BC Car-Free will introduce you to the finest in outdoor recreation that coastal British Columbia has to offer. All excursions begin in Vancouver, British Columbia and can be undertaken without a car, using existing public transportation infrastructure. Topics include hiking, kayaking, backpacking, cycle touring, whale watching, horseback riding, birding, river rafting, canoeing and cave exploring. For a complete listing of destinations click the BC Car-Free book cover above.
Just the Facts…
- 340 pages
- 94 separate trips
- 52 maps
- 130 photos
- 25 sidebar illustrations
- 12 activities including…
Hiking – 41 Trips
Backpacking – 10 Trips
Ocean Kayaking – 13 Trips
Cycle Touring – 10 Trips
River Rafting – 3 Rivers
Horseback Riding – 1 Location
Cave Exploring – 3 Caves
Canoeing – 1 Trip
Whale Watching – 3 Locations
Birding – 5 Species
Salmon Watching – 3 Locations
Getaways – 3 Trips
Thanks for the trips to the Gulf Island.
Great book, where can I buy it?
It’s out of print now but the good news is, all of the content is now ported over to this site.
I’ve never found so much useful information in one place before. I took the bus over to Vancouver Island recently to go whale watching. We saw two huge pods of orcas and a minke whale. I couldn’t have done it with out BC Car-Free even though I’ve lived in Vancouver all my life. We saved a bundle on the ferry fare alone.