Powell River, located 166 kilometers
(103 miles) north of Vancouver
on British
Columbia's Sunshine Coast, is
the site of some of the best scuba
diving in the world. Explore the underwater
kelp forests, swim with red snapper
and yellow-eye rockfish, and discover
schools of perch, sea bass, gobies,
and herring.
But spectacular scuba diving is just
one of the attractions...
Set along BC's Sunshine Coast on the Strait of
Georgia, Powell River offers 1,400 to 1,900 hours
of sun each year as well as scuba diving and sea
kayaking.
Population:
13,232
Location:
Located 166 km north of Vancouver via
roads/ferries.