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Hansons, Canada

Stay in Powell River: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Powell River

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Powell River Aerial 2004
Powell River, the nearest town, 12 km away. Photo: James Blake aka Webgeer at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Hansons

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces SE (150°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (330°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 55). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 7°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Powell River.

Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 10 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), direct.

    See flights ORD → YVR · Skyscanner from about £220 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 2 h 10 from the airport to Hansons.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Powell River, 12 km (about 25 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Hansons: plan on the drive each day you surf.

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in Powell River, 12 km away on Booking.com →

    Closest towns to stay in

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Powell River · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Powell River · GetYourGuideAd

Everything else for the trip

Where it is

Hansons on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Hansons does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreInter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct0under 1 ft1 s0kJ14°C
Tue 20Oct1under 1 ft2 s0kJ15°C
Wed 21Oct0under 1 ft1 s0kJ16°C
Thu 22Oct11 ft2 s0kJ11°C
Fri 23Oct2under 1 ft3 s0kJ10°C
Sat 24Oct1under 1 ft2 s0kJ7°C
Sun 25Oct21 ft4 s1kJ7°C
Mon 26Oct1under 1 ft2 s0kJ9°C
Tue 27Oct0under 1 ft2 s0kJ9°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Tue 20 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to YVR, then 2h 10 by road. About 10h door to door

  2. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: under 1 ft at best.

  3. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  4. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: under 1 ft at best.

  5. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: under 1 ft at best.

  6. Sun 25 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  7. Mon 26 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to YVR, then 2h 10 by road. About 10h door to door

The trip from Powell River, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £710–£1,305 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to YVR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag£220–£450
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£70–£115
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£165–£280
Food7 days eating out£155–£290
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£65–£105
Total£710–£1,305

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Powell River

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Book the trip

Getting thereAd

Flights · Skyscanner Car hire · Discover Cars

Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Powell River, 12 km (about 25 min by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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