Classic Hikes of Southwestern British Columbia: An Altitude SuperGuide

This is a comprehensive guidebook featuring all you need to know about hiking and camping in Canada's spectacular West Coast province. It covers the best trails on Vancouver Island, the North Shore, in the Squamish/Whistler area, in Pemberton and the Fraser Valley, and in Golden Ears and Manning provincial parks. The author, Anita Cancian is an experienced outdoorswoman whose intimate knowledge of the area has lead her to share the secrets of how to access this magnificent part of Canada with other hiking enthusiasts. This book is an invaluable reference in any hiker's library, and a wonderful gift for anyone who shares a love for the great outdoors. It also includes West Coast Trail, Mountain Biking, Camping, and hiking with your dog. What a great book!!!!!!

'Classic Hikes' is one of only a few highly detailed and informative books on the subject of hiking the West Coast of Canada.It is surprisingly detailed in the amount and variety of information it presents to hikers\ of of all abilities, from extremely precise hiking maps extending to information about area climate, blister first aid, hiking boots, keeping clean and basic hiking survival.The photographs were taken by the writer and give a realistic and colorful view of the area being hiked. The sidebars are one of the highlights of the book, giving some valuable and fascinating information on things that you may see and do along your hike not normally mentionedd in a book on hiking. The topics may vary from Ice Worms to rock climbing to surfing and cycling.The crowning highlight of the book is its feature on rarely known information concerning the world famous West Coast Trail hike, such as mandatory registration and limited allowable group size. The variety and scope of the hike is fully explored from the mafnificant coastline to the caves, lush rainforests, waterfalls and rich wildlife.The information presented in the book is sensible, humurous and easily understood by the beginng hiker while not boring the more advanced hiker interested in specific information such as hike ratings and emergency shelter huts.It is rare to see a hiking book that combines all of the above mentioned information written in a unique and humuorous style for the hiker interested in hiking the West Coast of Canada.