During the heat wave the daily plan was to get into higher terrain early in the morning for a paddle or a hike.    On one of those days I drove through Sun Peaks and up the Forest Service Road to McGillivray Lake.   With the early arrival and launch, I was the only one on the lake.   I paddle around the shoreline of the lake, enjoying the sunny day, the wildflowers on the shoreline, the birds by the lake, and the peaceful outing on a calm day.

The whole shoreline is forested and some areas are marshy.    There were ospreys and loons on the lake.    Fish were jumping, and birds were active along the forest – shore interface.

Kayaking around the shoreline is about 5 km, which takes about 70 – 75 minutes of steady paddling,    The ski runs of Sun Peaks were visible from the water while paddling north back to the start.

Near the end of the paddle and on the way back more people were arriving to paddle or SUP on the lake.    This is a great summer destination for a day on the water.

More Information:

• McGillivray Lake page
• Paddling McGillivray Lake (video)