| Lang Creek area
is a well rounded mixture of entertainment located on the top
portion of the Sunshine Coast closest to the community of Powell
River, BC. It is region with many opportunities for wilderness
education and activity. The Lang Creek area is
a full package of activity for all ages including a sit back and
relax, estuary... an educational salmon hatchery... and an easy
grade walking hiking trail system.
The trail system explores the Lang Creek area
with a diverse selection of scenery highlighted by the waterfalls.
The trail wonders for 5 km (3 mi). At a comfortable pace, taking
some time to observe your surroundings, the trail should take
1-2 hours to complete.
Off the shores of the estuary on the opposite side of the Lang
Creek trail, from late September up to late October,
the Salmon Hatchery stands. Where you see Salmon in BC, you see
people fishing. The shores become a popular fishing destination
for Spring Salmon so, often, one can see fishing rods reeling
and casting.
Because Lang Creek feeds right into the Malaspina
Strait and then out to the Pacific Ocean it is a doorway for returning
Salmon looking to come back home to spawn. A wildlife ritual that
all should witness when in the area in the late months, like October
and November. Every river with returning Salmon also brings some
wild company, like the arrival of Bald Eagles and Bears.
Access to Lang Creek Hiking Trail: Head south
from Powell River,BC on Hwy 101 turning inland onto the Duck
Lake Forest Rd. The Lang Creek trailhead begins on the right
side of the road at about 11 km (7mi). Park it and go.
Access to Lang Creek Hatchery: Head south from
Powell River,BC on Hwy 101 turning inland onto the Duck
Lake Forest Rd. Cross over Lang Creek bridge by Duck Lake
and take a right turn. It is a 2 km drive. If hiking it should
not take longer than an hour. |