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Book Synopsis Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide by : Anne Yeadon-Jones
Download or read book Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide written by Anne Yeadon-Jones and published by . This book was released on 2017-04 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thoroughly updated new edition is a must-have for boaters visiting beautiful Desolation Sound.
Book Synopsis Gulf Islands & Vancouver Island, Victoria & Sooke to Nanaimo by : Anne Yeadon-Jones
Download or read book Gulf Islands & Vancouver Island, Victoria & Sooke to Nanaimo written by Anne Yeadon-Jones and published by Sasquatch Books. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anne and Lauren Yeadon-Jones have spent thousands of hours cruising British Columbia's coast in their yacht Dreamspeaker. Their cruising guides feature informative, hand-drawn shoreline plans of marinas and small boat anchorages. Numerous color photographs show each area in all its splendor. With this book explore the inside coast of Vancouver Island from Victoria to Nanaimo with extensive coverage of charming Gulf Islands.
Book Synopsis Go Do Some Great Thing by : Kilian Crawford
Download or read book Go Do Some Great Thing written by Kilian Crawford and published by Harbour Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-10 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living in pre-Civil War Philadelphia, young Black activist Mifflin Gibbs was feeling disheartened from fighting the overwhelming tide of White America’s legalized racism when abolitionist Julia Griffith encouraged him to “go do some great thing.” These words helped inspire him to become a successful merchant in San Francisco, and then to seek a more just society in the new colony of Vancouver Island, where he was to become a prominent citizen and elected official. Gibbs joined a movement of Black American emigrants fleeing the increasingly oppressive and anti-Black Californian legal system in 1858. They hoped to establish themselves in a new country where they would have full access to the rights of citizenship and would be free to seek success and stability. Some six hundred Black Californians made the trip to Victoria in the midst of the Fraser River Gold Rush, but their hopes of finding a welcoming new home were ultimately disappointed. They were to encounter social segregation, disenfranchisement, limited employment opportunities and rampant discrimination. But in spite of the opposition and racism they faced, these pioneers played a pivotal role in the emerging province, establishing an all-Black militia unit to protect against American invasion, casting deciding votes in the 1860 election and helping to build the province as teachers, miners, artisans, entrepreneurs and merchants. Crawford Kilian brings this vibrant period of British Columbia’s history to life, evoking the chaos and opportunity of Victoria’s gold rush boom and describing the fascinating lives of prominent Black pioneers and trailblazers, from Sylvia Stark and Saltspring Island’s notable Stark family to lifeguard and special constable Joe Fortes, who taught a generation of Vancouverites to swim. Since its original publication in 1978, Go Do Some Great Thing has remained foundational reading on the history of Black pioneers in BC. Updated and with a new foreword by Adam Rudder, the third edition of this under-told story describes the hardships and triumphs of BC’s first Black citizens and their legacy in the province today. Partial proceeds from each copy sold will be donated to the Hogan's Alley Society.
Book Synopsis San Juan Islands by : Shawn Breeding
Download or read book San Juan Islands written by Shawn Breeding and published by . This book was released on 2021-03 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most accurate and comprehensive guide for Washington's coastal waters, from Anacortes to Bellingham and all of the San Juan Islands
Book Synopsis Voyage of the Dreamspeaker by : Anne Yeadon-Jones
Download or read book Voyage of the Dreamspeaker written by Anne Yeadon-Jones and published by Harbour Publishing Company. This book was released on 2003 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Its maze of inlets, islands, sandy shores and rocky shoals gives the British Columbia coast some of the best cruising in the world--19,000 kilometres of spectacular coastline. So it's no surprise that boaters flock here from around the world. Anne and Laurence Yeadon-Jones first found their way to Vancouver Harbour in 1988, after they left London's Docklands, sailed the Atlantic, cruised the Caribbean and explored the eastern seaboard of the United States. They've never left, choosing to rent an apartment in Vancouver's West End and moor their 36-foot sailboat Dreamspeaker near Stanley Park. In the ensuing 15 years, they've explored many nooks and crannies of BC's coast, gathering useful information for boaters and meeting all sorts of colourful characters. The result is Voyage of the Dreamspeaker, a personal chronicle which details one idyllic summer cruise from Vancouver to Desolation Sound. On the way the authors unearth snippets of intriguing history and meet coastal pioneers old and new, and they interweave these stories with their own past adventures and new discoveries of an area they have grown to love. From the bustling urban marinas of Vancouver's False Creek to the warm and secluded waters off Musket Island Marine Park (near Hardy Island), the authors describe their favourite places to visit from Vancouver to Toba Inlet. Browse Molly's Lane Market in Gibsons, buy some fabulous home-baked bread at the Gambier Island General Store and don't miss visiting Harry Roberts' original log cabin and apple orchard on Nelson Island, which is kept beautifully intact for visitors. Illustrated with unforgettable colour photographs and detailed charts and maps, Voyage of the Dreamspeaker will inspire even the most cautious of boaters to cast away and explore the best BC has to offer.
