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Up the Winter Trail: Coastal British Columbia Stories

by Wayne J. Lutz

213 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #06-0630; ISBN 1-4120-8874-7; US$17.35, C$19.95, EUR14.25, £9.98

From Desolation Sound to Jervis Inlet, coastal British Columbia at its best. Canadian stories about the Sunshine Coast.

About the Book

Hiking, boating, and survival off the grid in coastal BC, where mountains drop into the sea and people practice self-reliance and a different sense of purpose. Winter hiking adventures in the Powell River area. Off-road riding on quad and motorcycle. Boating and kayaking on the region's lakes.

The geography of the Powell River area serves as the backdrop for stories of locals who are isolated from the bustle of the surrounding world. Recreation stories for the stout of heart with a desire for wilderness adventure. These regional stories share common threads that paint a unique picture of the Powell River area and its inhabitants. Numerous maps and illustrations accompany the stories, broken into 17 chapters.

About the Author

The author resides in a floating cabin on Canada’s Powell Lake and in a city-folk condo near Los Angeles. His writing genres include regional Canadian publications and science fiction. His next book, Up the Strait, is scheduled for publication in June 2007.

Wayne Lutz previously was Chairman of the Department of Aeronautics at Mount San Antonio College in California, and he also served as a California Air National Guard C-130 aircraft maintenance officer. He is a flight instructor with 7000 hours of flight experience.

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