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f you’re reading this and you’re not on a boat or at a beach, perhaps it’s time to re-evaluate your priorities. Summertime in Powell River defies superlatives. From chilling out at the cabin on Powell Lake, to paddling Desolation Sound, to eating ice cream at Willingdon, Powell River’s natural setting is simply to good to miss. While I enjoy my job, sadly, I’m writing this in the office on a computer, sitting behind a desk. Fortunately for you, the magazine is far more portable than my work station. You can take this issue along as you explore Powell River, and inside, you can find even more fun things to do, including several pages on exploring Savary Island. This little piece of paradise is not to be missed. Yet I’m still surprised by how many Powell River residents have never set foot on Savary. People come from all over the world to relax on her shores. For Powell Riverites, it’s just a short hop on the Lund Water Taxi and you can be enjoying the sun and sand of Savary. Perhaps you’ve missed some of Powell River’s other gems, too? Have you been into Desolation Sound? Again, locals have little excuse for not having experienced what people from around the world come to enjoy. We simply have to make a call, drive to Lund, and hop aboard the Swan Spirit or Beyond the Road Adventure’s Agate Pass to tour the Sound. Or try kayaking
the protected waters of the Copeland Islands or Okeover Inlet. Or, at the to the other end of the Powell River peninsula, head up Jervis Inlet with Sunshine Coast Tours to explore the breathtaking Princess Louia Inlet - one of my favourite places on the planet. Sailors come from all reaches of the oceans to visit the inlet and it’s streaming waterfalls, mighty granite cliffs, whirling rapids and serene waterways. Erle Stanley Gardner, the author of the Perry Mason books, wrote about the inlet, and I won’t try to compete with him: “There is no use describing that inlet. Perhaps an atheist could view it and remain an atheist, but I doubt it. ... There is no scenery in the world that can beat it. Not that I have seen the rest of the world, I don’t need to. I’ve seen Princess Louisa Inlet. It is more than beautiful. It is sacred.” The guy had a way with words, you have to admit. Yet many Powell Riverites have never seen this beauty that lies in our back yard. No doubt, many of us have also missed other gems in and around Powell River. So get out and explore - and bring this copy of Powell River Living with you!
Sean Percy, Associate Publisher • sean@prliving.ca
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