From Desolation Sound to Jervis Inlet, coastal British Columbia at its best. Canadian stories about the Sunshine Coast.
Boating, hiking, biking, and survival off the grid in coastal BC, where mountains drop into the ocean and lifestyles focus on self-reliance and a different sense of purpose.
Life aboard a floating cabin on Powell Lake. Boating and kayaking on the region's lakes and the Strait of Georgia, and off-road riding on quad and motorcycle.
Two hundred cabins float on Powell Lake, serving as a backdrop for stories of locals who are isolated from the bustle of the surrounding world. Cabin access is by boat only. The lake is the scene of serious logging activity as well as recreation for the stout of heart with a desire for wilderness adventure.
These regional stories share common threads that paint a unique picture of the Powell River and its inhabitants. Numerous maps and illustrations accompany the stories, broken into 22 chapters with 63 illustrations.
Wayne Lutz is Chairman of the Department of Aeronautics at Mount San Antonio College in Los Angeles. The Mt SAC Flying Team has won the annual title of Top Community College Flying Team in the USA three times since 2000. Wayne is a flight instructor with 7000 hours of flight experience. In the past twenty years, he has spent summers in Canada, exploring remote regions with his Piper Arrow and camping next to his airplane. Then he discovered Powell River, British Columbia. The author has a full-time home in California and a part-time Canadian residence in a floating cabin on Powell Lake. His writing genres include regional Canadian publications and science fiction.