33 — Sunday, October 12, 1397 — North Shore News

WHAT a difference
‘eight years makes.

The 1989 edition of Let’s
Go Mexico has just four pages
dedicated to the riny country
of Belize. And what it says
- about the Central American
 ’ country is hardly the stuff of

exotic adventure travel.

In fact, the writers of the
American travel book say the
only people that ever visit
the country do so to renew
their American trave! visas so
that they can continuc to live

_in Mexico.

Today, less than 10 years
~~ fater, Belize is one of a hand-
: ful of winter kayaking desti-

Nations © attracting _borh
< North’ “American and

European adventurers. And

each winter season the num-
ber‘ of tour operators increas- «

‘Net:only does the coun-
try boast.the second longest
arrier. reef in the world
(Australia’s 's: Great Barrier
Reef is the longest), but off-
shore cayes make the perfect.
lestination’ for an ocean
a (Incidentally, the reef’.
cbeen . designated -a
NESCO World “eri,

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izes in Belize kayaking
excursions, Global
Adventures, is bringing a lit-
tle bit of Belize to the North
Shore Tuesday night —
company owners Ajinder
Garcha and Jacqui Golsby
will present a slide show and
talk at Delbrook recreation
centre.

Specifically, the pair will
provide information on two
of their Belize trips — which
include kayaking and rain
forest hiking — and 4 unique
Vietnam kayak adventure on
the waters of Halong Bay.

The 12-day Belize “Caves
to Cayes” trip features a

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LEARN everything you always wanted to know about
kayaking In Belize (above) Tuesdey night at the
Delbrook recreation centre. An adventure-travel
company will present a slide show and talk.

inner tubes, and is full of the
exotic wildlife that populates

number of forms of rrans-
portation, from sea kayaks to

the country.

“IF you are the kind of
person that likes to experi-
ence a little bit of everything
this trip is for you,” says
Garcha. “If you are the kind
of person that doesn’t, this
trip may change your life.”

Animals to be watched for
as you slip along the Belize
River include monkeys, tou-
cans and green kingfishers.

Accommodation on this
trip includes a stay in a lodge
in the jungle and nights
under the stars (well, in
tents) on a tropical savannah.

After exploring the river
systems of the coastal interi-
or, the trip heads for the off-
shore cayes on the barrier
reef for a final three days of
kayak island-hopping.

The other Belize trip is an
eight-day kayak adventure
that skips the Belize River
and heads straight for the
cayes.

The most interesting of

Global Adventure’s kayak

NOTICE TO MOTORISTS

SEA TO SKY Hi

GHWAY 99

30-MINUTE CLOSURES

FOR ROCK SLOPE STABILIZATION
20 km NORTH OF HORSESHOE BAY

The Ministry of Transportation & Highways advises travellers of thirty-minute closures on
- Highway 99 approximately 20 kilometres north of Horsehsoe Bay for rock slope stabilization

as follows:

HIGHWAY 89 CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC SURING THE SECOND HALF OF EACH HOUR:

Tuesday, October 14th to Friday, October 17th

Tuesday to Thursday: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM to 12-noon

For further information, contact the Howe Scund District Highways Office at 990-5200. The
Ministry thanks you for planning your travel around this important highway safety project.

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Exper

trips, however, could be the
12-day Viernam paddle in
the historic Halong Bay.

The trip begins with a
full-day tour of Hanoi, then
hits the water for nine days
of island hopping and visits
to ancient paytodas and vil-
lages.

For more information
about the Tucsday night pre-
sentation, call the De!fbrook
recreation cenire at 987-
7529 (600 W. Queens, :
North Van).

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