(Be aware that the 0's in Canadian zip codes are the number zero and not the letter O. If you type in the letter O in a search on the website, it will not work.)

For more information on the Kelsey Bay Campground visit:

http://stairway.org/kelseybayrvcampground/

To connect with Google Earth visit:

http://earth.google.com/

For more information on the Inside Passage Registry visit:

https://sites.google.com/site/insidepassageregistry/

For information on nautical charts of the US visit:

http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/staff/chartspubs.html

For information on nautical charts of Canada visit:

http://www.chs-shc.gc.ca/index-eng.asp

For more information on Maptech - Chart Navigator Pro visit:

http://www.maptech.com/

For more information on kayak navigation visit:

http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/information/kayaking_technique/small_boat_and_kayak_navigation

To learn everything there is to know about navigating a kayak, I highly recommend reading, “Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation” by David Burch.

To see reviews and buy a copy of Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation, visit:

http://www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-Kayak-Navigation-4th-Technologies/dp/0762738340/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354141115&sr=8-1&keywords=fundamentals+of+kayak+navigation

For more information on converting coordinates visit:

http://www.calsign.com/mining/GPSconvert.htm

For more information about understanding latitude, longitude, and coordinates visit:

http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/LongitudeIntro.html

For a good explanation of tides visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tide

For more detailed information on tides and currents visit:

http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/navigation/tidesandcurrents/

For more information on chart symbols indicating currents and rips visit:

http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/mcd/chartno1.htm

For more information on Ernest Shackleton’s book “South” visit:

http://www.amazon.com/South-Endurance-Expedition-Antarctica-ebook/dp/B00795G7EM/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1360526144&sr=1-7&keywords=south+shackleton

For more information on cold-water immersion visit:

http://beyondcoldwaterbootcamp.com/en/4-phases-of-cold-water-immersion

For more information on kayak, self-rescue visit:

http://www.seakayakermag.com/1997/feb97/foster1.htm

For more information on tide rips visit:

http://www.kayarchy.co.uk/html/03thesea/007currents.htmoverfallsandtideraces

For more information on small craft advisories visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_craft_advisory

For more information on Canadian firearms laws visit:

http://www.canadawelcomesyou.net/firearms.html

For more information about the average speed and direction of winds in coastal British Columbia and Southeast Alaska, visit the Windfinder website:

http://www.windfinder.com/windstats/windstatistic_map_north_america.htm

For more information on the rain, wind, and temperatures to expect in BC and Alaska visit the Weatherbase website:

http://www.weatherbase.com/

The link below is a daylight calculator that will give hours of daylight based on latitude.

http://astro.unl.edu/classaction/animations/coordsmotion/daylighthoursexplorer.html

For more information on weather forecasts in British Columbia visit Environment Canada - Weather Office at the following site:

http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/forecast/canada/index_e.html?id=BC

For more information on weather forecasts in Alaska visit the NOAA National Weather Service - Alaska Regional Headquarters at:

http://www.arh.noaa.gov/

Here is a link to a very good website for converting all types of data:

http://www.metric-conversions.org/

Do not forget that the time zone changes at the Alaska / BC border. Alaska Time is one hour earlier than BC time. When it is 1pm in Prince Rupert, it is 12 noon in Ketchikan.

For more information on using VHF radio to pick up weather forecasts visit:

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/wxradio.htm

For more information on The Great Bear Rainforest visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Bear_Rainforest and

http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/canada/placesweprotect/great-bear-rainforest.xml

For more information on the Tongass National Forest visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongass_National_Forest and

http://www.fs.usda.gov/tongass/

For more information on Stellar Sea Lions visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steller_sea_lion

For more information on Harbor Seals visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harbor_seal

For more information on Humpback Whales visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humpback_whale and

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/whales/species/Humpbackwhale.shtml and

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/mammals/cetaceans/humpbackwhale.htm

For more information on Orca visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_whale

