A wonderful base for kayaking protected waters, scuba diving, bird watching, golf on your choice of three local courses, hiking the Caren Range, Mountain Biking  or…..a tranquil spot to relax and rejuvenate in peace.
Access to the Halfmoon Bay Hiking Trails is just steps away from the cottage, and trail maps are available.  At night, the dark skies and our telescope may invite some stargazing.
AND there is much, much more including a cruise to Princess Louisa Inlet - beauty unexcelled
We have a telescope set up just for you to observe the night skiis here. Without the lights of any city nearby your viewing is excellent. This is serious observing - just see here.
Miles of protected waterways bound by majestic mountains that rise straight out of the sea, clusters of islands both large and small, numerous channels, inlets and sounds combine to create the ideal paddling environment for both beginner and experienced kayakers.
There are so many good reasons to Dive the Sunshine Coast:
incredible visibility year round -crystal clean, unpolluted waters - colourful and abundant marine life - all weather diving with sheltered waters - dive sites for all levels of diving experience - shore and boat dives - home of the HMCS Chaudiere Artificial Reef Site - safety:oriented, friendly dive operators
The Caren Range is nearby, home to the endangered marbled murrelet, a drab, starling-size seabird. Near too is the marshland around Sargeant Bay Provincial Park is an important stopover for waterfowl such as harlequin ducks, Canada geese, and trumpeter swans, as is the upland area for a host of migratory songbirds.
Sechelt Golf and Country Club  - Situated on a ridge above Porpoise Bay, this scenic golf course offers second-to-none views from their sweeping fairways. There are just enough hazards to make the course challenging, while the multiple tee system allows players to golf at their own level. Public, 18 holes, Weekend 40 CAD, Weekday 36 CAD, Par 72. The Sunshine Coast Golf & Country Club is a beautiful championship 18 hole golf course in Roberts Creek. It is one of British Columbia's crown jewels of golf courses. Spectacular by nature, the Pender Harbour Golf Club at the top of the Sechelt Peninsula nestles in an idyllic setting.
Hike the Caren Range - where there's excellent hiking among 1800-year-old trees, some of the most ancient in Canada. These first-growth cedars date back to before the white man's arrival on the Coast.  - See notes about it
Halfmoon Bay Hiking Trails - include wonderful hewn benches cut into fallen trees in cathedral-like stands of second growth cedar, an ecologically unique moss and lichen covered rolling hillside. We have maps and guide books to assist you.
The Sunshine Coast has several hundred kilometres of trails offering something for Mountain Bike riders of all skill levels. Trails range from easy cross country to gnarly downhills. And of course we have a few freeride type trails with ladder bridges, skinnys and teeter totters. Nearby Sargeant Bay Provincial Park is a good start.
Rent or Repairs at On The Edge Bike shop in Sechelt.
Princess Louisa Inlet - probably the most scenic fiord in the world with many waterfalls dropping right down beside you, ice fields, fine swimming and a great trip getting there.
The Malibu Princess provides a large boat experinece with a salmon dinner on board on an all day trip when tides are right. Alternativley, near daily trips are available on the 25 passenger boats of Sunshine Coast Tours. Both are great value.