Share this! Having been born and raised here in Powell River, ferries have just been a way of life. If you have to leave Powell River, you are most likely doing it via ferry, and you’re stuck making plans according to the schedules. That is how this adventure began, pouring over ferry schedules and estimating riding time to see if it could be done. I was optimistic I could ride the 232km...
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Share this!Night Skiing In my 40 years, I remember my Mom skiing on our street as a kid. My first opportunity to ski the streets of Powell River came a very long time after that— in February of 2017. Fortunately Andre, Kevin, Laura , Paige, Payton and Tristan came along for the ride too!! We stayed ahead of the plow for the most part and had a blast!! Also check out our urban skiing adventure...
Read More![[VIDEO] Skating on Cranberry Lake for the 1st time in 20 years!](https://powtownpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/skating-on-cranberry-lake-260x260.png)
Share this!It was a rare experience skating on Cranberry Lake this past week. It’s been way too long since we have seen Cranberry Lake freeze. I know it has been 20 years since I have skated there. Too bad it is over now… but it was awesome while it lasted! Here’s the video I shot of our Cranberry Lake Skate of 2017. We shot this Saturday, January 14th before hockey practice...
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Share this! Matt McDowell makes fun videos on his GoPro, mostly featuring his friends and family. Recently, he has started taking drone footage around Powell River, like the first episode in this series, Looking down on PowTown. Now check out Episode 2, featuring the Hulks. Looking down on PowTown, Episode 2: The Hulks A flyover of the barge terminal and my favorite hulk, The Quartz. Share...
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Share this!Matt McDowell likes to make fun and interesting videos on his GoPro, featuring his friends and family. Recently, he has gotten into the habit of taking aerial footage with a drone around Powell River, and luckily, we get to enjoy the fruits of his labour. Check it out. Looking Down on PowTown, Episode 1 A series of amazing aerial views above my beautiful hometown of Powell River....
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