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Snorkelling Adventures Around Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands : The Ultimate Guide / Sara Ellison.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ellison, Sara, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Skin diving.
- Skin diving--British Columbia--Vancouver Island--Guidebooks.
- Skin diving--British Columbia--Gulf Islands--Guidebooks.
- Vancouver Island (B.C.)--Guidebooks.
- Vancouver Island (B.C.).
- Gulf Islands (B.C.)--Guidebooks.
- Gulf Islands (B.C.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (252 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Madeira Park, BC : Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd., [2023]
- Summary:
- The very first guidebook written just for snorkelers exploring these unique ecosystems.The chilly waters surrounding Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands are rich in colorful and diverse marine life. Scuba divers have long been aware of this submarine cornucopia, and Jacques Cousteau himself recognized the Pacific Northwest as one of the world's premier temperate diving destinations. But scuba diving is an elite hobby, requiring training and costly equipment, and consequently is accessible only to a relatively small number of people.Snorkeling is an affordable alternative to scuba diving, and you don't have to go deep to see the wonders of the Pacific. Within the top few meters of our local waters you can find spectacular nudibranchs, rainbow-hued anemones, dozens of sea star species and myriad nautical wonders. But unlike tropical snorkeling, where you simply have to strap on a mask and fins and dive in, snorkeling on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands poses a number of logistical conundrums to the beginner. How to stay warm in the frigid North Pacific? When to snorkel, given the tides, currents and weather patterns of our island habitat? And just what exactly is that strange-looking critter?Whether for a family outing, a beginner's trip or an expedition for the seasoned marine adventurer, this innovative guidebook has detailed descriptions of more than fifty destinations, including how to get there, which species one is likely to encounter, and how to stay warm and safe while making the most of every experience.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Greater Victoria
- The West Coast
- The Gulf Islands
- Cowichan to Comox
- The North Island (Campbell River and Beyond)
- About This Guide (Some Notes, Caveats and Cautions)
- Safety
- Gear
- Wetsuits
- Hands and Feet
- Weight Belts
- Fins
- Accessories and Optional Extras
- Best Destinations for…
- Sea Stars
- Nudibranchs
- Anemones
- Family Outings
- Beginners
- Freediving
- Boat Outings
- When to Snorkel around Vancouver Island
- January-February
- March-May
- June-August
- September-October
- November-December
- Saxe Point Park and the Gillingham Islands
- Signature species
- Critter list
- Access
- Tips
- Foster Street Cove / Denniston Park
- Ogden Point Breakwater
- Fonyo Beach
- Clover Point
- Kitty Islet
- Telegraph Cove
- Spring Bay / Ten Mile Point
- Henderson Point
- Dyer Rocks
- Setchell Point
- Aylard Farm at East Sooke Park
- Petroglyphs at East Sooke Park
- Beechey Head at East Sooke Park
- Cabin Point at East Sooke Park
- Iron Mine Bay at East Sooke Park
- Tips.
- Silver Spray Beach and Possession Point
- Otter Point Islets (Sooke)
- Chitons
- Sheringham Point Lighthouse
- Botany Bay (Juan de Fuca Provincial Park)
- Pachena Bay Islets
- Terrace Beach (Ucluelet)
- Little Beach (Ucluelet)
- Cooper's Beach (Ucluelet)
- East Point / Cliffside (Saturna Island)
- Echo Bay (Saturna Island)
- Peter Cove (Pender Island)
- Craddock Beach (Pender Island)
- Beaver Point (Salt Spring Island)
- Ford's Cove (Hornby Island)
- Tralee Point (Hornby Island)
- Flora Islet
- Malaspina Galleries (Gabriola Island)
- Maple Bay
- Neck Point Park (Nanaimo)
- Jesse Island
- Sea Cucumbers
- Blueback Community Park (Nanoose Bay)
- Oak Leaf (Nanoose Bay)
- Cottam Point (Nanoose Bay)
- Tunicates.
- Beachcomber Regional Park (Nanoose Bay)
- Madrona Point (Nanoose Bay)
- Royston Shipwrecks
- Argonaut Wharf (Campbell River)
- May Island
- Row and Be Damned Cove (Quadra Island)
- Plumper Wall
- Kuldekduma Channel (Pearse Islands)
- Tube Worms
- Northeast Pearse Island
- Masterman Islands
- Browning Wall (Nigei Island)
- Seven Tree Island (off Nigei Island)
- Acknowledgements
- Species List (Alphabetical by Phylum)
- Arthropods
- Sea Anemones, Jellies &
- Comb Jellies
- Molluscs
- Echinoderms
- Misc. Invertebrates
- Tunicates
- Fish
- Seaweeds (Algae)
- Index
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 9781990776168
- 1990776167
- OCLC:
- 1371141236
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