John Kimantas' The Wild Coast 3
Exploring East Vancouver Island and Southern British Columbia
John Kimantas' kayaking, hiking, and recreation guide for British Columbia's South Coast and East Vancouver Island.
Picking up a copy of Wild Coast 3 is an impressive encounter from the start. John Kimantas has produced the perfect look and feel for what a paddling guidebook should offer the reader. This is a substantial, informative book that cannot be ignored even by the veteran kayaker seeking to travel the pristine waters of British Columbia.
A Rich Understanding - Wild Coast 3 is a primer on travel along the coasts of East Vancouver Island and Southern British Columbia. Kimantas paints a rich picture for the potential visitor to these shores. Extensive graphics, charts, photographs, safety hints, natural history, regional geography, navigational clues, and local knowledge are all found here and easily accessible to the reader. It takes little time to realize this effort is borne of extensive experience on the water and freely offered through a well-organized guidebook. Kimantas has published a companion chart book titled BC Coastal Recreation Kayaking and Small Boat Atlas - Volume One (ISBN 1552858642) to compliment his guidebook.
Organizational Features and Guide Content - Paddling regions are coded in a full spectrum of colors readily visible at the page edges. Pages are laid out it an attractive and easy to comprehend format. Bold headings identify geographic locations, sidebars provide in-depth detail of key sites, detailed charts show likely routes, there is liberal use of white space, and photographs show the promise of visits to each area. The Wild Coast 3 (ISBN 1552858421) is a paperback that is 5.875 by 8.75 inches (15 by 22.5 centimeters) in size and 534 pages in length. Wild Coast 3 has a complete index of locations discussed within its covers.
Key Features Found in Wild Coast 3 - Readers will appreciate these components of Kimantas' work:
- Following the BC Marine Trail System
- Rock Bluff Camping
- Use of Pubic Versus Private Lands
- Managing Wind and Currents
- Operating Near Other Marine Traffic
- Detailed Map Symbology
- Organization into Four Major Geographical Regions
- Descriptions of Launch Sites and Hiking Trails
- Navigation and Weather Charts
- GPS Coordinates for Key Locations
- VHF Radio Call-in Points
- Comprehensive Photography
A Voice of Experience - John Kimantas has logged thousands of kilometers kayaking the shorelines of British Columbia and his writing clearly shows this expertise. John states, "Getting to know the coast well can take a lifetime." And it seems exploring the coasts of British Columbia are his lifetime goals. Kimantas' work experience in writing, photography and graphic design translate well to his works, producing a book that is visually appealing and exceptionally important to a paddler planning a trip to the region.
Purchasing Information - The Wild Coast 3 is published by Whitecap Books of North Vancouver, British Columbia and available from their site for $40 CDN.
