Route: Savary Island
Area: Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada
Date of walk: 20th August 2025
Walkers: Andrew and Gilly
Distance: 5.3 miles
Ascent: 450 feet
Weather: Sunny and warm
Savary Island (Kayeqwan) is located in the Salish Sea on the traditional territory of the Tla’amin, Klahoose, and Homalco First Nations. It is a small island of sand, surrounded by eroding sand cliffs and rare sand dune ecosystems. The island is home to approximately 100 people year-round, but the population increases with vacation homeowners and visitors in the summer. The island is about 5 miles long and less than 1 mile across at its widest point. It is (literally) off grid and there is no electricity nor are there any public washrooms. Access from the mainland is via the Lund Water Taxi. The boats depart from Lund every hour and return on the half hour. Having driven over from Powell River, where we’d walked yesterday, we parked in one of the public car parks near the jetty and bought our tickets for one of the 10am taxis. We hadn’t booked in advance, although it may be wise to do so at busy times
After an enjoyable 7 minute ride we disembarked on Savary Island and set off down a wide track, passing by the tiny church. We soon arrived at the other side of the island and made a short there and back diversion to the beach. Further along Savary Island Lane we joined the beach again and walked along Duck Bay for a while. At an access point which is easily missed we headed back inland along a series of narrow paths which took us through old woodland back to the north side of the island
We gained access to the beach at the end of the Air Strip Trail, where a wooden ladder and a rope assisted the descent down the steep dunes. From this point the remainder of the walk was along a sandy beach all the way back to the jetty, where we caught the water taxi back to Lund. It had been a wonderful walk, which we’d enjoyed in solitude for most of the way
NOTE: the tide was out at the time of our visit. At high tide it’s possible that some of the beach sections are inaccessible or difficult to walk along. If anyone follows this route please be sure to check tide times and make local enquiries before setting off
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Having driven along the coast from Powell River, we arrive at the small settlement of Lund
Lund Harbour
We make our way to the Water Taxi office and buy two return tickets to Savary Island
Leaving Lund in the small water taxi
This small boat and another nearby service are the only access to the island
We arrive at Savary Island
View from the pier
We head up the beach to cross to the other side of the island, which is only about one mile wide
We pass by the General Store, one of the few shops on the small island
The small Christian Fellowship Church
We follow a sandy lane known as Patricia Crescent...
We arrive at the beach on the north side of Savary Island
Duck Bay
We walk along the beach, which is completely deserted...
We leave the beach just beyond Second Point - the exit point is easily missed
We follow a series of paths through woodland, aiming for the south side of the island...
Looking back as we make a precarious descent to the next beach
Another deserted beach, which will take us back to the start
The eroding sand cliffs on which Savary Island is based
We continue along the beach...
The pier comes into view in the distance...
A final look along the beach as we walk along the pier to catch the water taxi back to Lund
Our boat comes in
After an enjoyable ride arrive back in Lund
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