There are a handful of good launch spots on the South Thompson River and the beach at the Lafarge Bridge is one of the best ones.   A dirt road goes down to a gravel beach.   We can park on the side road above after unloading the boat.

We launched and paddled upstream east to Rivershore Golf Club.   There is a lot of shallow water and a series of gravel bars on the north side

Although the river appears to be wide in this section, the extensive shallows on the north side means that the bulk of the water flows down a narrow channel on the south side.   The current is An hour up the river and half an hour down the river is enough for a day’s paddle early in the season.  We will be back later in the spring to paddle downstream from Pritchard to Lafarge (20km).