Sechelt & The Sunshine Coast

Sechelt is located on the Sunshine Coast, a temperate stretch of coastline that, while considered part of the BC mainland, is accessible only by vehicle ferry. The town sits on a narrow strip of land that separates the Sechelt Inlet from the Strait of Georgia. It is conveniently located at the geographic centre of what is referred to as the "Lower Sunshine Coast." Summers are warm and dry; winters are mild and moist. The town is best known for its vibrant artistic community, salmon fishing and ecotourism.

Sechelt is a picturesque coastal town with a laid-back, artsy character. Many arts-oriented festivals and events, including the famous and long-running Festival of the Written Arts, are held in and around the community throughout the year. Artists favour the area for its serenity and inspiring natural beauty. Provincial parks nearby number in thedouble digits - many are water access-only marine parks where you can spend hours without seeing a single soul. Terrestrial provincial parks offer a wide range of opportunities for recreation, including hiking, swimming, campingand backcountry skiing. The salmon fishing along the Sunshine Coast is legendary, as are the many beautiful sand and pebble beaches.

Attractions:

The must-see attractions in Sechelt are the House of hewhiwus (House of Chiefs), the Raven's Cry Theatre, the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre & Gallery, the Chapman Creek Salmon Hatchery and Skookumchuck Narrows. House of hewhiwus is the administrative centre for the local Sechelt Nation. It houses the tems swiya (Our World) Museum, which has many fascinating Sechelt Nation cultural objects and artifacts on display. It also houses the Raven's Cry Theatre, which presents performances by local dancers, pianists and First Nations storytellers. The Sunshine Coast Arts Centre & Gallery exhibits local and "off-Coast" art year- round. You can learn a lot about the lifecycle of salmon, as well as view spawning salmon August through December, at the Chapman Creek Salmon Hatchery. Finally, no visit to Sechelt would be complete without a trip to Skookumchuck Narrows; 757 billion l (200 billion gal) flow through the narrows with awesome force. At peak times, you'll see some really spectacular whirlpools and whitewater.

The Sunshine Coast

 

The Sunshine Coast is a region of the southern mainland coast of British Columbia, on the eastern shore of the Strait of Georgia, and just northwest of Greater Vancouver. It is generally considered to encompass the coastal areas of the regional district of Sunshine Coast.

While populous and frequently visited by tourists, it can be reached by land vehicles only using a ferry—because of the steep terrain, no access roads have been built from the rest of the province. The area around nearby Powell River, also on the mainland and inaccessible by road, is sometimes considered part of the Sunshine Coast, while many people use the name to refer only to the Sechelt Peninsula.

Major population centres on the peninsula include Gibsons (near the BC Ferries terminal at Langdale, for vessels coming from Vancouver), Roberts Creek, Sechelt (the commercial centre of the area), Halfmoon Bay and Secret Cove (in between Sechelt and Pender Harbour) and Pender Harbour (site of numerous luxury waterfront homes owned by the rich and famous from around the world). At the north end of the peninsula, the ferry to Powell River docks at Earl's Cove, which is also near Skookumchuck Narrows, where the skookumchuk, the worlds biggest tidal marine rapids, pass the tidal flow from Sechelt Inlet. A popular destination in the area is Desolation Sound which is beyond the end of BC Highway 101. The highway ends near the settlement at Lund.

 

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