About this mapsheet: This mapsheet covers Nanaimo Harbour, Newcastle Island, Gabriola Island, the De Courcy Group, all of Valdes Island and as far south as Porlier Pass, Dionisio Provincial Park and Ladysmith.
The resolution is 1:61,535. Use it for:
- Trip planning and logistics.
- Hazards and anticipated on-water conditions.
- Itinerary and holiday suggestions.
- Calculating distances and travel times.
- Regional features and attractions.
Depth soundings are not included. This Deck Topper series is intended to augment marine travel and not to be used for technical motorized vessel navigation or to replace approved Hydrographic Services charts. Kayakers, canoeists and other self-propelled craft that do not require depth soundings for transit will find it sufficient for travel without other resources.
The mapsheet construction: The mapsheet is created by Wild Coast Publishing using some of the latest technology available to provide a high-quality printed image on waterproof/durable synthetic polymer stock.
New! All 200-series mapsheets now include UTM grid lines. Learn to understand and make the most of them.
About the Gulf Islands series: Wild Coast Publishing is offering four Gulf Islands mapsheets in its Deck Topper map series. Here are the series details:
#216 Saanich-Sidney: Use for trips originating into the nearby Gulf Islands from Sidney and Saanich Peninsula. Use also for Saanich Inlet. Ideal for adventures from D'Arcy Island to Portland Island.
#217 Outer Gulf Islands: This covers many the easternmost of the Gulf Islands including Saturna, Mayne and the Pender Islands as well as east Saltspring Island.
#218 Central Gulf Islands: For trips involving Galiano Island, including Active Pass, Mayne Island and points north as far as Porlier Pass and Thetis/Penelakut islands.
#219 North Gulf Islands: For trips involving Nanaimo, Gabriola and Valdes islands, as well as trips as far south as Ladysmith including the De Courcy Group and Pirates Cove.
Buy a mapsheet bundle and save: Purchase all four at a reduced price in our Gulf Islands Bundle" or cover all of southern Vancouver Island with the seven-mapsheet Explorer Bundle.
Regional overview: New for 2025! Wild Coast Publishing is producing a new mapsheet at half the scale to cover the entire Gulf Islands and South Vancouver Island region in one mapsheet. See #501 Victoria/Gulf Islands Inside Passage Chart Assistant for full details.
Don't forget the guide book: The perfect companion to the mapsheet is the BC Coast Explorer Vol. 2, which goes into much greater details about the features, attractions travel logistics and history.
About the Wild Coast map series: In 2019, Wild Coast Publishing embarked on an ambitious program to provide an unbroken series of mapsheets covering the entire BC coastline. The series begins with mapsheet #201 Brooks Peninsula and extends in order down the outer Vancouver Island coast and up the southern BC coast then finally north through the Inside Passage. You can view the currently available list of mapsheets here. The maps are designed for paddlers and boaters, right down to the size -- a handy 24x18", slightly smaller than a traditional street map and so easy to manage when on the water. Use it as a "deck topper" for easy visualization as you travel on the water, use it around the campfire or at your anchorage at night to plan your next day's route, and at home for research when your journey is still in the dream stage.
Shipping information: Please read the information in the link before ordering, as doing so will help determine if you will receive your order in time for your trip. See shipping alerts and shipping policy details here.
