SOUTHWESTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA - British Columbia: Including the Alaska Highway - page 308

ter Point Regional Park, which has some short but enjoyable hiking trails and a sandy
spit that leads to a private high-tide island. At low tide, look for colorful starfish along the
shoreline, or maybe try your hand digging for clams. Campsites overlooking the water are
$21, showers are $2, and a wagon-load of firewood is $6.
Getting There
The short hop over to the island from Powell River with BC Ferries (604/485-2943,
www.bcferries.com ) costs adult $10.30, child $5.15, vehicle $24.50 round-trip. Ferries de-
part about every two hours 8am-11pm daily; no reservations taken.
LUND AND VICINITY
Twenty-eight kilometers (17 miles) north of Powell River, Highway 101 dead-ends on the
old wooden wharf of Lund, a tiny fishing village founded in 1889 and named after the
Swedish hometown of the first settlers. Lund lies on a secluded harbor backed by the mag-
nificent peaks of the Coast Mountains. Although best known as the gateway to Desola-
tion Sound, it's worth the trip out just for the relaxed atmosphere and surrounding beauty.
Wander around the bustling marina, cruise over to the white-sand beaches of Savary Island,
or relax with a cold drink on the deck of the Lund Hotel. At the back of the Lund Hotel,
Rockfish Kayak (604/414-9355, www.bcseakayak.com ) rents kayaks for $44-75 per day;
transport the kayaks to Okeover Arm and you're on your way.
MM Savary Island
A geological quirk created Savary Island, the only sandy island in the Strait of Georgia.
While the hundreds of other Gulf Islands are rocky in origin, Savary is composed of glacial
till that was left behind after the last ice age. Over time, the island has become forested,
but it is still ringed by telltale sandy beaches. A few hundred lucky souls have summer
homes on Savary, but most visitors arrive just for the day, traveling by Lund Water Taxi
(604/483-9749, www.lundwatertaxi.com ), which departs 4-8 times daily for adult $11, child
$5.50 each way. Once on the island, this same company provides transfers across the island
by vehicle for $12-28. By the island dock is a café and bike rental outlet. For information
on island services, including accommodations, visit www.savary.ca .
Desolation Sound
Desolation Sound was named by Captain Vancouver after his visit in 1792—he was obvi-
ously unimpressed, as the name implies. Today, 8,256 hectares (20,400 acres) of the sound
are protected as Desolation Sound Marine Park, the largest of British Columbia's 50 mar-