As a seaplane pilot-or coast dog-Jack Schofield flew British Columbia's rugged and hazardous coast for twenty years. A natural story-teller, Schofield relates fascinating anecdotes about the colourful characters who crossed his path, including loggers, fishermen, tourists and Native residents who were adventurers and dreamers, entrepreneurs and eccentrics, all attracted to life on an isolated float camp or in remote communities, and describes the triumphs and tragedies of their lives.