Photography courtesy of Sergey Lyass
If you are ready to reserve, scroll down a bit further…….and click the “Ready to Reserve” button.
Have questions? I check email often, but some days are quite busy. Hang tight - you DO matter to me.
Or, if you already know what you’d like, you can submit this (below) reservation form. I accept reservations in the order received. We will let you know if you got the boats / gear requested or the next best available.
Reservations must be submitted at least one whole day in advance.
Video by Miguel Quintero
Address: 8690 Hwy 101, Powell River, BC, V8A 0H2
HOW TO GET TO POWELL RIVER (qathet)
Driving From Vancouver: you take two scenic ferries. You can reserve your vehicle(s) on BC Ferries.
Horseshoe Bay to Langdale, then Earls Cove to Saltery Bay. It takes 4.5 hours to arrive at my shop. You pay once at the first ferry, in either direction.
For example, if you catch the 7:25 am ferry out of Horseshoe Bay (to Langdale), this lines you up with the 10:35 am ferry out of Earls Cove (to Saltery Bay). You will arrive at my shop at noon.
Driving From Vancouver Island: you take one ferry from Comox to Powell River. This is a 1.5 hour ride.
Fly: Pacific Coastal Airlines or Harbour Air
Bus: Sunshine Coast Connector brings you here from Vancouver. The Island Link Bus brings you up Vancouver Island to the Comox Ferry.
PLACES TO STAY IN POWELL RIVER (qathet)
For all Powell River accommodations click here
Camping in Powell River: Creekside Crossing Campground (south of Powell River) or Willingdon Beach Campground (inside the city)
Hostel in Powell River: Powell River Harbour Guesthouse
The hostel is centrally located and right next to the Vancouver Island ferry.
Accommodations close to us:
An interesting place to stay on the north side of Powell River: The Old Courthouse Inn, a boutique heritage hotel.
Mitchell's has been awarded a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for consistently earning great reviews.
CANOE ROUTE SWAG
Want a souvenir from your outdoor adventure? Help support the not-for-profit society “Friends of the qathet Canoe Route” through merch sales. To buy, and have shipped, email or call the Powell River Visitor Center at 604-485-4701.
T-Shirts - $20 Hats - $25 & $30 Decals $5
DID YOU KNOW
Powell River (qathet) made the 2016 Guinness World Record for Least Polluted City in the World. Don't you just wanna come up here and take it all in?
Time in the great outdoors calms the mind, improves memory and attention span. According to Noom, when you're out in nature, you turn off “voluntary attention,” and give your “involuntary attention” system a chance to shine.
You listen involuntarily as the birds sing, you see the beautiful mountains and trees, you hear the wind blow through the leaves. This allows your voluntary attention (where you’re forcing yourself to pay attention to something) to take a much needed break. And since voluntary attention can be pretty mentally draining, time in nature rests your brain, which can improve its performance.