Why a Booktrail?
1970s onwards: The compelling story of one family’s life among the rugged landscapes of British Columbia’s Coast Mountains
At Home in Nature
What you need to know before your trail
Rob Wood grew up in a village on the edge of the Yorkshire Moors, where he eventually developed a preoccupation with rock climbing. After studying architecture for five years at the Architectural Association School in London, England, he made his way to Montreal and ended up in Calgary. During his time in Calgary, Rob became a pioneer of ice climbing and posted numerous first ascents in the Rockies during the early 1970’s.
Eventually, life in corporate Alberta proved unfulfilling and Rob realized that he needed to find a place where he could reconnect with nature, which brought him to the remote reaches of Canada’s West Coast. Settling on Maurelle Island, he and his wife built an off-the-grid homestead and focussed on alternative communities and developing a small house-design practice specializing in organic and wholesome building techniques.
Travel Guide
Maurelle Island
Part of the Discovery Islands between Vancouver Island and the mainland. It got its name in 1903, when the Geographical Names Board of Canada named it in honor of the Spanish naval officer Francisco Antonio Mourelle de la Rúa.
Maurelle Island is located northeast of Quadra Island,.The narrow passage between Quadra Island and Antonio Point, the southern tip of Maurelle Island, is known as Surge Narrows. On the southern tip of Maurelle Island is Surge Narrows Provincial Park.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: At Home in Nature
Destination: British Columbia, Maurelle Island Author/Guide: Rob Wood Departure Time: 1970s onwards
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