Links for Gwaii Haanas, Haida Gwaii, Queen Charlotte Islands

Haida Gwaii Communities:

• Queen Charlotte City
• Skidegate Village
• Sandspit
• Port Clements
• Masset

Accommodation in Queen Charlotte City:

• Premier Creek Lodging
• Dorothy and Mike’s Guest House
• Gracie’s Place

Other Haida Gwaii Links:

• Wikipedia Queen Charlotte Islands
• Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve
• Naikoon Provincial Park
• Haida Heritage Centre and Museum at Qay’llnagaay (2nd Beach, Skidegate)
• The  Observer (Queen Charlotte Islands Newspaper - download “Visitor’s Guide to the Islands”
• Spruce Roots Magazine
• Laskeek Bay Conservation Society
• Haida Spirits Of The Sea
• Marine Matters

Trip Planning:

• Air Canada
• Pacific Coastal Airlines (Vancouver to Masset)
• North Pacific Seaplanes (Prince Rupert to Queen Charlotte City & Masset)
• BC Ferries
• Northern BC Tourism Association (request a free travel guide)

Weather:

• Sandspit Weather  (Environment Canada)
• Coastal B.C. Marine Forecasts  (For waters adjacent to Gwaii Haanas check Hecate Strait and West Coast Charlottes)
• Ocean Bouy Information
• Queen Charlotte Satellite Image

Paddling:

• Wavelength Paddling Magazine (The best paddling magazine in BC - maybe North America!)

Ocean Data:

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• National Oceanographic Data Center
• Pacific Marine Environmental Labratory (New Millenium Observatory)
• Ocean Link
• Institute of Ocean Sciences
• Visible Earth (NASA Images) Eddies off the Queen Charlotte Islands
• Oceans of the Queen Charlotte Islands (DFO)

 Environment:

• B.C. Environmental Network  (See "B.C. Environmental Report" for archive of excellent articles relating to B.C. environmental issues.)
• Western Canada Wilderness Committee (Excellent links to other sites working towards the preservation of wilderness in B.C.)
• David Suzuki Foundation
• Sierra Club of B.C.
• Rainforest Action Network
• World Resources Institute
• Eco News
• Climate Change
• Raincoast Conservation Society
• Friends Of Wild Salmon

 News:

• The Guardian
• Tide Pool
• CBC (Great Canadian radio)

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