Dodecahedron Books: A Walk on the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail, free on Amazon this Valentine's Weekend (Feb 11 to Feb 15, 2016)

Wednesday, 10 February 2016

A Walk on the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail, free on Amazon this Valentine's Weekend (Feb 11 to Feb 15, 2016)

If you are a hiker, you know that nothing says bonding and great memories like a backpacking trip. That includes couples, of course. And what could be more romantic than planning a great hike on the wild western shore of Vancouver Island with your significant other, during the Valentine's Day weekend?

And even if you and your hiking partners have no romantic inclinations, it's still a good time to start planning a trip. After all, it won't be long until the hiking season begins.

The hiking journal "A Walk on the Juan de Fuca Trail" is free this Valentine's week on Amazon. After that, it's all of 99 cents. Here is a summary.

The Juan De Fuca Marine is considered by many to be one of Canada’s finest hiking trails. It hugs the southwestern shore of Vancouver Island, between Jordan River and Port Renfrew for a distance of about 48 kilometres. Like its (perhaps) more famous neighbouring hiking trail just to the north, The West Coast Trail, it features both beach and forest hiking along a rugged coastline. The hiking is a nice test of one’s fitness, the views are spectacular, the wildlife (marine and forest) is plentiful and the people are friendly. What more could one ask for?

What follows is a journal of a five day trip, taken in early September of 2002. It is about 13,000 words in length (60 to 90 minutes reading), and contains numerous photographs of the trail. There are also sections containing a brief history of the trail, geology, flora and fauna, and associated information.