Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
9
Of
Inoceramids
and
Isotopes
To the north of Sucia Island lie the Canadian Gulf Islands, an isolated
archipelago made up of the same Cretaceous strata we find on the U.S. side
of the international boundary—the mixture of shale, sandstone, and con-
glomerate so typical of the Nanaimo Group formations. The Canadian Gulf
Islands float like serene battleships off the coast, but getting to them is even
harder than making port at Sucia. Unless you cheat (like the many smugglers
in the region) and scoot across in a fast boat, the Gulf Islands are a long
travel day from the United States. You have to take a British Columbia ferry
out of the crowded Vancouver tetminals, but once you are loaded aboard,
conditions improve considerably; the sea voyage is spectacular as you head
