On a mid-August day, I drove down to Nicola Lake, then turned left on to the Douglas Lake Road. About halfway up the road, I turned left onto Lauder Road and followed it to Glimpse Lake. there are two Rec Sites on the lake and either one would be fine to park and launch a boat. Both were empty … Continue reading →
On a warm summer morning I drove through Logan Lake, then down to Tunkwa Lake Provincial Park. Most boats launch from the campground boat launch, but I prefer to park and launch from the day use area. It is less used and on this day, there was no one else there. The launch is on the southeast corner of … Continue reading →
In the summer when time is short, I often choose Jacko Lake or Edith Lake. they are closer to home, access is fairly good, and I can paddle either of the lakes in an hour. These ae both popular fishing lakes so it is best to pick a weekday and get an early start. On one of these days I … Continue reading →
One of the best lakes to kayak in our area is Badger Lake. It is at the end of a longer bumpy gravel road. We drive up the Knouff Lake Road and continue north. There are lots of potholes, but we eventually reach the Badger Lake Road. There is a BC Recreation Site on the northeast side of the lake, … Continue reading →
When the heat and the smoke settled over the Interior, I used firesmoke.ca and Environment Canada forecasts to determine which direction to drive to find a paddling lake. On one of those days, the northeast looked better so I headed up from Pinantan Lake to Hyas Lake (at 1237 m or 4058 feet). Hyas Lake Forest Service Road was in … Continue reading →
We look forward to kayaking Rossmoore Lake each year. It is always a long and bumpy backroad route in to the lake and back out, but it is a remote and quiet spot in summer. In 2023 the Rossmoore Fire was started near the lake by a lightning strike. The fire burned for a couple of months, scorching over 17000 … Continue reading →
When the summer weather turns hot, I try to kayak 2-3 times each week, rotating to a different lake each time. If conditions are marginal I may return to do a lake more than once. I also opt for paddle-hike days and some lakes are better for the combination, although I am trying new routes at more lakes. Recently I … Continue reading →
During the heat wave the daily plan was to get into higher terrain early in the morning for a paddle or a hike. On one of those days I drove through Sun Peaks and up the Forest Service Road to McGillivray Lake. With the early arrival and launch, I was the only one on the lake. I paddle around the … Continue reading →
When the weather turned hot, all kayaking was planned for early mornings. In addition, higher lakes were a little cooler. Lastly, the goal was to paddle for 60 – 75 minutes, With this in mind, I drove east toward Chase, then turned off the Trans Canada Highway just past the Niskonlith Reserve onto the Harper Lake Forest Service Road. This … Continue reading →
When the weather warms up in summer, we go to the higher elevation lakes. We get an early start and paddle for 60 – 75 minutes. the ratio of loading/unloading and driving time to actual paddling time is 2.5 – 3 to 1, but the locations are usually worth the extra effort. On a sunny and hot summer morning I … Continue reading →
To paddle the south end of the lake, we can launch from the main campground launch and paddle the whole lake (9 km) or we can paddle the north end from the northeast launch and, on another day, paddle the south end from the Roche Lake West Campsite. To get to the west launch, drive toward Roche Lake, then watch … Continue reading →
One of the best lakes to paddle in our area is Scuitto Lake. It is usually a quiet spot, there are many things to see on a paddle around the shoreline, and there are usually lots of birds on and around the lake. To get to Scuitto Lake, drive out Barnhartvale Road, turn onto the Robbins Range/Campbell Range Road, stay … Continue reading →
Paska Lake is located under the slopes of Chuwhels Mountain, on the high plateau between Lac le Jeune and Logan Lake. The Paska Lake Road turns off the Meadow Creek Road (to Logan Lake) and climbs through the hills, bearing north. The Paska Lake Recreation Site is located on the western shore of the lake. There is a boat launch … Continue reading →
Sullivan Lake is a fine recreational lake on the Knouff Lake Road. We can launch a kayak or canoe from the Recreation Site on the west side of the lake. There is also a hand launch in the community of Knouff Lake. A paddle around the entire lake is about 5 km, but we can paddle most of the lake, … Continue reading →
On a grey morning with rain and stormy weather forecast for the afternoon, I chose to paddle Horseshoe Lake. To get to the Rec Site on the lake drive toward Roche Lake, but turn onto a gravel road that goes to the West Roche Lake Campground. Turn right (watch for the signs) and follow a good gravel road to the … Continue reading →
In June each year, I look for reasonable conditions to paddle and I travel to different lakes each time, trying to avoid the busiest times for a quiet paddle. Loop routes are my first choice, but I try to avoid long stretches of private lakefront cabins/homes where possible. On a number of lakes they are confined to one side so … Continue reading →
