Sunshine and Salt Air: Sunshine Coast Recreation and Visitor's Guide Book

Part 1	Welcome to the Sunshine Coast	9
	Map of Sunshine Coast	10
	A Little Urban Geography	12
	Why is it Called the Sunshine Coast	13
	The Daddy Boats: The Era Before the Ferries	13
	A Climate Where Forests and Gardens Abound	15
	Which North is That?	16
	Please Tread Lightly	16
	Four Words on Safety	17
	Why So Fast? The Metric System	19
	Cycling on the Sunshine Coast	20
	Sport Fishing on the Sunshine Coast	20
	Exploring the Sunshine Coast by Boat	21
	Diving on the Sunshine Coast	21
	Dining on the Sunshine Coast	23
Part 2	The Lower Sunshine Coast	25
	Port Mellon, Langdale and Gibsons	25
	Map of Gibsons	26
	George Gibson	28
	Stonehurst: The Inglis House	29
	Molly's Reach: Familiar to Millions	29
	Walks	30
	Public Beaches	31
	Hikes	32
	Mountain Biking	36
	Kayaking Howe Sound	38
	Accommodation	39
	Dining	41
	Roberts Creek	42
	Cliff Gilker Park	44
	Mountain Biking	44
	Accommodation	46
	Dining	48
	Sechelt	49
	Map of Sechelt	50
	The Festival of the Written Arts	53
	Rockwood Centre	54
	Sunshine Coast Arts Centre	55
	The First Peoples of the Lower Sunshine Coast	55
	The Wakefield Inn	56
	Public Beaches	56
	The Sechelt Marsh	57
	Kinnikinnick Park	58
	Hiking	58
	The Tetrahedron Recreation Area	61
	Mountain Biking	63
	Canoeing and Kayaking Sechelt Inlet	64
	Snorkelling and Scuba Diving	67
	Accommodation	69
	Dining	71
	Halfmoon Bay	72
	Merry Island Lighthouse	73
	Parks	75
	Hikes	76
	The Caren Range	76
	Mountain Biking	80
	Scuba Diving	84
	Accommodation	85
	Dining	86
	Pender Harbour	87
	Map of Pender Harbour	88
	The Sundowner Inn	91
	Public Beaches, Lakes	91
	Hikes	92
	Canoeing and Kayaking	94
	Scuba Diving	97
	Accommodation	100
	Dining	102
	Egmont, Earls Cove and Jervis Inlet	103
	Hiking	106
	Scuba Diving	108
	Accommodation	111
	Dining	111
Part 3	The Upper Sunshine Coast	113
	Saltery Bay to Powell River	113
	The Johnstones of Saltery Bay	115
	The Man Who Dug For Fish	116
	The Prairie Farmers of Kelly Creek	117
	Stillwater: The Eagle River and Northern Railway	117
	Public Beaches	119
	Hikes	119
	Mountain Biking	123
	Scuba Diving	128
	Canoeing	130
	Kayaking	134
	Accommodation	134
	Dining	135
	Powell River	135
	Map of Powell River	136
	Dr. Israel Wood Powell	137
	The Historic Townsite of Powell River	138
	Powell River Museum, Archives and Art Gallery	139
	Sam Sing	139
	MacMillan Bloedel Viewpoint	140
	"Doc" Henderson	141
	Boat Day	141
	The Master Photographer	143
	Cranberry: Powell River's First Suburb	142
	Sea Fair Festival	144
	Kathaumixw	144
	Anne Cameron	145
	Luke Raffin	145
	Texada Island	146
	Hikes	148
	Public Beaches, Lakes	161
	Scuba Diving	161
	Accommodation	162
	Dining	162
	Powell River to Lund	164
	Lund: Founded on a Rumour	168
	Savary Island	169
	Public Beaches	172
	Hiking	172
	Mountain Biking	175
	Scuba Diving	176
	Accommodation	178
	Dining	179
Part 4	Four-Wheeling on the Sunshine Coast	181
	Map of the Sunshine Coast	182
	Howe Sound	184
	Roberts Creek	186
	Sechelt	187
	Sechelt Peninsula	189
	Powell River	190
	Appendix	192
	Useful Information for the Visitor
	Tourist Information	192
	Provincial Parks and Campsites	192
	Municipal Campsites	193
	Forest Service Campsites	193
	Municipal and Regional Parks	193
	Golfing	194
	Cycling Services	194
	Canoe and Kayak Rentals, Instruction and Information	195
	Windsurfing	195
	Boat Charters and Rentals	195
	Scuba Diving	196
	Swimming Pools	196
	Sports/ Nature Organizations	196
	Museums	196
	The Arts	197
	Transportation (Ferries, Bus, Taxi, Air)	197
	Public Services	198
	Calendar of Events	199
	Further Reading about the Sunshine Coast	201
	Acknowledgments	202
	Emergency Phone Numbers	203
	Index	204