Here at the BC Passport Books and Maps page, you can get information about good
Vancouver Outdoor Adventures books and maps and where to find them. If you're coming to Vancouver and if you enjoy outdoor adventures,
you'll probably want to have a couple of these depending on your interest.
An
essential Vancouver book if you love to walk or hike and want to take
advantage of the fantastic walking and hiking around Vancouver is Dawn
Hanna's 'Best Hikes in Southwestern British Columbia.' The book covers
Vancouver, North and West Vancouver, Bowen Island and Howe Sound. Best
Hikes and Walks is the perfect hiking companion, not counting
energetic, enthusiastic two and four legged companions.
You'll find Best Hikes
and Walks at the following local books stores:
The Book Warehouse:
632 West Broadway
604-872-5711 |
550 Granville
604-683-5711 |
1181 Davie
604-685-5711 |
4444 West 10th Ave
604-221-5744
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2388 West 4th Avenue
604-734-5711/604-733-5721 |
or Duthie Books,
2239 West 4th Ave 604-732-5344.
Public Transportation Day Passes:
You can purchase C$9.00
Day Passes
for unlimited one day travel on local buses, SeaBus and Skytrain at the
SeaBus and SkyTrain terminals or at Fare Dealer outlets located in all
Safeway Stores, 7/11 Convenience stores, Save On Food Stores, and many
London Drug stores and Shoppers DrugMarts. You'll can get transit maps
at the Fare Dealer outlets as well.
North Shore Mountain Bike Trail Maps: You can purchase the
new North Shore Mountain Bike Trail Maps at local bike stores.
Vancouver Travel Guides
You can purchase travel guides at local bookstores, at Amazon or at
another online bookseller.
You can purchase the following local travel guides from Gordon Soules, a local publishing Company.
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The British Columbia Bed & Breakfast Guide
(Includes the Banff/Jasper Area)
Sarah Bell
The fifth edition of a guide to over 250 B&Bs in British Columbia
and the Banff/Jasper area. Provides a wide range of accommodation
choices and includes photographs of each B&B and four maps.
1-894667-00-1. $16.95
The British Columbia & Alberta Adventure Travel Guide
(Guided Outdoor Trips and More)
Sarah Bell
Guided outdoor trips and other adventure travel opportunities in the
diverse terrain of western Canada including ski touring, snowshoeing,
dog sledding, canoeing, sea kayaking, nature expeditions, gold panning,
and more.
0-919574-97-1. $14.95
The British Columbia Lodge & Resort Guide
(Includes the Banff/Jasper Area and the Yukon)
Sarah Bell
Includes waterfront lodges, resorts, inns, cabins, and cottages;
bring-your-own-bedding cabins; hot springs resorts; romantic country
inns; fishing lodges; and lodges with doorstep access to walking,
hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, and dogsledding.
0-919574-80-7. $11.95
Hot Springs of Western Canada
Glenn Woodsworth
A new guide to Western Canada's hot springs. This book includes hot
springs resorts and natural and hand-made hot springs pools. Some can
be reached by car; others require a walk, hike, or boat trip.
0-919574-90-4. $24.95
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Mountain Biking British Columbia
Darrin Polischuk
A guide to the best mountain biking trails in British Columbia.
0-9680342-1-7. $24.95
Where to Walk Your Dog in Greater Vancouver
Ross W. Powell and Hero
150 places to walk dogs including Burnaby, Coquitlam, Delta, Langley,
Port Moody, Richmond, Surrey, and outlying areas.
0-9683117-0-9. $18.95
Exploring the Coast Mountains on Skis
John Baldwin
A comprehensive guide to 200 mountain ski touring trips in southwestern
British Columbia. Most are day or weekend ski trips to alpine areas
near Vancouver. Includes all areas worth a visit on skis.
0-9691550-1-8. $19.95
The Vancouver Area Diving Guide
Carl Trepanier
A guide to 80 of the best dive sites in the Vancouver area, with lists
of local dive shops, dive clubs, and other facilities and services for
divers.
0-919574-81-5. $19.95
Bicycling Near Vancouver
Margaret Slack
The best cycling day-trips in the Greater Vancouver area.
0-919574-33-5. $9.95
Sea Kayaking Canada's West Coast
John Ince and Hedi Kottner
Explains how to get the most from your west coast paddling experience
and includes shoreline hot springs, totem poles, sandy beaches, fishing
villages, and wildlife viewing.
0-9691064-0-8. $19.95
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Local Maps
You can order local Maps from Gordon Soules
The West Coast Trail
1-895907-11-X. $5.95
The Lower Mainland
1-895907-66-7. $4.95
Vancouver's North Shore Hiking Trails
1-895907-17-9. $4.95
Vancouver's Downtown and Stanley Park
1-895907-08-X. $0.99