Edith Lake is a popular fishing spot close to town.    Paddlers can use the lake too, going into the back bays where fishermen rarely visit.     There is a larger boat launch and two smaller ones and lots of parking.   this is a scenic spot all year round with grasslands hills rising in each direction.

Directions/Launch:

• From Kamloops, drive south on Highway 5A.    At Knutsford, turn right onto the Long Lake Road.    At about 3.5 km, turn right onto the Edith Lake Road.   This is a good gravel road
• At 4.3 km arrive at the Edith Lake Recreation Site.     The first boat launch is the largest with lots of parking.
• There are two more boat launches farther along the lake.

The Lake:

• Since this is a busy fishing lake it is a good idea to paddle the shoreline in either direction.
• I always paddle the back bays too.    A circuit of the whole lake takes less than an hour.

Pros:

• Close to town.
• It can be paddled in the wind, using the hill provide a lee area.
• A good lake for a short paddle.

Cons:

• This is a busy lake in prime times.
• It has a later ice-off time and earlier ice on the lake in fall.