Charles and Margo Wood - Charlie\'s Charts North to Alaska

CONTE~TS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS....

INTRODUCTION

DESTINATION5 AND THE AREA COVERED BY THI5 GUIDE
The Type of Vessel • • • • •. •

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Fuel. Water. and Provisions o •••

Anchoring and MooTing Facilities...

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When to Travel • • •....

The Crucia1 Passages • •

Weather Forecasts

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Tides and Currents • •
Navigational Aids • • • • •
Charts • • • • • • •.
Time........
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Books and References •

The Native Cultures

Dangers •• • •

Fishing Licences

Entry Procedures

Whale Watching •

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SECTION 1: Victoria to Campbell River 24

SECTION 2: Campbell River to Port Hardy...... 60

SECTION 3: Port Hardy to Klemtu

SECTION 4: Klemtu to Prince Rupert •

SECTION 5: Prince Rupert to Wrangel1 ••

SECTION 6: Wrangel1 to Juneau

SECTION 7: Juneau to Glacier Bay to Sitka

SECTION 8: Sitka to Barrier Islands to Prince Rupert •

APPENDICES

I. Charts and Pub1ications •• , ••••••••••••

II. Canadian Coast Guard Radio Marine Weather Broadcasts

III. Reporting Stations on Canadian Coast Guard Radio

IV. United States Weather Statidns

V. Tab1e of Distances .••••••....

INDEX •

SYMBOLS •

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1'

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