A new 40-kilometre marine trail spanning Howe Sound is now open. The marine trail connects Gibsons to Horseshoe Bay to Squamish and includes campsites in Plumper Cove, Halkett Bay, and Porteau Cove provincial parks along with six new provincial marine recreation sites.
The marine trail becomes part of the Trans Canada Trail, one of the world’s longest networks of multi-use recreational trails. Made up of nearly 500 individual trails, it will eventually include more than 3,000 kilometres of trails throughout British Columbia and cover nearly 24,000 kilometres from the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Arctic oceans.
“The Sea to Sky Marine Trail is a wonderful new addition to the Sunshine Coast’s vast multi-use trail system,” said Celia Robben, president of Sunshine Coast Tourism. “The new campsites allow for full exploration of Howe Sound in its entirety.”
A celebration will be held in Gibsons on Sunday, June 28 at 3 p.m. The public is invited to celebrate with an opening day paddle, ribbon cutting and live music in Winegarden Park. Sunshine Coast Credit Union is the presenting sponsor for the event.
The Sea to Sky Marine Trail is the result of a partnership among the province, Squamish Nation, Squamish-Lillooet and Sunshine Coast regional districts, Town of Gibsons, Bowen Island Municipality, districts of Squamish and West Vancouver, and the BC Marine Trail Networks Association.
See seatoskymarinetrail.ca for a detailed map.
