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Boating & Fishing
in Powell River, Texada Island, Lund & Desolation Sound

Charter & Tour Businesses

See Parks & Campsites for more boating destinations.  The text for destinations listed in this section came primarily from the PR Sea Kayak website, which provides excellent information for a number of recreational destinations from Jervis Inlet to Destination Sound.

Canoe Route

The Powell Forest Canoe Route consists of 8 lakes and 5 portages for a total distance of 57 km. The portages range in length from 0.7 km to 2.4 km
(20 min. - 1 hour 15 min.). You will get in a total of 49 km of paddling, which range in stretches of 1 km to 28.5 km (sic) taking from 10 minutes to 4 hours 45 min, depending on the wind.  (excerpt from website)

Resource Websites:
Vancouver Island.com
(includes route distances, portage information and directions to the starting point)
Canoeing BC
BC Sea Kayak

Cortes Island

Located just north of Lund, BC. Launching from Lund, paddlers head north through the Copeland Islands Marine Park and then make the short crossing to Cortes. The total paddling distance is approximately 7 nautical miles. In fact, Cortes is only 1.75 nautical miles from Malaspina Peninsula: the finger of land separating the waters in front of Lund from Okeover Inlet.  Read more on BC Sea Kayak

Fishing

Fishing in Powell River

Information about opportunities, techniques, and resources for fishing in the Powell River and Upper Sunshine Coast area.

Website    Contact

Fishing Licenses

On-line: Fisheries and Oceans - Website
Office: 7255 Duncan Street  8:30 – 12:30   
Black Point Store: Hwy 101 at Black Point Road
Marine Traders: 4446 Willingdon

Fly Fishing/Tying Club

Bruce Mcleod     604 483 4906

Hotham Sound

Located south of Powell River, this majestic and peaceful destination is well worth exploring. Launching from Saltery Bay offers sheltered paddling along with several interesting coves and bays that will beckon you in for a relaxing lunch. A meandering paddle through St. Vincents Bay precedes the awesome beauty about to unfold in Hotham Sound. Read more on PR Kayak

Mitlenatch Island

Approximately 9 miles to the west of Lund, in the middle of the Strait of Georgia, this barren, rocky, 88-acre island is perhaps best described by the Kwakiutl name for the island - MAH-KWEE-LAY-LA, meaning "it looks close, but seems to move away as you approach it". Read more on PR Kayak (scroll to bottom of page) http://www.bcseakayak.com/lund-islands.html

Paddlers Powell River

Heather Harbord   604 485 5379
Anneke Gutter   604 485 6131

Year-round sea kayak and canoe trips.

Redonda Islands  

East Redonda

East Redonda Island is one of the largest islands in total volume of land mass for its surface area in British Columbia. At 5,200 feet it is the highest point of any of the islands lying off the mainland coast (excluding Vancouver Island). This uniqueness has created a distinctive ecosystem. The eastern half of the island is protected as an Ecological Reserve…  Read more at BC Sea Kayak

West Redonda

West Redonda offers two distinct destinations: Teakerne Arm (Cassel Falls) and Refuge Cove. Teakerne Arm has a small marine park at Cassel Lake. Here the main draw is Cassel Falls and exploring around Cassel Lake itself. Refuge Cove provides some level of interest for those interested in remote marinas with a historical feel (eg: old boardwalks line the marina). The main draw is definitely the well stocked store and the funky restaraunt. Refuge Cove is located on the more southern area of West Redonda and is definitely an accessible paddle from Desolation Sound for those who may have forgot, or run out of, essential supplies. (Text taken from PR Kayak)

Powell River Sailing Club

4404 Marine Ave. Powell River, BC V8A 2K1

Website   Email

Sailing for recreation and enjoyment. Social events on a regular basis. Produces newsletter, “The Jib Sheet”.

Racing programs: September – June
Algerine Passage Race: May long weekend
Shearwater Race:  October
Sailing races all year round - see the Sports & Recreation category of the  Events Calendar for more information

Toba Inlet

Carving it's way into the towering Coast Mountains, Toba Inlet is a seldom travelled escape devoid of marinas or parks. As the adventurous kayaker paddles towards Toba from Desolation Sound, the waters begin to take on a markedly glacial greenish hue.  Read more on PR Kayak…

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