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Emily Carr was an epic traveller. She covered more than 20,000 kilometres in British Columbia during a time when women rarely set off on their own ー certainly not with the intention of visiting rem……続きを見る

Stone by Stone takes readers on a fascinating journey across the short-grass prairie of southern Alberta and Saskatchewan in search of tangible evidence of the region’s ancient pastーa civilization ……続きを見る

Vancouver is one of Canada’s very best travel destinations. On the west coast of British Columbia, Vancouver is one of the country’s largest and most ethnically diverse cities.  Here you will f……続きを見る

Victoria is the capital of British Columbia and is situated to the south of Vancouver Island off the west coast of Canada. Victoria, B.C. is a small, beautiful “Garden City” known for its impressive……続きを見る

In this intimate guide to Alberta's sustainable food scene, writer, poet, professional chef, and food advocate Dee Hobsbawn-Smith profiles more than seventy-five of the province's growers and produc……続きを見る

Calgary is beautifully situated in the Great Plains with the impressive Canadian Rockies looming in the distance. Calgary is the closest major city to Banff National Park and Lake Louise. It lies 18……続きを見る

Active Vancouver offers the reader a variety of pursuitsーcycling, trail running, hiking, snowshoeing, paddling, walking, and nature treksーall within a day trip of Vancouver, British Columbia, one ……続きを見る

If you are looking for a world-class wintersports location in western Canada then Whistler, British Columbia is your ticket. This Winter Olympics location is a scenic mountain area with snowy winter……続きを見る

With over 100,000 copies of the previous editions sold, Gillean Daffern’s bestselling hiking guides to Kananaskis Country have been completely reformatted, revised and updated. As the pre-eminent ex……続きを見る

Vancouver is one of Canada’s most popular travel destinations. Located on the west coast in British Columbia, Vancouver is one of the country’s largest and most ethnically diverse cities. The beache……続きを見る

In 2003 Annie Chua made the bold decision to join thousands of women working in Canada under the “24 months Live-in Caregiver Program”. Her intent: to create a better future for her children. Howeve……続きを見る

For a quick escape into the wilder, wilderness of Alaska aboard the ‘speed demon’ Audrey Eleanor takes approximately 2 hours and is roughly 30 K. We love to cruise behind Sullivan Island, south of H……続きを見る

As the stories of the Adventures of The Audrey Eleanor appear in the Whitehorse Star, a century old newspaper that serves the Yukon and parts of Alaska, more and more people want to know more about ……続きを見る

Audrey pulled away her moorage in Haines, Alaska on July 26, 2006. Haines was difficult to leave; we’d established wonderful friendships on the docks and in the community as well. Richard from the E……続きを見る

Audrey is moored in Deep Bay, B.C. on the mid-section of Vancouver Island. We had crossed the sandbar in front of Comox early the following day. This is a notoriously rough area because it is shallo……続きを見る

Word has gotten out that Tracey Arm rivals Glacier Bay for magnificent glaciers and stunning scenery.The ice walls calve and collapse into the ocean with a force that creates huge resounding waves.W……続きを見る

Cabins float in a cut-off fjord of British Columbia’s South Coast, where mountains drop into the sea and lifestyles focus on self-reliance and a different sense of purpose. Up the lake and off the g……続きを見る

We are docked in Prince Rupert, B.C. It feels great to be back in Canadian waters. Audrey has been de-registered in record time thanks to Sheila (she is amazing) and we are once again Canadian regis……続きを見る

…she had tried to tie herself to a wall in the rolling galley. The thought of leaving Shearwater by sea is too traumatic. If I am jumping ship this is my last chance to do so. Shearwater is locate……続きを見る

The Captain, Rick Cousins spent the winter retrofitting Audrey in McLean’s shipyard in Prince Rupert B.C. McLean’s shipyard is reputed to be one of the oldest working shipyards on the west coast. Th……続きを見る

Hurricane force winds mean it’s just another day on the west coast.We had weathered two such storms in Potts Lagoon, located towards the north end of Vancouver Island.These are the winds that flatte……続きを見る

This is the end my friend. After hurricane lashings, cold wet nights,(the toothpaste was frozen some mornings) and dock disputes, spring has finally beaten up old man winter. The Furies still try t……続きを見る

We are aboard The Audrey Eleanor; a custom-built fifty-four foot 1948 wooden yacht headed north to Alaska. After a near disaster with two multi-million dollar U.S. yachts at the Prince Rupert Yacht ……続きを見る

The Audrey Eleanor leaves Meyers Chuck, Alaska early in the afternoon. We have made plans to meet up with the “Jenny” and her crew, the floating dentist and his wife for cocktails, but the Inn was f……続きを見る

It’s time for a little magic. The end of what we thought wasn’t a bad summer is drawing to a close. The locals in Pender Harbour and Madeira Park complain about climate change and in their minds, la……続きを見る

It is a beautiful HOT spring day as we leave Juneau, Alaska (the capital city of Alaska) heading for Haines on the last leg of our trip to home moorage in Haines, Alaska. We are crewing our 1948 woo……続きを見る

If you feel confused by the chronological order of the latest episodes of the Adventures of the Audrey Eleanor, you should be. Quite frankly I left the “rat” episodes until last because I struggle w……続きを見る

In the previous Adventure, The Audrey Eleanor managed to navigate Whiterock passage and find moorage at the government dock at Read Island. The owner of the little country store has invited the crew……続きを見る

We spend an uneasy night tucked slightly behind Aurther Island in Mathieson Channel. The hook is dropped, our only barricade from a Sou’ easter is a small log boom. There has been no defining wind d……続きを見る

In the last episode the Robert S, an ex navy coastguard cutter/gunboat is on a high-speed collision course with the Audrey Eleanor. The great grey bow of the Robert S is bearing down on the Audrey E……続きを見る