| The Powell Forest Canoe Route is
located within the southern portion of the Sunshine Coast
Forest District.This area contains numerous lakes, rivers and creeks with a variety of physical
features, ranging from deciduous covered lowlands to rugged
mountain peaks surrounding the 'fjord-like' lakes. This area is extremely scenic and offers a variety of recreational activities. Currently there are 21 Forest Service recreation sites located along the canoe route and adjoining lakes. | |
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Most of the sites have toilets and table facilities; some
do have litter barrels, but you are encouraged to take out what you bring in. The canoe route area has a unique logging history dating back to the early 1920's. evidence of the old logging practices can still be found along the route. The area also supports several active logging operations and serves as a good example of the Ministry of Forests' policy of integrated management. |
| The main route traverses 8 lakes,
although that number can jump to 12 if smaller lakes are
explored. The portages range in length from 0.7 km to 2.4
km while paddling routes vary from 1.0 km to 28.5 km. There
is a total of 80 km of canoeing and 8 km of portaging, which
at a leisurely pace, takes approximately 5 days to complete.
The preferred time to travel the Canoe Route is between April and November. During the winter months the higher lakes are frozen and the roads become inaccessible. The route may be circumnavigated in either direction; however, in order to avoid adverse grades when portaging, the preferred direction is Lois Lake to Powell Lake. |
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