Buse Lake is not really a paddling lake. It is smaller, there are no good launch spots, and it is an alkali lake with lots of aquatic growth. But, it is scenic, it has a different ecosystem, and would be very unlikely to meet another boat on the lake. On the last day of August, I drove to the … Continue reading →
At the end of August I drove down to Falkland, then turned onto the Falkland to Chase Road. After arriving on the road at the southern end of the lake, I turned down a gravel road to the Pillar Lake Recreation Site. I launched my kayak before 9:00 am and paddled in calm waters along the lakeshore. … Continue reading →
On a late August day I drove through Logan Lake, then down to Tunkwa Lake Provincial Park. at a road junction i turned down the Leighton Lake Road and parked at the boat launch area. I launched the kayak and paddled around the lake. This is a scenic paddle with forest and some cabins on the east side and … Continue reading →
Access to Frisken Lake is limited to 4WD vehicles. I had hiked in previously so I knew what the roads were like. To get to the lakeshore, we need to drive the Smith Lake FSR on the west side of Roche Lake. When the gravel road goes under the power lines, a rough road follows the power line, bearing north. … Continue reading →
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 →
