A favorite combination for summer recreation is to paddle a lake, then hike around it. In August I launched my kayak and paddled the 3 km loop around the lake. After securing the boat, I hiked the 3.5 km trail around the lake, enjoying some of the larger douglas fir trees by the single-track trail. There were a few hikers … Continue reading →
Community Lake is located on top of Community Mountain between Knouff Lake and Sun Peaks. To get to the Community Lake Rec Site, drive up the Knouff Lake Road and turn onto the signed Community Lake FSR. Follow the signs to the lake, which sits at 1370 m (4500 ft.) There is a good boat launch at the Rec Site. … Continue reading →
On a hot summer day I paddled Surrey Lake. there is a good road to the Wildlings Resort on Surrey Lake. There is a boat launch there and paddlers can pay a fee to park and launch, or alternately, take the side road along the west side of the lake and hand launch at one of two spots. That road … Continue reading →
On the hottest day of the year I traveled to the north end of Nicola Lake to paddle a loop route. The goal was to get onto the water before it got too hot and before the power boats were active. The lake is very open so there is no shade so a modest distance was in order. There are … Continue reading →
Stump Lake is a popular fishing spot and at peak times, the boat launch sites can be full, especially in spring. It is also a windy lake so finding the right day for a paddle on the lake can be a challenge. A paddle right around the lakeshore is 19 km, too far for a day’s paddle so we usually … Continue reading →
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, … Continue reading →
Although Ross Moore Lake is a long drive on bumpy roads, it is still one of our favorite lakes to paddle. It has a bit of a remote feel to it and the lakeshore is both interesting and relatively open. Just getting to the lake requires some navigation (see the link below). The road was in pretty good shape until … Continue reading →
On a hot summer morning I drove out to Scuitto Lake and enjoyed a leisurely 5.7 km paddle around the lake. This is a first-class lake for paddling and there is a good boat launch and parking area for visitors. Along the way I spotted hawks, eagles, blackbirds, a heron, geese with goslings, ducks with ducklings, a muskrat, and many … Continue reading →
On a hot summer morning I drove up the Paul Lake Road to Pinantan Lake, then along the Pritchard Road to the Hyas Lake FSR turn. There were no other vehicles all the way to the lake and no boats on the lake. A paddle around the lake is about 4.4 km. The lake is deep and the water is … Continue reading →
Sullivan Lake is located at the community of Knouff Laje and is often referred to as Knouff Lake. It is reached by driving up the Heffley – Louis Creek Road (toward Sun Peaks), then turning onto the Knouff Lake Road. There are three boat launches, but for most kayakers, the ones at either the Rec Site on the west side … Continue reading →
Bleeker Lake is a good spot to paddle in late spring or early summer. Because much of the lake is shallow, it is prone to draw-down for irrigation and evaporation without much recharge, so aquatic growth takes over the shallows, the shoreline recedes, and winter kill happens in some years, In spring the lake is recharged and the shoreline can … Continue reading →
Paska Lake is a fine paddling lake from late spring to mid-fall. At non-prime times, the lake is a quiet spot surrounded by high country forest. To get to Paska Lake, we drive up the Coquihalla, then turn onto the Meadow Creek (Logan Lake Road). The Paska Lake FSR turns off farther along, heading north, to a basin in behind … Continue reading →
On a grey and drizzly long weekend summer morning I arrived early to paddle the west end of Lac le Jeune. From the campground I paddled west to the end of the lake, then went through the watery tunnel under the road to the smaller lake. After paddling around the western lake the route was back through the tunnel and … Continue reading →
On July 1st it was a beautiful sunny day and I knew all of our lakes would be very busy with motorboats, fishermen, and paddlers so I opted for less busy spot early in the morning. To paddle the lake I had to haul the kayak over the fence, then get it down to the lakeshore. It is awkward to … Continue reading →
Lodgepole Lake is small so its a good choice when it is windy, smoky, or rainy. Whenever I go to paddle there, I go early to avoid competing for space on the lake, but also when it is quiet and peaceful. Once around the shore is 1.3 km so I usually do 2 or 3 laps. When I arrived at … Continue reading →
There are 3 or 4 launch spots in the Savona area to paddle the west end of Kamloops Lake. During freshet some are not practical since the shoreline gets flooded and debris, including logs, fills the launch areas. The public boat launch in Savona Park was closed and logs enclosed the area so the best launch was off the beach … Continue reading →