Paddling Tunkwa Lake
Tunkwa Lake is one of the best rainbow trout fishing lakes in the province. It lies in the grasslands – forest zone to the southwest of Kamloops, accessible on paved roads from Logan Lake. There are several launch spots on the lake. On this summer day, I parked at the Day Use area and padded the 7.5 km loop around the shoreline.
The Tremont Forest Fire ran through the area in 2021 and there are many sections of blackened trees around the lake.
There are always lots of birds on the lake. Flocks of blackbirds were active in all of the marshy areas.
Aquatic plants were filling in the shallow bays. White water crowfoot, smartweed, and arumleaf arrowhead were in flower.
Some video footage provides a sense of what it is like on the lake:
I will be back to paddle on neighboring Leighton Lake this paddling season.
Day 52 of paddling in 2022.