To get to Murtle Lake, we have to drive to Blue River, then drive up into the mountains for 23 km. At the trailhead we have to load the kayaks onto carts and portage for 2.5 km. At the boat launch on Murtle Lagoon, we then paddle for 12 to 14 km to camp at a marine campsite. On this … Continue reading →
In the fall, I returned to Jacko Lake to paddle around the shoreline twice (8km). The shallow bays are filled with aquatic vegetation, but it doesn’t take much surface water to glide over the masses below the surface. This lake was busy with fishermen, but by staying close to the shoreline, I stayed out of their way. On this website, … Continue reading →
On the first day of fall, I drove up to Lac le Jeune in the morning and paddled the east end of the lake. There was no wind at the start and the lake water had a blue-silver glaze. There was 3 still fishing boats with quiet electric motors on the lake, but no other paddlers and almost no ducks … Continue reading →
On a calm September day, I hauled my kayak down to the river near Cooney Bay. I use some wheels which attach to the back end of the boat and pull it down the pathway, lifting the boat over some logs. At this time of year the shoreline of the river is muddy so paddling boots are a good choice. … Continue reading →
Clearwater Lake is one of my favorite lakes to paddle and so I paddle some part of it every year. Over the years, we have paddled the entire lake quite a few times and we have stayed in every marine campground on both shores. Last year I paddled Azure and Clearwater Lakes. With the heat, smoke, and difficult conditions this … Continue reading →
Near the first day of fall, Hyas Lake was the planned paddle. It is 13 km up into the hills from Pinantan at 1237 m (4060 ft). The boat launch is at the Hyas Lake Recreation Site, at the end of the Hyas Lake Forest Service Road. There are 5 small campsites there, adjacent to the Hyas Lake … Continue reading →
On a grey, cool, windy, and rainy morning I headed out for my 73rd day of paddling in 2021. I launched at Edith Lake and paddled around the shoreline of the lake for 2 loops. Even the ducks were sheltering in the cool and wet conditions, but with a spray skirt, gloves, and a waterproof paddling jacket I kept up … Continue reading →
On a grey morning with a chance of rain, I drove west and then up into the hills to paddle Pat (Six Mile) Lake. The lake was quiet and there was almost no wind. Lake levels had dropped since I was there in the spring. Water buttercup had filled in the shallows in some of the bays. A paddle around … Continue reading →
On a sunny and breezy morning in September I paddled out of the boat launch in Neskonlith Lake Provincial Park. A steady wind out of the southwest was part oif the paddling experience, but it was not a problem. Along the way there was a log with western painted turtles, and osprey overhead, and geese in the lee of the … Continue reading →
I had paddled Lac du Bois before, enjoying the quiet lake with all of its ducks, muskrats, painted turtles, and pond life. The lake is within the Lac du Bois Grasslands Conservancy and new fences and gates now block vehicle access (a good thing) so getting a boat down to the lakeshore is more difficult. I lifted the kayak over … Continue reading →
On a day with marginal weather forecast I drove down through Merritt then up to Lundbom Lake. By the time I arrived at the launch area the winds were up and the paddle became a bit of an adventure. A paddle around the lake is 3.3km. With the wind at my back, I reached the far end of the lake … Continue reading →
When we paddle about 80 days each year, some days are light and easy, with exploration, photography, and some floating. Other days are more ambitious, paddling longer distances, exploring shorelines, but keeping a steady pace (long-slow distance). And, on other days, we paddle more quickly doing loops around a favorite lake like Jacko Lake, Edith Lake, or Stake Lake. On … Continue reading →
Dardanelles Lake lies in a basin in the plateau country south of Roche Lake and east of Stump Lake. The main route is on the Dardanelles Forest Service Road which starts at the north end of Stump Lake. It is a 21 km backroad, gradually climbing to 1260m. The last short section is a rough road (high clearance) to the … Continue reading →
Near the end of summer, I drove north on Highway 5, then up the Orchard Lake Forest Service Road to the Badger Lake Forest Service Road. The Badger Lake boat launch is a separate side road to the lakeside with lots of room for parking and launching. I paddled around the lake in a counter-clockwise loop. All of the lake … Continue reading →
In late summer each year I drive the backroads to get to Campbell Lake Rec Site to paddle the lake and, at the same time, spot and photograph pelicans and sandhill cranes. I timed it right and saw both, along with eagles, an osprey, loons, many ducks, deer, and shoreline birds. Campbell Lake is a pretty spot, with low hills … Continue reading →
Community Lake is on Community Mountain at 4500 feet. Drive toward Knouff Lake, but turn off at the signed Community Lake FSR. There is a Rec site at about the 6 km mark up the gravel road. There is a good boat launch and lots of parking at the Rec Site. The access road was in good shape. On a … Continue reading →