For more information on Pacific White Sided Dolphin visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_white-sided_dolphin

For more information on bears visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bears

For more information on Black Bears visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_black_bear

For more information on Kermode Bears visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kermode_bear

For more information on Brown Bear visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_bear

For more information on the Short Tailed Weasel visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ermine

For more information on the American Mink visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Mink

For more information on River Otter visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_river_otter

For more information on Cougars visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cougar

For more information on how to avoid a Cougar attack visit:

http://www.natureskills.com/outdoor-safety/cougar-attacks/ and

http://www.mountaineersbooks.org/Assets/ClientPages/zz_CougarEncounter.aspx

To read about the encounter visit the following website.

http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=1dcce3eb-981f-4f7f-b621-d86820d548eb

For more information on Wolves visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_wolf

For more information on Raccoons visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raccoon

For more information, and great photographs of Mammals indigenous to the Pacific Northwest coast, I highly recommend a visit to the site below. Click on Mammals

http://www.northwestwildlifeonline.com/default.htm

I found the lightweight and waterproof Macs Field Guides to Northwest Coastal Water Birds and Alaskan Wildlife to be very helpful. These guides can be found at the link below.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_sabc?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&pageMinusResults=1&suo=1356387571984/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=mac's%20field%20guides&sprefix=mac%27s+f%2Cstripbooks&rh=n:283155%2Ck%3Amac's%20field%20guides

The National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Pacific Northwest is a wonderful source for identifying all kinds of wildlife. It can be found at the link below.

http://www.amazon.com/National-Audubon-Society-Pacific-Northwest/dp/0679446796/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1356387420&sr=1-1&keywords=audubon+field+guide+to+the+pacific+northwest

Another book that will help to identify birds is Birds of the Pacific Northwest Coast. Here is the link to that book.

http://www.amazon.com/Birds-Pacific-Northwest-Coast-Nancy/dp/155105082X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1356387171&sr=8-2&keywords=northwest+birds

For more information on Bald Eagles visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bald_Eagle

For more information on Canadian Geese visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_Goose

For more information on Grebes visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grebe

For more information on Loons visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loon

For more information on Cormorants visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cormorant

For more information on Ducks visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck

For more information on Geese visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goose

For more information on Swans visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swan

For more information on Pelicans visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelican

For more information on Black Oystercatchers visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Oystercatcher

For more information on Gulls visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gull

For more information on Terns visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tern

For more information on Puffins and Murres visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auk

For more information on Shorebirds visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Shorebirds

For more information on Crows visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crow

For more information on Ravens visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Raven

For more information on Jays visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay

For more information, and great photographs of Bird species indigenous to the Pacific Northwest coast, I highly recommend a visit to the site below. Click on "Birds" after the site opens.

http://www.northwestwildlifeonline.com/default.htm

For more information on the fish species found in Southeast Alaska and British Columbia visit:

http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=animals.listfish and

ftp://www.streamnet.org/pub/fishfacts/pdf/fish_anad.pdf and

http://www.amazon.com/Coastal-Pacific-Northwest-Revised-Expanded/dp/1550174711

For more information on the controversy over fish farms visit:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/09/030923064756.htm

For more information on the types of fishing boats that can be spotted in Alaskan waters visit:

http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/fishing/PDFs/commercial/whatkindofboat_cf.pdf

For more information, and great photographs of Invertebrates indigenous to the Pacific Northwest coast, I highly recommend a visit to the site below. Click on "Invertebrates" when the page opens.

http://www.northwestwildlifeonline.com/default.htm

For more information on no-see-ums visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceratopogonidae and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnat and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosquitoe

I highly recommend the "National Audubon Society - Field Guide to the Pacific Northwest" as an excellent source for information on all the flora and fauna of this region. The book is compact enough that it can be easily carried in the field. Here is a link to the book:

http://www.amazon.com/National-Audubon-Society-Pacific-Northwest/dp/B0047T95H4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357159996&sr=8-1&keywords=audubon+field+guide+pacific+northwest

