Prince Rupert forum
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RE: What state and city for a country girl looking for trp of a life time
by trekker502 25 May 2012
I highly recommend *Alaska* for your adventure. You could join two Green Tortoise tours that leave San Francisco, California, on a modern…
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RE: Alaska: 5 Day Canoe/Kayak trip recommendations
by trekker502 16 May 2012
There are canoe trails in Kenai National Wildlife Refuge with plenty of fishing opportunities, out of Sterling. There is canoeing and…
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RE: seeking
by wastle 16 May 2012
Atlantic Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland) is underutilized. Some great scenery, very nice people,…
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RE: All American Road Trip sept 2013 - sept 2014
by aspeaks 10 May 2012
Hey Annick! I wish you the best with this. I'm doing a similar trip this summer, about 26 states in 60 days! Try couchsurfing.org for…
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RE: First ever Canada question
by purpletreefrog 12 April 2012
Well 5am is the time I get up for work all year round so that is the day time. But yes, I understand the last few hours might be in the…
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RE: First ever Canada question
by hardnosethehighway 11 April 2012
+"the ferry from there to Prince Rupert is all in the day."+ Not quite-you'll be up @ 05:00 hrs to catch a shuttle to the ferry @ Bear…
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RE: Tell me about Glacier Bay
by johnsang 07 April 2012
One thing to think about in taking the BC ferry from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert vs the Alaska Marine Highway (AMH) from Bellingham is…
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Tell me about Glacier Bay
by purpletreefrog 07 April 2012
I've been planning my trip to Alaska for a while now (and I've had some very helpful suggestions from people here). I've booked a flight…
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More Questions!
by purpletreefrog 06 April 2012
Thanks to all those of you who answered my last question. The answers gave me a completely new set of things to research. So now I'm back…
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RE: First ever Canada question
by markharf 05 April 2012
Bus or train to Bellingham, Washington (USA), then take the Alaska ferry directly to Prince Rupert. Saves you one ferry ride (getting…
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RE: First ever Canada question
by TunaTaco 03 April 2012
You can catch a greyhound to Port Hardy then a BC Ferry from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert.
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First ever Canada question
by purpletreefrog 03 April 2012
I've got some scarily high number of posts but this is my first time on the Canada branch - so be kind to me. I want to go from Vancouver…
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RE: Quebec-California-up coast to alaska and back
by JenniferUpNorth 21 March 2012
If you are driving to Alaska, I'm assuming you mean you'll travel through Fort St. John, BC, to Whitehorse, Yukon, and then over to Anchorag…
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Re: From Prince Rupert to Vancouver
by 4adiva 13 March 2012
Take the Inside Passage Ferry from Prince Rupert to Port Hardy, then drive down Vancouver Island to Namaimo (or Victoria if you have the…
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RE: Alaska Marine Highway
by CascadeBob 05 March 2012
IN sumer there are at least two sailings per week from Bellingham or Prince Rupert BC. Ther run from Bellongham to Ketchikan is actually…
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Road trip to Inuvik via NVancouver Island, Whitehorse and Dawson City
by Cathenka 03 March 2012
Hello! I am travelling to Inuvik, NWT in early June and was wondering if anyone was going my way who would like company and money towards…
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Re: From Prince Rupert to Vancouver
by hardnosethehighway 27 February 2012
Lars-if you want an alternative route consider [the Discovery Coast Ferry out of Bella Coola|http://www.bcferries.com/schedules/discovery/]…
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RE: Fairbanks (Alaska) to Whitehorse (Canada)
by trekker502 26 February 2012
Maybe it would be cheaper to take the Alaska Marine Highway Ferry out of Whittier south to Juneau, then either take the shuttleboat to…
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RE: Vancouver to Prince Rupert
by Trevor_Amundrud 20 February 2012
I've never done it, but I'm certain the bus would be awful - would highly recommend avoiding it. Buses in BC are really bad. It will be,…
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Vancouver to Prince Rupert
by rsingleton 19 February 2012
My fiance and I are arriving in Vancouver in middle of June after spending 3 wks driving from Calgary, from there we are heading up to…
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Re: From Prince Rupert to Vancouver
by kathysjourneys 19 February 2012
As carracar (#1) mentioned, if you arrived in Prince Rupert by driving, then you will have to retrace your route back to Prince George…
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RE: From Prince Rupert to Vancouver
by carracar 19 February 2012
Unless You have gone up the Alcan & back on the Stewart Cassier highways .A auto tour will require a ferry(reservations) or a 200 mile…
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RE: Road Trip to Alaska from Vancouver Island
by living 20 December 2011
We did the route from Vancouver to Prudhoe Bay on the far north coast (Arctic Ocean). You won't get that far in your limited time. But…
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RE: Advice - driving vs. public tranport across Canada
by krp329 04 December 2011
Trains are expensive, and don't run all that often. Canada's national passenger service is www.viarail.ca - "The Canadian" runs three…
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Re: Northern Lights in BC -Prince Rupert or Prince George?
by krp329 04 December 2011
Prince Rupert gets rain 300+ days per year, so your odds of clear skies there are not very good. The northern lights are visible from…
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