Great long weekend here in coastal BC...  Loaded the family in the van and
headed for Shelter Point Park on Texada Island.  Parked right next to the
beach with an awesome westerly view of the mountains on Vancouver Island.
No cougars on the island to eat my kids.  (This is a serious concern, here
in Powell River they've been hanging around the schoolyards...)  Cleanest
washrooms I've ever seen. $16 cdn/per night is a little steep, but it seems
all campsites are getting expensive..  Only about half full, and this is on
one of the busiest camping week-ends in Canada!  This is the type of place
made for synchros.  Lots of exploring to do on the island, mostly on dirt
roads, some of them quite rough.  (I'll come back with my Landcruiser.)
Very laid back, almost like stepping back in time.  Don't hike off the trail
here however, as it is one of the key dope growing areas of British
Columbia... Here's the catch, you can only get there by ferry from Powell
River, and you can only get to Powell River by two ferries, unless you live
on Vancouver Island.  Anyway, if you're in the area it is worth the trip.
Try www.roughlife.com for info on this area...

Regards,
Mike Pedersen
'88 \X/ Westie GL Automatic