For more information on the trees of the Pacific Northwest Coast visit:

http://oregonstate.edu/trees/name_common.html

For more information on Western Red Cedar visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thuja_plicata

For more information on Culturally Modified Trees visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culturally_modified_tree

For more information on Sitka Spruce visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picea_sitchensis

For more information on Coastal Douglas Fir visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coast_Douglas-fir

For more information on Lodgepole Pine visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lodgepole_Pine

For more information on Western Hemlock visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsuga_heterophylla

For more information on the Broadleaf Trees of the Pacific Northwest coast visit:

http://oregonstate.edu/trees/name_common.html

For more information on Salal visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaultheria_shallon

For more information on Devils Club visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil's_Club

For more information on Skunk Cabbage visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Skunk_Cabbage

For more information on Kelp visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelp

For more information on Sedge Grass visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyperaceae

Sources for Equipment and Clothing

The following is a list of internet links to manufacturers and distributors that I used to outfit myself with clothing and equipment for my Inside Passage kayak trip.

Easy Rider Kayaks

http://www.easyriderkayaks.com/

Werner Paddles

http://www.wernerpaddles.com/

Extrasport

http://www.extrasport.com/

North Water

http://northwater.com/

Roll-Aid Safety

http://www.roll-aid.com/

Northwest River Supply - NRS

http://www.nrsweb.com/

ACR Products

http://www.acrartex.com/

Cascade Designs

http://cascadedesigns.com/

SPOT Beacons

http://www.findmespot.com/en/

Patagonia

http://www.patagonia.com/us/home

Mountain Hardwear

http://www.mountainhardwear.com/

Black Diamond

http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en-us/shop/mountain/shelters

Bear Vault

http://www.bearvault.com/

Sea Wings

http://www.useakayak.org/recoveries_rescues/sea_wings_recovery.html

Maptech Navigation

http://www.maptechnavigation.com/index.cfm

Sea Life Cameras

http://www.sealife-cameras.com/

Critter Gitter

http://crittergittersensor.com/

Outdoor Research

http://www.outdoorresearch.com/landing.php

Kokatat

http://www.kokatat.com/

Sierra Designs

http://www.sierradesigns.com/

Golite

http://www.golite.com/

REI - Recreational Equipment Incorporated

http://www.rei.com/

For more information on Washington's San Juan Islands Marine Parks visit:

http://www.parks.wa.gov/parks/region/?selectedregion=sanjuanislands

For more information on the Marine Parks of British Columbia's Gulf Islands visit:

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/recreation/marine_parks/marine_parks.html and

http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/bc/gulf/carte-map-nfl.aspx

For more information on the BCMTN visit:

http://www.bcmarinetrails.org/

For more information on the West Coast Paddler, site visit:

http://www.westcoastpaddler.com/community/index.php

For more information on Google Earth visit:

http://www.google.com/earth/index.html

To see how to tie a girth hitch visit:

http://www.animatedknots.com/girth/

For more information on using chlorine bleach to disinfect drinking water visit:

http://water.epa.gov/drink/emerprep/emergencydisinfection.cfm

For more information on camping in bear country visit:

http://www.americanbear.org/awareness/camping-hiking.html and

http://www.udap.com/safety.htm

For more information on Bellingham visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellingham,_Washington and

http://www.bellingham.org/

For more information on Bedwell Harbour visit:

http://www.vancouverisland.com/regions/towns/?townID=202

For more information on Nanaimo visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanaimo

For more information on Powell River visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powell_River,_British_Columbia

For more information on Comox visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comox,_British_Columbia

For more information on Campbell River visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campbell_River,_British_Columbia

