RIMBEAUX_at_aol.com wrote: >I'm planning a long solo trip from Seattle to Juneau, and the cost of charts >could run into several hundred dollars. Does anyone know of a way to obtain >British Columbia coastal charts for anything less than the >government-regulated price, which here in the US translates to US$16-20, >depending on the retailer I talked to? I've found that -- despite the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) claim that their US dealer prices are supposed to be equivalent -- the US prices are not closely regulated and you can get charts cheaper ordering directly from CHS. With the exchange rate, a C$20 chart would be cost about US$13. Not a major savings, but at least a little cheaper. Evan Dallas Woodinville, WA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Apr 20 2000 - 02:40:13 PDT
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