501 Victoria/Gulf Islands Inside Passage Chart Assistant

New for 2025.

Area covered: This mapsheet includes the entire south coast of Vancouver Island from Sooke to Nanaimo, and all of the Gulf Islands to the BC Mainland including Richmond, Delta, Steveston and the lower Fraser River. Sooke to Victoria is covered on one side and Victoria north to Nanaimo on the opposite side. 

Resolution is 1:123,070. Use it for:

• Calculating distances and travel times.
• Choosing destinations including campsites and anchorages.
• For familiarity with the coast to augment visualizations more clearly than possible with electronic charting systems.
• Discover land features and details not included on charts. 

Depth soundings are not included. This series is intended to augment marine travel and not to be used for technical navigation or to replace approved Hydrographic Services charts. Kayakers, canoeists and others may find it sufficient for travel without other resources. However, Wild Coast Publishing recommends the more detailed Deck Topper series for paddling the BC coast.  

About the Chart Assistant series: The Inside Passage Chart Assistant series covers the entire BC coastline from Washington State to Alaska in a uniform scale for consistent application.  All Chart Assistants are printed on heavy synthetic paper to withstand the toughest conditions. The new #500 series replaces the individual mapsheets in the previous #300 series. 

Combining with Deck Toppers: These mapsheets can be used in combination with the Deck Topper series to fill in the vast majority of the southern British Columbia coast in greater detail, as Deck Toppers are twice the resolution, and cover the area in more detail including text descriptions for hazards, features and attractions, campsites, launch sites and much more. 

Mariners and kayakers exploring this area will be interested in the following:

1. #215 - Victoria/Sooke
2. #216 - Saanich/Sidney
3. #217 - Outer Gulf Islands
4. #218 - Central Gulf Islands
5. #219 - North Gulf Islands

Buy the bundle: For explorations of this region, ensure you have all the information you need by purchasing the South Vancouver Island Explorers Six-Pack.  

Don't forget the Guide Book: The area covered in #501 can be augmented with the information included in the BC Coast Explorer Vol. 2. 

UTM Grid Lines: All 300-series mapsheets include UTM grid lines. Learn to understand and make the most of them.

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