Two summers ago, we paddled the Powell Lake Canoe Circuit in an 18-foot canoe, with lots of gear and two large dogs. The total distance covered was about 60 km. We rented the canoe in Powell River and got a shuttle to the beginning (and from the end). The trip is very scenic and peaceful. The portages, though, are challenging, with one final descent not at all like the portages on the Bowron Lake trip. One of the highlights was reading the campsite diary at our last camping spot on Powell Lake, left by the owners of the float cabins on Powell Lake. There were some very amusing stories! We stopped at Haywire Bay Park to wait out the afternoon winds and then finished the trip with beers and burgers at the pub while waiting for our shuttle to pick us up. We covered the trip in five days. (collapse)