For more information on the Thunderbird Campground visit:

http://thunderbirdrvpark.com/index.html

For more information on Sayward visit:

http://www.sayward.ca/

For more information on Telegraph Cove visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telegraph_Cove,_British_Columbia and

http://tourismmall.victoria.bc.ca/telegraph-cove/telegraph-cove-bc.htm

For more information on Alder Bay visit:

http://www.alderbayresort.com/

For more information on Port McNeill visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_McNeill

For more information on Port Hardy visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Hardy,_British_Columbia

For more information on Shearwater visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shearwater,_British_Columbia and

http://shearwater.ca/

For more information on Klemtu visit:

http://www.hellobc.com/klemtu.aspx and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klemtu,_British_Columbia

For more information on Butedale visit:

http://www.rdks.bc.ca/content/regional-district-community-heritage-registry?q=node/58 and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butedale,_British_Columbia

For more information on Hartley Bay visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartley_Bay,_British_Columbia

For more information on Oona River visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porcher_Island and

http://www.haa.bc.ca/harbour/oona-river and

http://www.bcadventure.com/adventure/explore/north/cities/oona.htm

For more information on Prince Rupert visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Rupert,_British_Columbia and

http://www.princerupert.ca/

For more information on the Pioneer Inn visit:

http://pioneerhostel.com/

For more information on Ketchikan visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketchikan,_Alaska and

http://www.visit-ketchikan.com/

For more information on the Eagle View Hostel visit:

http://www.eagleviewhostel.com/

For more information on Meyers Chuck visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meyers_Chuck,_Wrangell

For more information on Wrangell visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrangell,_Alaska and

http://www.wrangellalaska.org/ and

http://www.wrangell.com/

For more information on the Wrangell Hostel visit:

http://www.hostelz.com/hostel/16628-Wrangell-Hostel

For more information on Petersburg visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petersburg,_Alaska and

http://www.petersburg.org/visitor/index.html

For more information on Juneau visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juneau,_Alaska and

http://www.traveljuneau.com/

For more information on Haines visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haines,_Alaska and

http://www.haines.ak.us/

For more information on the Oceanside RV Park visit:

http://oceansiderv.com/

For more information on Skagway visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skagway,_Alaska and

http://skagway.com/

For more information on the Pullen Creek RV Park visit:

http://www.pullencreekrv.com/

For more information on lighthouses, and to find out how you can help in the preservation and restoration of historic lighthouses, visit "Lighthouse Friends" at:

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/index.html

For more information on the Patos Island Light visit:

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=103

For more information on the Ballenas Island Lighthouse visit:

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1185

For more information on the Chrome Island Light visit:

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1187

For more information on the Cape Mudge Light visit:

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1188

For more information on the Chatham Point Light visit:

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1189

For more information on the Pulteney Point Light visit:

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1190

For more information on the Scarlett Point Light visit:

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1191

For more information on the Pine Island Light visit:

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1192

For more information on the Egg Island Light visit:

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1193

For more information on the Addenbroke Island Light visit:

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1428

For more information on the Dryad Point Light visit:

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1429

For more information on the Ivory Island Light visit:

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1430

For more information on the Boat Bluff Light visit:

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1432

For more information on Holland Rock visit:

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1433

For more information on the Green Island Light visit:

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1390

For more information on the Tree Point Light visit:

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=817

For more information on the Mary Island Light visit:

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=822

For more information on the Guard Island Light visit:

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=823

For more information on the Five Fingers Island Light visit:

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=825

For more information on the Point Retreat Light visit:

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=827

For more information on the Sentinel Island Light visit:

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=826

For more information on the Eldred Rock Light visit:

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=828

For more information on the geology of the Pacific Northwest visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology_of_the_Pacific_Northwest

For more information on the Cordilleran Ice Sheet and the Last Glacial Maximum visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordilleran_Ice_Sheet and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Glacial_Maximum

For more information on the first people to inhabit the northwest coast visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Settlement_of_the_Americas

For more information on these coastal tribes including how to pronounce the names visit:

http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/Website/Classroom%20Materials/Curriculum%20Packets/Indians%20&%20Europeans/II.html

