I came across an article about a guy, David Barnes, a local Salt Spring Islander (SSI) who is digging deep into the water borne island lifestyle and travelling simply in a wooden kayak. He has recently published a book about his experiences. I've seen him around on SSI but never talked with him. I'll strike up a conversation the next time I'm on the island and see him. He seems to fit with the smaller Wharram craft mentality. If you're interested, his website is www.raindogpublishing.com where you can read some of his musings and see some of his photos. The site's menu doesn't seem to work but what you need to do is move the cursor to the far right on each bar; home, photos etc until it changes to the click pointer.