Halfmoon Bay kayaker Andrew Scott knows first-hand that the B.C. coastline has a cumulative length that's two-thirds of the distance around the planet. It offers "a lot of room to hide in, or to find oneself."; Scott has parlayed his intimate knowledge of remote inlets into a monthly Georgia Straight column, Coastlines, which, in turn, have been expanded into five sections for Secret Coastline: Journeys and Discoveries Along B.C.'s Shores (Whitecap $18.95). Faces of the Coast recounts personal meetings; Flora and Fauna looks at non-human species; Coastal Villages visits tiny communities; By Way of Water is a paean to various watercraft; World's Apart depicts six lesser known islands. 1-55110-902-6

[BCBW SUMMER 2000]