Re: [Paddlewise] Maps versus Charts

What Gordin, you one of those Chris Duff-like paddkers? How did that 
go...paddle out, turn right, and keep the coast to your right the whole way? 
:-)

Yeah, guide books are hardly essential though. Gotta give Kermantis credit 
for marketing stratagem.

If I ever had got a web site up and running, I'd have had free coastline 
maps available for print that could be laminated, formatted in a strip 
pattern joining the lengths of coast together or perhaps some Google Earth 
type link too. No campsites marked though, just features, hazards, and hints 
at areas for stopping.

Alternatively, a smaller map pseudo chart book could be printed off. I was 
going to do this years ago, make it instantly updatable, include much more 
First Nation information and areas of concern, but the guy I paddled with 
wrote his own guide books, Kirby came up with his Coastal Recreation Maps 
(now concentrating on Baja), and finally Kermantis came along with the kind 
of professional ilan that I think the situation deserved. I never want to 
tackle something unless I can do a real bang-on right job. And you knew how 
busy I've been this last decade. I was also interested in the Marine Trail 
push (if only for the preservation of access, a opposed to promoting more 
paddlers coming to our waters, which we've had huge discussions here on PW 
about in the past).

Anyway, might see you at some of those alternate spots. I'll make sure I get 
there first. :-)

Fine kayaking to all.

Doug L


> Gordin Warner wrotek
> >Doug Lloyd wrote:
>
>> Kermantis maps tie in with his essential guide book series I think 
>> Kermantis is taking over Wavelength magazine for the/by the September 
>> issue;
>
> His guide books may be good but I hardly think they're, "essential." 
> Hundreds of others have somehow managed to do just fine without them.
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