Map of British Columbia

British Columbia has over 16,000 nautical miles of coastline and I guarantee that there is something for every waterperson. Love that urban vibe? Check out the 'bright lights, big city anchorages' around Vancouver and Victoria. Want to paddle? Your options are endless, catch a ferry up the coast and start from the ferry terminal.  Like surfing? Good hunting, you won't hear a peep about spots from me. Do you thrive on farm markets? Great, nearly every town has one. Do you love floppy hats and good beats? Music festivals can be found up and down the coast. Wildlife? Everywhere. Beautiful landscapes? Everywhere. Adventure and/or chillin? Everywhere.

The map includes features that matter to a waterperson like the key lightstations and those places where character is built like Johnstone Strait and Cape Caution. The towns on the map are the ones that are a good stop for provisions. The compass rose is based off a marine chart. The scale is in nautical miles. You can see the Canada-US border.

Disclaimer: This map is for dreaming and story-telling and is not intended for navigation.

Story Notes: Born and raised on Vancouver Island, I didn't get to see the north coast until I got a sailboat. And like magic, that boat doubled the area I could explore. There are places on this coast where I've felt like I've glimpsed the edge of enlightenment, there are also places on this coast where I've doubted every decision I've ever made that brought me to that moment at sea. Vancouver Island may be the place where I grew up, but the whole BC coast is what I now think of as home.