The Giant Hulks

Big Old Ships Aground

These big old concrete ships were grounded to form an artificial harbor for sawmill operations that are now about 90% shut down. The old mill operations are mothballed, but tere is still some activity...

Pretty cool sight

Not much to see to be honest but if you find the pull-out from the road there is an info-board that is interesting & you can get some good photos. You can't get close unless you're on the water in you...

Neat Viewpoint Feature

The Hulks are a neat breakwater feature. There are a few places in Powell River where you can view them. We stopped at the Townsite Viewpoint on Marine Drive. The signs were informative and the view w...

sunk a couple for diving

i remeber the hulks as a young guy in my teens and thought wow , ww1 i beleive supply ships used as a break water too the mills log pond . lots of history very interesting worth the look in the real s...

Underrated attraction

I had been told to go check out the Hulks by a few people when I mentioned that I was visiting Powell River so I had an idea as to what I was looking for, but if you didn't know about these ships chan...