Sunshine & Salt Air The Sunshine Coast Recreation and Visitor's Guide,9781550171433

Sunshine & Salt Air The Sunshine Coast Recreation and Visitor's Guide

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Edition: 5th
ISBN13: 9781550171433
ISBN10: 1550171437
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-07-15
Publisher(s): Harbour
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Summary

This new, expanded edition covers the 160 picturesque kilometres of winding coastline from Port Mellon, Gibsons, Sechelt and Pender Harbour to Powell River, Texada Island and Lund, including accommodation and dining listings, and a new section on off-road travel.

Author Biography

Peter A. Robson has authored hundreds of articles and has served as editor for several magazines, including Pacific Yachting, Cottage and Cottage Life West. He has also authored or co-authored books about commercial fishing, forestry, towboating and salmon farming. He is a regular at Harbour Publishing's Friday martini hour and lives in Garden Bay, BC.

Bryan Carson lives and writes in Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia.

Table of Contents

Welcome to the Sunshine Coastp. 9
Map of Sunshine Coastp. 10
A Little Urban Geographyp. 12
Why is it Called the Sunshine Coastp. 13
The Daddy Boats: The Era Before the Ferriesp. 13
A Climate Where Forests and Gardens Aboundp. 15
Which North is That?p. 16
Please Tread Lightlyp. 16
Four Words on Safetyp. 17
Why So Fast? The Metric Systemp. 19
Cycling on the Sunshine Coastp. 20
Sport Fishing on the Sunshine Coastp. 20
Exploring the Sunshine Coast by Boatp. 21
Diving on the Sunshine Coastp. 21
Dining on the Sunshine Coastp. 23
The Lower Sunshine Coastp. 25
Port Mellon, Langdale and Gibsonsp. 25
Map of Gibsonsp. 26
George Gibsonp. 28
Stonehurst: The Inglis Housep. 29
Molly's Reach: Familiar to Millionsp. 29
Walksp. 30
Public Beachesp. 31
Hikesp. 32
Mountain Bikingp. 36
Kayaking Howe Soundp. 38
Accommodationp. 39
Diningp. 41
Roberts Creekp. 42
Cliff Gilker Parkp. 44
Mountain Bikingp. 44
Accommodationp. 46
Diningp. 48
Secheltp. 49
Map of Secheltp. 50
The Festival of the Written Artsp. 53
Rockwood Centrep. 54
Sunshine Coast Arts Centrep. 55
The First Peoples of the Lower Sunshine Coastp. 55
The Wakefield Innp. 56
Public Beachesp. 56
The Sechelt Marshp. 57
Kinnikinnick Parkp. 58
Hikingp. 58
The Tetrahedron Recreation Areap. 61
Mountain Bikingp. 63
Canoeing and Kayaking Sechelt Inletp. 64
Snorkelling and Scuba Divingp. 67
Accommodationp. 69
Diningp. 71
Halfmoon Bayp. 72
Merry Island Lighthousep. 73
Parksp. 75
Hikesp. 76
The Caren Rangep. 76
Mountain Bikingp. 80
Scuba Divingp. 84
Accommodationp. 85
Diningp. 86
Pender Harbourp. 87
Map of Pender Harbourp. 88
The Sundowner Innp. 91
Public Beaches, Lakesp. 91
Hikesp. 92
Canoeing and Kayakingp. 94
Scuba Divingp. 97
Accommodationp. 100
Diningp. 102
Egmont, Earls Cove and Jervis Inletp. 103
Hikingp. 106
Scuba Divingp. 108
Accommodationp. 111
Diningp. 111
The Upper Sunshine Coastp. 113
Saltery Bay to Powell Riverp. 113
The Johnstones of Saltery Bayp. 115
The Man Who Dug For Fishp. 116
The Prairie Farmers of Kelly Creekp. 117
Stillwater: The Eagle River and Northern Railwayp. 117
Public Beachesp. 119
Hikesp. 119
Mountain Bikingp. 123
Scuba Divingp. 128
Canoeingp. 130
Kayakingp. 134
Accommodationp. 134
Diningp. 135
Powell Riverp. 135
Map of Powell Riverp. 136
Dr. Israel Wood Powellp. 137
The Historic Townsite of Powell Riverp. 138
Powell River Museum, Archives and Art Galleryp. 139
Sam Singp. 139
MacMillan Bloedel Viewpointp. 140
"Doc" Hendersonp. 141
Boat Dayp. 141
The Master Photographerp. 143
Cranberry: Powell River's First Suburbp. 142
Sea Fair Festivalp. 144
Kathaumixwp. 144
Anne Cameronp. 145
Luke Raffinp. 145
Texada Islandp. 146
Hikesp. 148
Public Beaches, Lakesp. 161
Scuba Divingp. 161
Accommodationp. 162
Diningp. 162
Powell River to Lundp. 164
Lund: Founded on a Rumourp. 168
Savary Islandp. 169
Public Beachesp. 172
Hikingp. 172
Mountain Bikingp. 175
Scuba Divingp. 176
Accommodationp. 178
Diningp. 179
Four-Wheeling on the Sunshine Coastp. 181
Map of the Sunshine Coastp. 182
Howe Soundp. 184
Roberts Creekp. 186
Secheltp. 187
Sechelt Peninsulap. 189
Powell Riverp. 190
Appendixp. 192
Useful Information for the Visitor
Tourist Informationp. 192
Provincial Parks and Campsitesp. 192
Municipal Campsitesp. 193
Forest Service Campsitesp. 193
Municipal and Regional Parksp. 193
Golfingp. 194
Cycling Servicesp. 194
Canoe and Kayak Rentals, Instruction and Informationp. 195
Windsurfingp. 195
Boat Charters and Rentalsp. 195
Scuba Divingp. 196
Swimming Poolsp. 196
Sports/ Nature Organizationsp. 196
Museumsp. 196
The Artsp. 197
Transportation (Ferries, Bus, Taxi, Air)p. 197
Public Servicesp. 198
Calendar of Eventsp. 199
Further Reading about the Sunshine Coastp. 201
Acknowledgmentsp. 202
Emergency Phone Numbersp. 203
Indexp. 204
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