Access to Kamloops Lake is difficult, with only three points to launch a boat.   Some notes are provided here:

Cooney Bay

• There is a road that goes past Tranquille to the Cooney Bay parking lot.   It is quite potholed, but slow driving allows us to get to the parking area.
• Bringing a boat down to the rivershore means hauling it down about 150m.   Wheels are a good idea.  In freshet, logs jam the access route, but it is okay in spring and later summer.
• It is my first choice, but not an easy haul.

Tobiano

• In theory, we can launch a boat from Bruker Marina when it is open, paying a launch fee ($10).
• It is a busy spot in summer when out-of-town power boat users are active on the lake, a more difficult time for paddlers to use the facility.
• I have used the Marina, but I have found staff to be unwelcoming and sometimes rude, so I don’t go there anymore.

Savona

• The best launch spot is at Savona Lakeshore Park at the end of Tingley Street.
• When the lake drops down, it may be a longer haul to the water.
• There are some other possible launch spots in Savona, all requiring some hauling.