For more information on early European explorers of the northwest coast visit:

http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/Website/Classroom%20Materials/Curriculum%20Packets/Indians%20&%20Europeans/II.html and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_expeditions_to_the_Pacific_Northwest and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver_Expedition

For more information on the native people and early explorers of the Pacific Northwest visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Northwest

For more information on British Columbia and Southeast Alaska visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Columbia and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeast_Alaska

For more information on the Bellingham Marine Park visit:

http://www.portofbellingham.com/index.aspx?NID=500

For more information on Matia Island visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matia_Island

For more information on Sucia Island visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matia_Island

For more information on Patos Island visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patos_Island

For information on Canadian Customs regulations visit:

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/visit-eng.html

For more information on the Beaumont Marine Park visit:

http://www.britishcolumbia.com/parks/?id=504

For more information on South Pender Island visit:

http://www.westcoastpaddler.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=70&pos=0

For more information on James Bay visit:

http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/bc/gulf/carte-map-nfl.aspx

For more information on Wallace Island and Conover Cove visit:

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/wallace/

For more information on Pirates Cove Marine Park visit:

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/pirates/

For more information on tides and currents visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tide and http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/tutorial_currents/02tidal1.html and

http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/education.html

For more information on Nanaimo and Newcastle Island visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcastle_Island_Marine_Provincial_Park and

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/newcastle/ and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanaimo

For more information on the Qualicum Campground visit:

http://www.qualicumfirstnation.com/

For more information on Denman Island visit:

http://www.vancouverisland.com/regions/towns/?townID=85

For more information on Oyster Farming visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyster_farming

For more information on Sandy Island Marine Provincial Park visit:

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/sandy_is/

For more information on Kitty Coleman and the other provincial parks visit:

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/kitty_coleman_bch/ and

http://www.vancouverisland.com/parks/?id=609

To view Kuhushan Point on a Google Map visit this link. Use the zoom feature to go past the clouds.

http://www.geodata.us/canada_names_maps/maps.php?featureid=JALGN&f=284

To find tide and current information for Discovery Passage, Seymour Narrows, and other sites along the Inside Passage visit:

http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/index.html

For more information on Campbell River visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campbell_River,_British_Columbia

For more information on the Thunderbird Campground visit:

http://thunderbirdrvpark.com/

For more information on Seymour Narrows visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seymour_Narrows

For more information about Kelsey Bay and Sayward, visit these sites:

http://stairway.org/kelseybayrvcampground/

http://www.vancouverisland.com/regions/towns/?townID=4033

http://www.sayward.ca/

For more information on Johnstone Strait, visit these web sites:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnstone_Strait

http://www.vancouverisland.com/regions/towns/?townid=4113

For more information on Orcas visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_whale

For more information on Robson Bight and Orca Lab, visit these sites:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robson_Bight

http://www.orcalab.org/

For more information about paddling in currents visit:

http://www.paddling.net/guidelines/showArticle.html?104 and

http://www.nwkayaking.net/?page_id=2 and

http://www.canoekayak.com/canoe/techww/

To learn more about Rainbows visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow

For information on identifying different whale species visit:

http://wildwhales.org/watching-whales/identifying-species/ and

http://www.wildaboutwhales.com.au/Whale-Watching/Whale-Watching-Guide/Whale-Identification-Guide

For more information on Duncanby Landing visit:

http://www.duncanbylodgemarina.com/

For more information on the Penrose Island Marine Provincial Park visit:

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/penrose_is/

For more information on Fitz Hugh Sound visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitz_Hugh_Sound

For more information on the Addenbroke Lighthouse visit:

http://www.fogwhistle.ca/bclights/addnbrk/

For more information on clapotis visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clapotis

For more information on the Hakai area visit:

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/cnsrvncy/hakai_luxvbalis/

For more information on Shearwater visit:

http://shearwater.ca/ and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shearwater,_British_Columbia

