Amy Marie Visits: Powell River
Powell River is a transportation and recreation hub near the northern terminus of Highway 101 in British Columbia. I felt as I do when I spend time in Truckee or a Colorado mountain town. People were enjoying the outdoors and nature. Cars had bike racks loaded with bikes. Kayaks were loaded on roof racks. Healthy outdoor enthusiasts sporting a variety of headgear, and shoes or boots specific to their sport of choice were walking or sitting at outside eateries nursing a cold beer and nibbling at lunch. The town has a good vibe. You feel like a slacker if you are caught sitting. This town is about movement and engagement with Mother Nature! I loved it. As you drive north from Vancouver, the road is interrupted by two bodies of water. To cross these requires a ferry ride. There is also a ferry from Powell River to Texada Island and west to Comox on Vancouver Island. Scheduled Seaplane and Airline flights also operate from Powell R...