On Tunkwa Lake
Tunkwa Lake is one of my favorite paddling lakes in the Kamloops area. The lake has open views, lot of birds, and many small bays to explore. On the other hand, it can be very busy on weekends and in summer, and it can be too open on windy days. I usually pick a weekday morning and paddle around the shoreline, which takes about 2 hours.
On this mild June day, mixed skies made for silver light and reflected clouds on the lake.
While paddling I spotted two muskrats, many geese and ducks, goslings and ducklings, a spotted sandpiper, yellow-headed blackbirds, a great blue heron, sparrows, swallows, a robin, and an osprey. A few images are shared here. Click any image for a larger view.
There were a number of fishermen on the lake, but I stuck to the shoreline, keeping out of their way, but also paddling away from ducks in the bays, where possible.
This was a mostly calm day, a paddle through silver light, worth the drive to the high country.
More Information:
- Tunkwa Lake is northwest of Logan Lake.
- Launch in Tunkwa Lake Provincial Park. Follow the signs on the road.
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