Powell River Books - Coastal British Columbia Stories - Jervis Inlet to Desolation Sound

Boating, hiking, and exploring the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia

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Recently Added Chapters -- March 30, 2008

New audio stories will be released each month. These files may be accessed using Windows Media Player, Mac iTunes software, QuickTime, or any MP3 player.

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Still Can't Load this Podcast? -- If the direct link to this podcast (above) does not work for you, here's another way to access it. If you have iTunes installed on your computer, launch iTunes and access the Music Store. Then select 'Podcasts' and the category 'International' with the subcategory 'Canadian.' You'll find 'Coastal BC Stories' listed alphabetically. You're there!

An Expected Podcast Problem -- Listening to a podcast on a computer can result in skipping during listening. This may occur when listening to lengthy (high-megabyte) chapters, particularly near the end of the chapters. If this occurs, try shutting down computer applications that are not in-use, to free memory reserve needed for large chapters. An example is the lengthy chapter entitled "Mud and Guts." Skipping should not occur when using an MP3 player, since all of the memory is dedicated to the audio playback.

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3 - Click on specific chapters below -- this method provides downloads to your computer desktop. Unlike a Podcast subscription, there are no automatic updates, but you can visit this web site for regular updates on your own schedule.

20 Radio Interview - Up the Airway - CHQB-AM Author Interview - 08:20 (5.2 MB)

19 Under the Microscope - Up the Strait - Microscopic Critters - 09:15 (5.6 MB)

18 Sea Lion Day - Up the Strait - At the Mill Pond - 12:35 (7.1 MB)

17 Unexpected Destinations - Up the Airway - Northern Airports - 10:00 (4.6 MB)

16 Bella Bella - Up the Airway - Campbell Island - 17:40 (8.1 MB)

15 Radio Interview - Up the Winter Trail - CHQB-AM Author Interview - 07:44 (8.2 MB)

14 The Last Tourists - Up the Strait - Von Donop Inlet - 16:00 (9.1 MB)

13 So Near, Yet So Far - Up the Strait - Mitlenatch Island - 09:00 (5.7 MB)

12 Little-Big Storm - Up the Winter Trail - Storm on Powell Lake - 09:20 (5.9 MB)

11 Debris Field - Up the Winter Trail - Winter on the Lake - 13:20 (7.4 MB)

10 Radio Interview - Up the Lake - CHQB-AM First Interview - 11:23 (6.5 MB)

09 A-Branch - Up the Winter Trail - Snowshoes in March - 18:00 (9.6 MB)

08 Canadian Visitor - Vancouver Winter Olympics - 09:26 (5.7 MB)

07 Radio Interview JUMP-FM - Author confronted on-the-air - 16:25 (7.6 MB)

06 Publication Sequence Changes - What happened to Up the Strait? - 07:40 (4.8 MB)

05 Critters - Up the Lake - Bro and Friends - 21:40 (10.0 MB)

04 Radio Interview 1-25-06 - Powell River AM 1280 Interview - 07:15 (3.4 MB)

03 Mud and Guts - Up the Main - Theodosia Valley - 28:40 (13.2 MB - long download)

02 Mount Mahony - Up the Lake - Winter Hiking - 16:52 (9.1 MB)

01 Format and Schedule - Introduction - 02:12 (1.1 MB)

Complete Index of Podcasts in this Series