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Introducing the Inside Passage series

It's been a busy winter here at Wild Coast Publishing, as we're finally ready to roll out the new Inside Passage Chart Assistant series. It is essentially an unbroken, uniformly scaled overview of the Inside Passage through British Columbia, from Washington State to (eventually) Alaska. For the moment, the 2022 release is 11 mapsheets from the south end of the British Columbia coast to Smith Sound. They differ from the Deck Topper series (the 200-series mapsheets) by being exactly twice the scale: 121,070:1. This allows them to cover a much greater geography, and so reduces the number of mapsheets needed by a factor of four.  Essentially the series is designed for mariners traveling extensively along the coast who are likely...

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New map series to be launched for 2019

The series is called "Deck Toppers" for the ease-of-use when on the water. Paddlers can keep track of the shoreline by placing the mapsheet under the bungee cords on the deck of the kayak. Boaters will want one handy on the deck as well for reference of the surrounding shoreline.

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New products for spring 2018

Wild Coast Publishing is proud to introduce the first of its new line of products for 2018: the updated edition of the Desolation Sound/Discovery Islands mapsheet. It is one of a slew of new items being released this spring.

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A refuge for whales?

When the World Cetacean Alliance announced the designation of Whale Heritage Sites to mark the world's locations where humans and whales are coexisting at their best, the idea couldn't help but capture the interest of the North Island Marine Mammal Stewardship Association. The result is that North Vancouver Island will likely be home to one of the world's first Whale Heritage Sites.  The program's goal is to grant status to places around the world where cetaceans are celebrated through art, education, research and cultural events; where sustainable practices ensure the health of cetacean habitats; and where coexistence is supported through law, policy and cooperation. This mirrors most goals of the North Island stewardship association, and whale researcher Jared Towers believes...

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