggest city in the province, or Victoria, considered by many to be the nicest spot in North America. Scenic railways offer a unique opportunity for relaxed sightseeing. Offshore are the Queen Charlotte Islands, where kayaking is a popular sport. Written by the authors of our best-selling "Adventure Guide to the Inside Passage & Coastal Alaska Introduction......Page 13 Practicalities......Page 59 Victoria & Vancouver Island......Page 77 Vancouver Island......Page 100 Highway 19: Campbell River to Port Hardy......Page 120 The Gulf Islands......Page 133 Vancouver & Environs......Page 139 North from Vancouver......Page 162 Along Highways 1 & 7......Page 181 The Okanagan, Kootenays & Eastern BC......Page 207 The Kootenays......Page 237 Northern British Columbia......Page 243 Queen Charlotte Islands......Page 265 The Cassiar Highway......Page 280 The Alaska Highway......Page 297 Even Farther North: Atlin & Roads to Alaska......Page 327 The Haines Highway......Page 343 The Parks......Page 355 Recommended Reading......Page 375 Index......Page 377 British Columbia is roughly the size of California.