Book Synopsis Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide Series: The San Juan Islands by : Anne Yeadon-Jones
Download or read book Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide Series: The San Juan Islands written by Anne Yeadon-Jones and published by Harbour Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-29 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully revised and updated in 2016! Just south of Vancouver in Washington State lies a distinctive island triangle known locally as the San Juans. This enchanting cluster of islands offers boaters the pleasure of cruising in safe and protected waters while enjoying the diversity and individual personality of each island. The allure of the San Juans lies in the short distances between destinations, the ease of provisioning, the wellmaintained marinas and the friendly charm of the villages and towns, beautiful beaches, lakes, shaded forest walks and intriguing historic sites.
Book Synopsis Best Anchorages of the Inside Passage by : Anne Vipond
Download or read book Best Anchorages of the Inside Passage written by Anne Vipond and published by [Delta, B.C.] : Ocean Cruise Guides. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the finest cruising grounds in the world, the Inside Passage is a boater's paradise with hundreds of pristine islands, inlets, and anchorages. Written by former "Pacific Yachting" columnist Vipond and her husband, this resource profiles more than 200 anchorages and destinations. 450 color photos.
Book Synopsis The West Coast of Vancouver Island by : Anne Yeadon-Jones
Download or read book The West Coast of Vancouver Island written by Anne Yeadon-Jones and published by Harbour Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dreamspeaker cruising companions offer charts, tips and data that enhance the enjoyment and safety of any voyage. The guides feature informative and charming hand-drawn shoreline plans of selected marinas and small boat anchorages, ranging from safe all-weather havens to secluded picnic spots and marine parks. Intended to complement official hydrographic charts, the Dreamspeaker Cruising Guides accurately pinpoint both popular and little-known highlights in British Columbia and Pacific Northwest coastal waters that every sailor, power-boater or kayaker should know. Written in the personal style of a boater's logbook, these guides provide vital information about featured locations, plus notes on recreational activities for adults and children. Here you will find the best spots along the west coast of Vancouver Island from Cape Scott to Sooke including Bull Harbour, the Bunsby Islands and Barclay Sound, with full-colour scenic photographs that showcase the splendour of the Pacific Northwest Coast.
Book Synopsis Food Plants of Interior First Peoples by : Nancy J. Turner
Download or read book Food Plants of Interior First Peoples written by Nancy J. Turner and published by Royal BC Museum Handbooks. This book was released on 2007-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nancy Turner describes more than 150 plants traditionally harvested and eaten by First Peoples east of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia and northern Washington. Each description includes information on where to find the plant and a discussion on traditional methods of harvesting and preparation.
Book Synopsis 2022 Waggoner Cruising Guide - Spiral Bound by : Leonard Landon
Download or read book 2022 Waggoner Cruising Guide - Spiral Bound written by Leonard Landon and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-04 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Waggoner Cruising Guide is often called the Bible for Northwest Cruising. Each year it is extensively updated to provide the latest information covering each cruising area along with detailed listings of moorage and fuel facilities. There is text on anchorages, Local Knowledge, the flavor of each area, some history, and list on things to see and do. Lots of maps and photos, too
Book Synopsis Raincoast Chronicles First Five by : Howard White
Download or read book Raincoast Chronicles First Five written by Howard White and published by Harbour Publishing Company. This book was released on 1998-10 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book that has become a west coast institution - articles, stories, poems, drawings covering every imaginable aspect of northwest history and folklore. The first five issues of "Raincoast Chronicles," dating back to 1972. Winner of the first Eaton's British Columbia Book Award, this is the innovative institution at the heart of BC regional publishing. Northwest history and folklore, unromanticized, in a unique magazine format, blending reminiscences, articles, drawings, photos. . . "The best source book available on Canada's west coast." -"Books in Canada" "Utterly absorbing. . . until "Raincoast Chronicles" came along the fabulous west coast rum-runners and ghost logging camps went unrecalled save in the dimming memories of oldtimers." -"Maclean's" "The magazine is a thoroughly professional production in terms of design, layout and graphics, and the quality of the writing is just as impressive." -"Quill and Quire" ""Raincoast Chronicles" reveals western identity. . . as dense as the undergrowth in the rainforest, and as richly alive." -"CBC Radio" "Still my favourite magazine" -Lorne Parton
Book Synopsis Deep, Dark and Dangerous by : Vickie Jensen
Download or read book Deep, Dark and Dangerous written by Vickie Jensen and published by Harbour Publishing. This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How British Columbia became an international hotspot for submarines, submersibles, Newtsuits, underwater robotics, Arctic sonar and a host of other cutting-edge undersea technologies. In Deep, Dark & Dangerous, maritime historian Vickie Jensen explores the fascinating story of British Columbia's rise to become a world leader in the underwater tech industry. She profiles both trailblazing innovators and newcomers to the field, and traces BC's colourful history and bright future as a front runner in the world of subsea technology innovation. This little-known saga began in the early 1960s. Two commercial hard-hat divers from the Vancouver area, Don Sorte and Al Trice, realized that they needed a small manned submersible with robot arms for deep-sea work. They couldn't find one to buy, so they decided to partner with machinist Mack Thomson and build their own. Experts told them it would be suicidal to try a home-made version, but just over two years and $100,000 later, their Pisces I was successfully making two-thousand-foot dives. They formed International Hydrodynamics, which went on to build fourteen submersibles and produce a generation of experts that would launch an entire industry of subsea companies in BC. During the same period, Phil Nuytten went from opening Vancouver's first scuba shop as a teenager to becoming a commercial diver and starting his undersea construction company at age twenty-five. Now, Nuytten is best known for his atmospheric diving suits, Newtsuit and Exosuit, along with a series of submersibles for scientific research. Drawing on her background in documenting both history and industry, Jensen uncovers the stories of over forty subsea pioneers, both historical and current, and details the innovations that are responsible for BC's remarkable and continuing subsea reputation. Written with colour and flair, this is a fascinating and exciting story that anyone can enjoy.
