About this item
From whale watching to squid jigging to making your own sea salt, this adventure guide to the iconic Pacific Northwest coast has something for vacationers and locals alike!Celebrate the wild beauty of the Northwest Coast as you learn how to catch and cook seasonal seafood, including recipes that can be prepared over a driftwood fire, enjoy beach activities for adults and kids, learn the basics of water sports including kayaking and paddleboarding, and get ideas for outdoor adventure opportunities and travel itineraries from paddle camping to beach hikes to road trips. Also includes wildlife ID guides and seasonal natural events like meteor showers and the solstice and oceanside festivals. The book covers the coastal areas of Oregon (from Astoria to Florence) ; Washington (including Puget Sound and the Olympic Peninsula) ; and British Columbia, Canada (including Vancouver Island) .
About the Author
Nancy Blakey was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest where she survived a bear charge in Alaska, caught a 36 pound chinook salmon in Barkley Sound, camped with wolves, and once paddled 36 miles in a kayak in one day chased by an impending storm. She was not young at the time and relied on adrenalin. Nancy treasures all the wondrous outdoor opportunities the Pacific Northwest has to offer and believes spending time outside is the answer to almost everything. She is a former Ablebodied seaman for Washington State Ferries and can tie a bowline, a parent educator who believes in benign neglect, and author of the five Mudpies Activity Books: Recipes for Invention, 101 Alternatives to Television, Lotions Potions and Slime, Boredom Busters, and Go Outside! Nancy has also contributed essays to numerous anthologies mostly based on her parenting scrapes and mistakes. There's more at www.mudpiemamas.com Most of all, her book By the Shore: Explore the Pacific Northwest Like a Local is a guide and invitation to explore the glories outside the backdoor.
