Sussex Lake is a bit remote and because of it, it is quiet, except for the drone of the highway.    I have paddled here twice and snowshoed in from Surrey Lake in winter.   A paddle around the lakeshore is 3.3 km.   Paddlers can go around the lake twice or paddle two lakes in the area.   I also paddled Desmond Lake, but other choices include Surrey Lake and Frogmoore Lake.

Sussex Lake lies at 1365m (4553 ft), just below the Surrey Summit on the Coquihalla.    To get to the lake, we have to go up the Surrey Lake Forest Service Road to Surrey Lake, then take a secondary Road to the Sussex Lake Rec Site.    It is a high-clearance road, but fine to drive in summer.   There is no boat launch, but we can hand launch from a gravel beach at the small Rec Site.

While paddling loons were on patrol, but an osprey dove into the water twice not far from the kayak and came up with a fish.    I could only get shots of it in the air as it flew past.   The fish is clear to see though, glistening in the sun before being consumed.

A short video of the day’s outing is included here:

I will be back into the area to paddle Surrey Lake, Bob Lake, and Frogmoore Lake.