Book Synopsis The Sea Among Us by : Richard James Beamish
Download or read book The Sea Among Us written by Richard James Beamish and published by Harbour Publishing Company. This book was released on 2014 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Strait of Georgia is a one of the world's great inland seas, a 6,900 sq km body of water lying between the British Columbia mainland and Vancouver Island. Rich in history, teeming with wildlife and marine traffic, it is essential to British Columbians for food, jobs, travel and recreation. The sheltered waters of the strait are home to Canada's largest seaport and over two-thirds of the province's population. The Sea Among Us is the first book to present a comprehensive study of the Strait of Georgia in all its aspects with chapters on geology, First Nations, history, oceanography, fish, birds, mammals,invertebrates and plants. Covering everything from tsunami modelling to First Nations history to barnacle reproduction, the book is a sweeping overview of the waterway. It describes how fjords formed, what the seafloor is made of, and why coastal BC is so prone to earthquakes; it advises on which jellyfish sting, how to tell the difference between Dall's and harbour porpoises, and where to find whales; and it addresses how climate change and human impacts could affect the strait, noting that though marine ecosystems are tough and adaptable, there are limits to this resiliency. As editor Dr. Richard Beamish says, "It is the function of this book to inform British Columbians about the Strait of Georgia. All authors hope that the readers will use the information to ask questions about how the Strait of Georgia is coping with change and how they can provide more of the information that is needed to maintain a healthy Strait of Georgia." Informative, descriptive, cautionary and entertaining, The Sea Among Us is illustrated with attractive colour photographs, figures and drawings. It fills a place on the shelf of essential BC reference books beside The Encyclopedia of British Columbia and Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest.
Book Synopsis A West Coast Summer by : Caroline Woodward
Download or read book A West Coast Summer written by Caroline Woodward and published by Harbour Publishing. This book was released on 2018-09 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gorgeous children's picture book about summer on the Pacific Northwest coast.
Download or read book Dreamspeaker written by Anne Cameron and published by New York : Avon. This book was released on 1980 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide Series by : Anne Yeadon-Jones
Download or read book Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide Series written by Anne Yeadon-Jones and published by . This book was released on 2011-02-20 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Local knowledge is pure gold for the cruising boater who is venturing into unfamiliar waters--or exploring familiar waters anew. Knowing what to expect takes some of the uncertainty and anxiety out of breaking new ground, and adds immeasurably to the safety and enjoyment of discovering new destinations." --Duart Snow, former editor, "Pacific Yachting" A short cruise north from British Columbia's Gulf Islands lies an area of spectacular natural beauty. Desolation Sound and the nearby Discovery Islands offer a seductive maze of interconnecting waterways which encompass large tracts of accessible wilderness that entice boaters and kayakers to visit each year. Designed to complement official Hydrographic charts, Dreamspeaker Cruising Guides feature over 100 nautically accurate and informative hand-drawn charts of marinas and sheltered anchorages, ranging from safe all-weather havens to secluded one-boat nooks and pristine marine parks. Colour photographs illustrate safe approaches and portray the area's scenic splendour while the easy-to-follow text provides local knowledge about each location, plus tips to enhance your enjoyment--where to find the best spots to anchor, share a romantic sunset, enjoy a fine alfresco picnic, hike to a freshwater lake or locate a welcome hot shower.
Book Synopsis Dream Cruising Destinations by : Vanessa Bird
Download or read book Dream Cruising Destinations written by Vanessa Bird and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most yachtsmen dream about cruising to an exotic destination; this is the book that will turn dreamers into planners. 24 classic cruises are fully mapped, measured and costed, showing how they are perfectly possible whatever your skill level. From weekend cruises around the British Isles to a voyage to Antarctica, and from Greek island cruises to an escape to the Virgin Islands, this book explores where to go, why, how to get there and what to expect en route. The book breaks down each cruise into important considerations, such as what type of boat is needed, what level of skill or qualifications are required, whether it is a suitable journey to undertake with a young family, what possible dangers might influence any decision (from extreme weather to the threat of piracy), and most obviously, cost. Covering popular, exotic cruising destinations such as Thailand and the Virgin Islands, as well as unexpected, almost secret routes along the US Intracoastal Waterway and French canals, as well as proper adventures (including both Atlantic and Pacific crossings), this inspirational may be the starting point for the voyage of a lifetime.
