52 Best Day Trips from Vancouver (eBook)

Jack Christie (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2011 | Third Edition
296 Seiten
Greystone Books (Verlag)
978-1-55365-598-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Jack Christie has been sharing his enthusiasm for the outdoors since the 1980s. Through his popular guidebooks and media appearances, he has helped countless Vancouverites and visitors alike appreciate the renowned natural beauty and diverse recreational opportunities of the Pacific Northwest. From the first time he combed through his files and pulled together his favourite day trips from Vancouver into a single book, a success story was born. Now revised and updated, 52 Best Day Trips will enrich the west coast experience for many new adventurers. The best views, the best biking, the best beaches, the best outings for kids--they're all here, described in the clear, upbeat, observant prose that is Jack's trademark.Whether you're up for a trek with the dog, in search of a quiet picnic spot with a great view or looking for a place that will impress out-of-town visitors, Jack's 52 Best Day Trips will point you in the right direction. From Delta to Whistler, the North Shore to the Fraser Valley, detailed directions and custom maps help you find your way and enjoy the sights en route. Driving distance, time to allow and activities available once you reach your destination are highlighted for each area.

Autor

Jack Christie (dubbed "Mr. B.C." by the Toronto Sun) is one of the most trusted sources on outdoor recreation and travel. Host of Shaw TV's The Rec Report, outdoors columnist with The Georgia Straight, and creator and host of CBC Radio's Beyond the Backyard series, his articles appear regularly in explore, British Columbia Magazine, and National Geographic Traveler. In 2004, Christie received Tourism British Columbia's Tourism Media Award.

Inhalt

ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgementsList of MapsMap Legend***Bowen Island, West and North Vancouver1 Crippen Regional Park2 Lighthouse and Whytecliff Parks3 Cypress Provincial Park4 Brothers Creek Trail5 Capilano River Regional Park6 Lynn Headwaters Regional Park7 Lynn Canyon Park8 Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve9 Maplewood Flats Conservation Area10 Mount Seymour Provincial Park11 Deep Cove***Burnaby and Port Moody12 Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area and Deer Lake Park13 Burrard Inlet and Port Moody Arm Parks14 Belcarra Regional Park and Buntzen Lake Recreation Area***Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge15 Colony Farm Regional Park16 Minnekhada Regional Park17 PoCo and Coquitlam Dike Trails18 Pitt Meadows: Rivers and Polder19 Golden Ears Provincial Park20 Kanaka Creek Regional Park***Fraser Valley North21 Rolley Lake Provincial Park22 Ruskin and Environs23 Mission and Environs24 Harrison Hot Springs***Surrey and Langley25 Redwood and Peace Arch Parks26 Tynehead Regional Park27 Fort Langley Parks28 Bradner, Mount Lehman and Matsqui Trail Regional Park29 Campbell Valley Regional Park30 Aldergrove Lake Regional Park***Fraser Valley South31 Cultus Lake32 Chilliwack Lake33 Skagit Valley34 Hope and Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park***Richmond, Delta and Point Roberts35 Sea Island and Iona Beach Regional Park36 Richmond Dike Trails and Historic Steveston37 Burns Bog38 Deas Island Regional Park39 Westham and Reifel Islands40 Ladner Dike Trail41 Ladner42 Boundary Bay Regional Park43 Mud Bay44 Point Roberts***Squamish and Whistler45 Sea to Sky Trail46 Porteau Cove Provincial Park47 Squamish48 Diamond Head49 Garibaldi Lake and the Black Tusk50 Cheakamus Lake51 Brohm Lake, Whistler and Shadow Lake Interpretive Forests52 Whistler Parks***Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.3.2011
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseführer
• ISBN-10: 1-55365-598-2 / 1553655982
• ISBN-13: 978-1-55365-598-5 / 9781553655985