Jon Dawkins - Searching for Kayak Bill and exploring the Outer Coast of British Columbia

Jon Dawkins received some advice from a friend that may surprise you that has led him to some of the best places on the outer coast of British Columbia as he explores the region one segment at a time. Along the way, he is also searching for a local legend affectionately named Kayak Bill. We’ll talk about all that in today’s episode.

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Resources:

• Looking for Kayak Bill, by Neil Frazer (3MeterSwell)
• Kayak Bill-A Requiem (3MeterSwell, originally appeared in Sea Kayaker Magazine, October 2005)
• Blue Highways of the Inside Passage (3MeterSwell)
• Randel Washburne's articles about his cabin building activities and the Burnett Bay cabin journals from 1985 – 2009
  • Triquet Island and Burnett Bay
  • Burnett Bay and Deserters
  • Burnet Bay Cabin Journals
• To Be A Warrior: The Adventurous Life and Mysterious Death of Billy Davidson, by Brandon Pullan
• John Kimantas books (Wild Coast series, Wild Places, BC Coast Explorer, BC Atlas, Vancouver Island Recreation Guide)
• BC Marine Trails Association
• Port Hardy to Klemtu (YouTube)