For more information on Kayak Bill visit:

http://www.seakayakermag.com/2005/Oct05/KayakBillReq.htm

For information on wolf calls visit:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wolves/howl.html

For more information on midges and no-see-ums visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceratopogonidae

For more information on Oona River visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porcher_Island

http://www.haa.bc.ca/harbour/oona-river

For information on The Rainbow House B&B, contact Lutz Budde at oonakayak@gmail.com

For more information on the Kitson Island Marine Provincial Park visit:

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/kitson_is/

For more information on Prince Rupert and the Pioneer Hostel visit:

http://www.princerupert.ca/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Rupert,_British_Columbia

http://pioneerhostel.com/

For more information on Dixon Entrance visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixon_Entrance

For more information on Tree Point Light visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_Point_Light

For more information on Ketchikan visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketchikan,_Alaska

http://www.visit-ketchikan.com/

For more information on Bar Harbor visit:

http://www.city.ketchikan.ak.us/departments/ports/index.html

For more information on the Eagle View Hostel visit:

http://www.eagleviewhostel.com/

For more information on the US Customs Office in Ketchikan visit:

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/contacts/ports/ak/3102.xml

For an interactive map of Ketchikan visit:

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Ketchikan&state=AK

For more information on how tides create currents visit:

http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/oceanography/ocean-current4.htm

For more information on Behm Canal visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behm_Canal

For more information on "Red Tide" visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_tide

For more information on Humpback Whales visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humpback_whale

For more information on Meyers Chuck visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meyers_Chuck,_Wrangell

For more information on the Anan Bear Reserve visit:

http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=southeastviewing.wrangell&site=6 and

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g28923-d218617/Alaska:United-States:Anan.Creek.Bear.Observatory.html

For more information on the Stikine River visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stikine_River

For more information on Wrangell, Alaska visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrangell,_Alaska and

http://www.wrangell.com/ and

http://www.wrangellalaska.org/

For information on the Presbyterian Church Hostel (which I highly recommend) visit:

http://www.hostelz.com/hostel/16628-Wrangell-Hostel

For more information on Frederick Sound visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Sound

For more information on LeConte Glacier visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeConte_Glacier

For more information on Petersburg Alaska visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petersburg,_Alaska and

http://www.petersburg.org/visitor/index.html

For more information on kayaking in LeConte Bay visit:

http://www.seatrails.org/com_petersburg/trl-leconte.htm

For more information on Thomas Bay visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Bay

To listen to Humpback Whale songs visit:

http://www.oceanmammalinst.org/songs.html

For more information on Stephens Passage visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephens_Passage

For more information on Hobart Bay visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobart_Bay,_Alaska

For more information on Tracy Arm visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracy_Arm

For more information on the Tongass National Forest visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongass_National_Forest

For more information on the types of Alaskan fishing boats visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commercial_fishing_in_Alaska and

http://suite101.com/article/indentifying-alaska-commercial-fishing-boats-a99923

For a look at a kayak trip into Taku Inlet visit:

http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=47048

For more information about Juneau visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juneau,_Alaska and

http://www.juneau.org/

For a satellite and street view images of Juneau and the Aurora Basin Harbor visit:

http://www.satelliteviews.net/cgi-bin/g.cgi?fid=1956052&state=AK&ftype=harbor

For more information on the Mendenhall Wetlands visit:

http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=mendenhallwetlands.main

For more information on the Auke Village Campground visit:

http://www.forestcamping.com/dow/alaska/tongcmp.htm

For more information on the Mendenhall Glacier visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mendenhall_Glacier

For more information on Lynn Canal visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Canal

For more information on Point Bridget State Park and cabins visit:

http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/units/ptbridg1.htm

For more information on using cabins on Alaska public lands visit:

http://www.alaskacenters.gov/cabins.cfm

For more information on the Juneau Ice field visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juneau_Icefield

