The trail through Skookumchuck Narrows Provincial Park is one of the most well-known and spectacular hikes on the Sunshine Coast. The 4-kilometre forested path (8 kilometres round-trip) is wide and forgiving, and not too physically demanding. There are a few rolling hills and the occasional root…
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The Sunshine Coast is home to many beautiful waterfalls that can be spotted as you hike through the rainforest. While the best time to view most of them is during the spring thaw or after a large amount of rain, this can vary depending on the year and the specific waterfall. If you aim to do a…
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We spotted him long after he’d spotted us, perched high above in a Douglas fir. He let us admire him for a minute before taking off—stretching wings to full span as a female eagle flew out of the trees to join him. Taking a pause from paddling we watched as they performed their spring time dance…
Read MoreHave you hiked any of the Sunshine Coast Trail yet? Located in the Powell River area, its Canada's longest hut-to-hut hiking trail, stretching over 180km of beautiful landscapes, from coastal shorelines, along creeks and lakes, through old growth forests to panoramic mountaintops. It provides…
Read MoreLength & Difficulty: 5 km | 3 hours | Steep From seasides to thick rainforest, from babbling brooks to expansive lakes, and from wide soft dirt paths to rocky, steep canyons, the Sunshine Coast Trail's 180 km of hut-to-hut hiking is a one of a kind experience. Tin Hat Mountain is situated about…
Read MoreLength & Difficulty: 4.3 km | 1-2 hours | Moderate The Atrevida Trail off of Highway 101 north of Powell River features old growth Douglas fir veterans, as well as an outdoor museum with remnants of an old car indicating 1930’s style. Drive shaft, wheels, axels and other rusty artifacts have been…
Read MoreLength & Difficulty: Up to 6 km | 20 min - 3 hours | Easy Kinnikinnick Park is the largest park within the town of Sechelt and boasts not only sports fields and a playground, but also several kilometres of excellent hiking and biking trails. The trails are colour coded with easy to follow trails…
Read MoreTry your hand at a paddling route as one of our featured trails. Pender Harbour is an ideal location for kayaking on the Sunshine Coast for a number of reasons. It is hard to find an area as good as Pender Harbour for protected areas of water for paddling. This means that on days when the wind is…
Read MoreLength & Difficulty: 3 km | 1 hour | Moderate For the waterfall lovers, hikers, and mountain bikers alike, the hike to the 40-foot Langdale Falls is well worth the walk in the woods. At just about 1.5km (0.9 mi) each way, this hike takes about 45 minutes to one hour. The hike is part of…
Read MoreLength & Difficulty: 7.3 km | 3 hours | Moderate The hike to Confederation Lake is a bit more challenging but well worth the effort. At 7.3 km one way from the Inland Lake turn-off (around 3 hours each way), this trail can be done round-trip in a long day-hike, but staying at the Confederation…
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