Family Walks and Hikes of Vancouver Island Volume 2: Streams, Lakes, and Hills from Nanaimo North to Strathcona Park
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Family Walks and Hikes of Vancouver Island Volume 2: Streams, Lakes, and Hills from Nanaimo North to Strathcona Park
By (Author) Theo Dombrowski
2
Rocky Mountain Books
Rocky Mountain Books
7th June 2018
Canada
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Travel guides: holidays with children / family holidays
Travel guides: activity holidays
Walking, hiking, trekking
Physical Properties
Paperback
192
Width 139mm, Height 215mm
Description
Family Walks and Hikes is an exciting new series of books written specifically for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and abilities. These accurate, attractive guides feature expertly curated routes, informative maps and colour photographs.
The second book in this sure to be popular new series assembles an impressive variety of walks and hikes for visitors and locals looking for unique, guided wanderings in the area between northern Nanaimo and Strathcona Park, including:
- Upper Myra Falls
- Karst Creek
- Quinsam River Beaver Ponds
- Bear Creek Nature Park
- Seal Bay
- Stotan (Stokum) Falls
- Lighthouse Country Regional Trail
- Horne Lake Caves
- Pacific Rim National Park Forest Trails
- Stamp River Falls and Anglers Trail
- Log Train Trail
- Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park
- Englishman River Estuary
- Alberni Valley Lookout Trail
- Ammonite Falls Regional Trail
Ranging from charmingly easy to moderately challenging, these hikes are all accessible from reliable roads and popular staging areas. In addition, each hike is accompanied by a clear, colourful map, step by step directions and full-colour photographs.
Each route includes:
- detailed directions to trailheads
- colour maps and photographs
- seasonal information
- round-trip distances
- trail commentary
- difficulty ratings
Author Bio
Theo Dombrowski is an artist, writer, kayaker, hiker, mountain biker and skier. He worked in international education for most of his career, primarily at Lester Pearson College, near Victoria, BC. He is the author of two bestselling guidebooks published by Rocky Mountain Books, Popular Day Hikes 4: Vancouver Island and Seaside Walks on Vancouver Island. He donates some of the profits from his book projects to charity, principally the Georgia Strait Alliance and Mdecins sans frontires (MSF) International. He lives in Nanoose Bay, British Columbia.
