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Fast Facts

Location

Located on the Sunshine Coast of BC, 15 minute drive from Sechelt.

Access

By car:
From Vancouver, drive to Horseshoe Bay and board ferry for Langdale (40 minute sailing). After disembarking, travel on Highway 101 towards Sechelt. The Resort is approximately a 45-minute drive from the Langdale ferry terminal. From Vancouver Island, take Comox ferry to Powell River. In Powell River, board ferry from Saltery Bay to Earls Cove on Sunshine Coast. Drive south along highway 101 towards Sechelt for approximately 40 minutes.

By plane:
Floatplane from Vancouver harbour (20 minute flight) or from Vancouver International Airport (35 minutes)

Seasonal Information

The Resort is open year round, seven days a week. The Tenthouse Suites are available year round, weather dependant.

Minimum Stay

During the holiday periods, a two-night minimum stay is required.

Accommodation

The resort can accommodate a maximum of 140 guests in a variety of accommodations:

13 tenthouse suites with ensuite bathrooms, soaker tubs and private balconies suspended along 1500’ boardwalk. 14 oceanview/poolview rooms in the main lodge.
11 cabins, featuring oceanfront or woodland views. A variety of one, two, and three bedroom cabins is available.

Amenities

The Resort features an ocean side restaurant, a lounge, meeting room, spa treatment facilities, recreation room, heated pool, sun decks, and barbeque pit.

Meeting space

The Resort offers a 900 square foot meeting room, able to accommodate up to 80 people. Projectors and plasma screens are available for presentations.

Groups of 25 and larger staying for two nights or more are offered the “Keys to the Inn”. These groups are given exclusive use of the resort, including the rooms, the restaurant, kayak rentals, spa, and meeting room.

Activities

Swimming
Beachcombing
Mountain biking
Sea kayaking rentals and guided tools
Salmon fishing tours
Outdoor games (including horseshoes, bocce ball and croquet)
Beach volleyball
Horseback riding (nearby)
Golf (nearby)
Water shuttle service to beaches of Thormanby Island

Children

Children 12 years old and under stay for free.

Pet Policy

Pets are welcome in the cabins. An additional charge of $35.00 per pet, per stay will apply.
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Story Ideas

Room With a View:

You might have camped in a tent and yearned to live in a penthouse, but have you experienced the luxurious Tenthouse Suites at Rockwater Secret Cove Resort? These new designer suites combine the ultimate prospector tent with a high-end bedroom suite, complete with king-size bed, hydro-therapy bath, heated slate floor, shoji screens, fireplace and a private verandah with million-dollar views. Far from the sounds of traffic and
habitation, these luxury hideaways ooze romance and tranquility.

Weddings in Paradise:

Over 40 couples exchange vows each year at Rockwater Secret Cove Resort, and it’s no secret why. With old growth rainforest on one side and picture-perfect ocean vistas on the other, couples will be hard-pressed to find a setting so picturesque. Taking care of the details from decorators to food, flowers and even photographers, the staff at Rockwater takes pride in ensuring that weddings are as perfect as the couple could hope for. From parties of 10 to 200, the Wedding Specialist team at Rockwater has successfully made the dreams of many couples come true.

Gourmet Kayak trip:

Rockwater has combined two of its signature features, gastronomy and kayaking to create a mouth-watering package: the Gourmet Moonlight Kayak trip. Guests paddle down the spectacular Strait of Malaspina to a sandy beach at sunset for a beachside dinner prepared by the Resort’s chef. After a gourmet meal, guests return by moonlight to their luxury Tenthouse Suite overlooking the ocean.

Golf on the Sunshine Coast:

Explore the Sunshine Coast with a round of golf at three Sunshine Coast courses, Pender Harbour, Sechelt Golf & Country Club and Sunshine Coast Golf & Country Club in Roberts Creek.

Sunshine Coast an undiscovered winter wonderland:

Follow little explored snowshoe and cross-country ski trails into the Dakota Ridge Plateau with its scenic views, consistent snow levels from November through May; or for the experienced back-country skier, don back-country skis and strike out into the Tetrahedron Range, where the watershed rises from 900 to 1800 metres.

The Rapids of Skookumchuk Narrows:

Watch 200 billion gallons of water flow through the Skookumchuck Narrows on a three-metre tide change. The Skookumchuk (meaning powerful water) connects Sechelt Inlet to Jervis Inlet, an hour’s drive north of Rockwater Resort. To view the most spectacular rapids, time your hike so you arrive at the viewpoint when the tidal surge is at its strongest. The hike in takes about an hour from the parking lot.
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Backgrounder

Rockwater Secret Cove Resort is a unique oceanfront hideaway on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast. With a rocky beach on one side and an old-growth cedar forest on the other, Rockwater Resort embraces all that is natural. Located less than two hours from Vancouver, Rockwater has been drawing guests to its oceanside retreat since 2005.

With a variety of accommodations, Rockwater offers a unique getaway for all. Couples in search of romance are enthralled by the exclusive Tenthouse Suites. These unique ‘penthouse style’ tents offer king-size beds, deluxe hydrotherapy tubs, endless ocean views, and total privacy, all suspended high in the arbutus trees. Families are equally catered to, with a variety of large oceanfront cabins and newly renovated lodge rooms, offering a unique yet affordable family vacation.

Whether guests want to fill their days experiencing new activities or simply relax and breathe in the silence, Rockwater can satisfy. A variety of nature-inspired activities are available onsite, including kayak rentals, salmon fishing charters, swimming (in both the heated pool and the ocean), beachcombing along the shoreline, and taking a water taxi across to the white sand beaches of Thormanby Island. A number of golf courses, and horseback riding, mountain biking and scuba diving operators are located nearby for guests interested in different adventures.

For those looking for sheer relaxation, the ‘Spa Without Walls,’ offers massages and other indulgent treatments at the edge of the cove, amidst the soothing sounds of the ocean. The Rockwater restaurant offers oceanfront dining, with al fresco dining during warm weather, and a lounge for a quiet drink overlooking the Malaspina Strait. An extensive library, recreation room, and meeting space for groups of up to 80 is also available.

Rockwater is a popular destination for weddings, as well as corporate groups. In 2006, more than 36 couples chose Rockwater as their wedding destination, and countless others have chosen Rockwater’s serene setting for their honeymoon. Corporate groups will find extensive meeting facilities and equipment, as well as an inspiring atmosphere sure to bring out the best of their team.
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Bios

Nigel Harrison:

Your guide for mountain bike adventures at Rockwater Secret Cove Resort, Nigel has been working in the adventure sports industry for over 15 years. An active mountaineer, rock climber and sailor, he has climbed on six continents in locations as diverse as Australia and Greenland. Having crossed the Atlantic more than once in a small boat, he is a professional sailor and navigator. As a mountain guide, ski instructor and bike leader, he loves working with people and can’t wait to get out and see more of beautiful B.C. Nigel is very active, when he is not guiding an adventure he can often be seen playing Frisbee with his dog.

Chelsea Ruben:

Chelsea has been around boats all her life and loves sharing her passion for sailing and the sea with others. She comes to Rockwater Secret Cove Resort fresh from a transatlantic adventure in a thirty foot Chinese junk. As well as being a qualified skipper Chelsea has a masters degree in marine science and can answer any of your queries about local sea life. If she’s not out playing on Caledonia II Chelsea is most likely rock climbing, skiing, mountain biking or SCUBA diving.

Media contact:
Jayne Lloyd-Jones
Spectacular Ink
604.925.8187
jayne@spectacularink.com

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