Re: [Paddlewise] Early planning for trip to PNW, Take Two

JKA:

In my humble opinion, the place to paddle in the PNW is Vancouver Island.
The scenery and wildlife
are stunning, the camping is amazing, and the fishing used to be superb,
and might still be good
in spots. Areas north of Vancouver Island along the British Columbia coast
might be even more
spectacular, but access is a problem, and you probably would need to take a
ferry. There are very
nice guide books available in spades, and various local paddlers have a
wealth of knowledge. I'm sure
people in Paddlewise will soon inundate you with tips and information.
Amazon.com has had some
super guide books and waterproof chart books on sale, and free shipping to
Portland, Oregon, if
not to NZ.

Brad Crain

On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 4:01 AM, John Kirk-Anderson <jka_at_snap.net.nz> wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> This is a request aimed at the paddlers from the Pacific North West.
>
> I'm looking to do a trip up there in late 2013, and I'm after
> advice/suggestions on activities/locations/timings. Our timing window is
> late August to November, with a period of about six weeks travelling.
>
> My thoughts at this stage are to spend a couple of weeks in the PNW
> paddling, hopefully attend a symposium, and then be joined by my wife, a
> non-paddler, for a few weeks in Canada, Alaska, and the northern US. I'll
> then head home while she does crafty-type stuff in the US south west. Our
> thinking is that way we can make the most of the seasons, north and
> south, while not getting bored by the different things we do.
>
> To that end I've looked at symposiums around the Seattle area, but they
> seem few these days. Gary Jacek in Vancouver has offered to show me his
> part
> of the world but I'm hoping for other's suggestions on places to go/things
> to do.
>
> I know it's a long way off, but time flys so I need to start planning.
>
> Cheers
>
> JKA
>
> John Kirk-Anderson
>
> Banks Peninsula
> New Zealand
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