indoors or on their relaxed street patio, Surrounded by the extensive Belcarra rings. Although Racoon Island has no
where you can enjoy the hustle and Regional Park with its multitude of facilities, a site on its south side is great
bustle of “downtown” Deep Cove. hiking trails and a sandy beach in for swimming and scuba diving.
Indulging in gourmet ice cream is Belcarra Bay, this peaceful spot (on Peaceful Granite Falls Marine Park
a popular pastime in “the cove,” with weekdays) is a local favourite and can is home to the arm’s largest waterfall,
Orca’s Favourite serving up the most be well used on summer weekends. All where during the spring melt, ice-
tempting flavours. Deep Cove Market the trails, including the loop around cold water shoots horizontally over
and Grill stocks a selection of fresh Sasamat Lake and Woodhaven Swamp, the sheer rock face. The park’s small-
produce, and the Panorama Market can be accessed from the eastern shore boat dock is used by day trippers and
sells ice and basic groceries. at the head of the bay, where a small there are a few cleared camping sites
Dollarton Shopping Centre, a path connects to the park trail. The in the southern nook for kayakers and
short bus ride from Deep Cove, houses northern portion of Bedwell Bay is overnight campers; the temporary
a variety of shops including a large home to the Vancouver Water Skiing anchorage off the sandy delta is a lovely
Supervalu and a B.C. Liquor Store. Park Club and on summer weekends can spot to picnic and explore by dingy.
Gate Shopping Centre is a little closer become a popular rendezvous spot. In favourable weather conditions we
and includes a Safeway store. The Within Indian Arm Provincial Park anchor Dreamspeaker north of the float.
historic raven public house, a popular are five small marine parks, including The park is filled with birdsong and our
local pub, is a 15-minute walk from the Racoon and Twin islands, with Big chosen deep-water, stern-to anchorage
public dock and also runs a cold beer and Little Twin being joined by a small comes with a view of snow capped
and wine store. Deep Cove Cultural shell-and-rock beach at low water. mountains, and serenity.
Centre houses a 130-seat theatre and These undeveloped islets have steep,
the Seymour Art Gallery, which offers rocky shorelines and forested uplands __________________________
excellent, ever-changing exhibits. The and are popular picnic and camping
eastern end of the Baden-Powell Trail spots. The waters around Twin Islands Anne and Laurence Yeadon-Jones
begins at Deep Cove (off Panorama are a favourite with divers and a hike to have produced six “Dreamspeaker
Drive) and continues west along the the light at the northern tip of Big Twin Cruising Guides” to the Pacific
north shore to Horseshoe Bay. Island is well worth the effort for the Northwest. “The West Coast of Vancouver
With terrific views to the north, splendid view up Indian Arm to snow- Island” is the latest in the series. Visit
Bedwell Bay is the best-protected capped Mount Felix. Twin Islands has their website at
www.dreamspeaker.ca
summer anchorage in Indian Arm. a dinghy dock, picnic tables and fire
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