August 18th To 20th
Trip length 26 nm
Grace Harbour is our first stop in the BC Desolution Sound Provencial Marine Park system. The park has three main anchorages: Prideaux Haven, Tenedo’s Bay and Grace Harbour. We plan to visit Grace and Tenedo’s.
See http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/desolation/
This park has long been a boater’s favorite in the Malaspina Inlet and Homfray Channel area. The warm waters of the park make for great swimming and their are nice hiking trails at the anchorages.
We headed north from Powell River and then took a right at the entrance to Okeover Arm Inlet to Malaspina Inlet where Grace Harbour anchorage is located.
Grace Harbour Entrance 
Desolution Sound Park Sign Grace Harbour Entrance
We went to the north east side at the head of Grace Harbour where we anchored in 30′ or so in a nice mud bottom.
Looking West Grace Harbour Anchorage
On the west side of anchorage is a nice dinghy landing spot with a trail to Black Lake.
Dinghy Landing Grace Harbour 
Grace Harbour Trail To Black Lake Map
Patty On Black Lake Trail
Patty And Dogs Black Lake Trail
Black Lake
Holly at Black Lake
It is very evident from all the old equipment found all over these areas that logging was everywhere and old growth forest are just left in small patches here and there.
Old Case Diesel Engine
Black Lake Trail