We try to get our kayaks in the water in the river as soon as enough ice and snow melts to allow us easy access to launch and land. Our first choice is Pioneer Park. In early March when the gate to the boat launch is still locked, we have to transport our kayaks on wheels down to the river … Continue reading →
Phillips Lake lies on the Skimikin Lake Road between Turtle Valley and Skimikin. The fastest approach from Kamloops is to drive on Highway 1 East to Squilax and turn onto the Squilax – Turtle Valley Road. Follow the valley toward Skimikin then turn onto Ptarmigan Road. A good parking area and boat launch is located on the northwest side of … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →There was still ice on the shoreline and over much of the boat launch area. I hauled the kayak to a patch of beach at Pioneer Park and paddled up the river. That part was fine, but the prelude was more interesting – I drove down the boat launch to the edge of the ice and unloaded the kayak. I … Continue reading →
When we launch our kayaks from Lac le Jeune Provincial Park we can choose to do a loop east or west and if we choose to head to the West Lake we then have to paddle to the bridge underpass. My loop route followed the north shore of the lake, then a circuit on the smaller lake, followed by a … Continue reading →
A new video is now available on YouTube: Click the YouTube link for more KamloopsKayak/KamloopsTrails videos.
Continue reading →A new video is now available on YouTube: Click the YouTube link on the menu bar for more KamloopsTrails videos.
Continue reading →A new video is now available on YouTube: Click the YouTube link for more videos.
Continue reading →A new video is now available on YouTube: Click the Youtube link on the menu bar for more Kamloops Kayak and Kamloops Trails videos.
Continue reading →Tranquille Lake lies at the foot of the southern end of Bonaparte Plateau. Porcupine Ridge is due north and backcountry surrounds the lake. The road ends at Wendego Lodge, the destination for most people who go to this area. We drove through Lac du Bois, then took the Pass Lake Road and continued on the Sawmill Creek Road.until the 40 … Continue reading →
McGillivray Lake can be accessed through Sun Peaks. Take Sun Peaks Road to the McGillivray Lake Forest Service Road. It is a 5.6 km drive on a gravel road to the McGillivray Outpost/Boat Launch. A paddle around the lake (inc. all the shallow bays) is 5.8 km. On a sunny weekend with an early start there were only a small … Continue reading →
Plateau Lake lies in the hills of the Douglas Plateau, accessed on backroads from Highway 5A. From the highway, it is a quick drive to Peter Hope Lake, but a slow and difficult drive over the hills to Plateau Lake. It is not easy to get there. There are several possible routes in, but Rec Sites and Trails BC … Continue reading →
From the Scotch Creek Provincial Park Campground beach to the landing area on Copper Island is two km of lake paddling. This can be a busy spot for power boats so it would be best to get an early start or do the paddle in the off-season. A sign welcomes the visitor and we can hike on a good trail … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →When the heat dome enveloped the Interior of BC, the forests dried out and forest fires multiplied, followed by smoky skies. The high country south of Kamloops was cooler and less smoky so ti became our “goto” destination each day. We paddled McConnell Lake, Stake Lake, Lac le Jeune, Paska Lake, Walloper Lake, Face Lake, Lodgepole Lake, and Surrey Lake … Continue reading →
On a mid-July day, I launched my kayak at the Tranquille Wildlife Management Area and paddled out into Tranquille Bay. The plan was to paddle a large loop, crossing the river to the floodlands on the south side. After many days of paddling in the floodlands, I have developed routes through river channels and with the water starting to fall, … Continue reading →