For more information on the Eagle River visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_River_(Alaska)

For more information on the Eldred Rock Light visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldred_Rock_Light

For more information on Haines Alaska visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haines,_Alaska and

http://www.haines.ak.us/home

For more information on the Oceanside Campground visit:

http://oceansiderv.com/

For information on the Chilkat Peninsula visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilkat_Peninsula

For more information on Skagway visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skagway,_Alaska and

http://skagway.com/

For more information on the Pullen Creek Campground in Skagway visit:

http://www.pullencreekrv.com/

Additional Sources of Information

Adventure Kayak Magazine http://www.adventurekayakmag.com/index.php

Alaska Bear Safety http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/safety/bears.htm

Alaska Outdoors Directory http://outdoorsdirectory.com/index.php

BC Ferries http://www.bcferries.com/

BC Marine Parks http://www.britishcolumbia.com/parks/?id=547

Canada Customs http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/menu-eng.html

Canada Post http://www.canadapost.ca/cpo/mc/default.jsf?LOCALE=en

Club Tread http://www.clubtread.com/

Convert Latitude and Longitude http://www.csgnetwork.com/gpscoordconv.html

Discovers Web http://www.win.tue.nl/~engels/discovery/index.html

Earth Point http://www.earthpoint.us/Convert.aspx

Environment Canada http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/canada_e.html

Every Trail http://www.everytrail.com/

Expedition Kayak http://www.expeditionkayak.com/

Explorers Web http://www.explorersweb.com/

Google Earth http://www.google.com/earth/index.html

Google Maps https://maps.google.com/

Guides in Alaska http://www.guidesinalaska.com/

Hostlez http://www.hostelz.com/

Inside Passage Registry https://sites.google.com/site/insidepassageregistry/

IP Kayak http://www.ipkayak.com/

Kayaking.com http://www.kayaking.com/

Kelsey Bay Campground http://stairway.org/kelseybayrvcampground/

Lighthouse Friends http://www.lighthousefriends.com/

Mapquest http://www.mapquest.com/maps

Metric Converter http://www.metric-conversions.org/

Moon Phase Calendar http://www.moonconnection.com/moon_phases_calendar.phtml

My 2007-08 Trip Website http://denisdwyer.blogspot.com/

My 2012 Trip Website https://sites.google.com/site/seakayakingtheinsidepassage/

NOAA Alaska http://www.arh.noaa.gov/

Oceanside Campground Haines AK http://oceansiderv.com/

Pacific Northwest http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Northwest

Paddling.net http://www.paddling.net/

Panoramio Inside Passage Photo Group http://www.panoramio.com/group/31236

Prince Rupert Rowing and Yacht Club http://www.prryc.com/

Pullen Creek Campground Skagway AK http://www.pullencreekrv.com/

Qualicum Campground http://www.qualicumfirstnation.com/home.htm

Sea Trails http://www.seatrails.org/index.htm

SPOT Adventures http://www.findmespot.com/spotadventures/

The Alaska Marine Highway ferry system http://www.dot.state.ak.us/amhs/

The BC Marine Trails Network http://www.bcmarinetrails.org/

The Wild Coast Books http://www.thewildcoast.ca/WildCoastBooks2.htm

Thunderbird Campground http://thunderbirdrvpark.com/

Tide and Current Predictor http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/index.html

Tide Tool http://www.toolworks.com/bilofsky/tidetool/tide20regs.html

Track Leaders http://trackleaders.com/

Trails.com http://www.trails.com/

US Customs http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/

US Postal Service http://about.usps.com/

WAKE Kayak Club http://www.wakekayak.org/

Wavelength Magazine http://www.wavelengthmagazine.com/

Weather Base http://www.weatherbase.com/

West Coast Paddler http://www.westcoastpaddler.com/community/index.php

Wind Statistics http://www.windfinder.com/windstats/windstatistic_map_north_america.htm

Zen and the art of the alcohol stove http://zenstoves.net/Stoves.htm

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