Just a note: Craig stated it is only about 800 km to Prince Rupert. This may be true by water, but it is more like 1500 km if you take a car and drive it from Vancouver. It takes 3 days, but costs a lot less if you camp, and other than not having much paddling along the way, would be worth the trip. There is a pretty big paddling community in Rupert and Terrace, some of whom guide in the summer, and some of whom might be interested in just paddling with folks from far away for fun. There are some amazing islands to check out on longer trips. Prince Rupert Harbour is worth a daytrip, for sure. Salt lakes, beaches, middens, petroglyphs: people have been living here for 5000 years, and only recently have started to screw it up. You can leave those bits behind in less than an hour of paddling. Rob MacDonald Terrace, B.C. (which is 1400 km from Vancouver, and 130 km from Rupert) ##################################################################################### This message and any attachments are solely for the use of the intended recipients. They may contain privileged and/or confidential information or other information protected from disclosure. If you are not an intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you received this email in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this email and any attachment is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please contact the sender and delete the message and any attachment from your system. Thank You. ##################################################################################### *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Rob MacDonald said > pretty big paddling community in Rupert and Terrace Thanks Rob - all useful info. N & I are heading off, at the end of this week, for 5 days of tramping (hiking) in some of our NZ South Island mountains (Routeburn & Caples tracks). We'll take along a map of BC/Alaska and a copy of all the suggestions from you folk on Paddlewise. At the end of the day, with sore muscles and a cup of soup, we'll have some good discussions of the many options for next July. Best Regards Paul Hayward, Auckland, New Zealand *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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