On a hot summer day I drove to the Logan Lake Road, then turned up onto the Surrey Lake Road. The FSR parallels the Coquihalla Highway, then crosses under through a tunnel. Less than 1 km past the tunnel, the signed road to Surrey and Sussex Lakes is now called the Wildlings Lodge Road. At the gate into the Lodge, … Continue reading →
Winds, rain, thunder and lightning were forecast for the afternoon so I went to Jacko Lake early and launched the kayak in calm conditions. Jacko Lake was very quiet with no fishermen. It was just birds and the kayak. A squall did come in and it rained hard for short time. Families of geese headed for the cover of shore. … Continue reading →
With a forest fire in progress it was smoky in the valleys so I drove south to the 4000 ft. level at McConnell Lake where there was less smoke. It was a hot day so I got an early start. There was a muskrat on the lake and two loons with two chicks. I paddled around the lake twice, once … Continue reading →
On a hot day at the end of June, I drove up to Lodgepole Lake and launched from the Rec Site. Lodgepole Lake is a small, mostly shallow lake in the high country above Stake Lake at 1408 m (4620 ft). I paddled around the lake twice and then hiked around the lake, finishing before 10 in the morning. I … Continue reading →
On a hot summer morning, I drove to Lac le Jeune and launched from the beach area. I paddled west to the end of the lake. A bridge separates the smaller lake, Lac le Jeune West from the main lake. Lac le Jeune drains into the smaller lake, then into Meadow Creek. In some years it we can barely get … Continue reading →
On a hot summer day, I got an early start to go through Sun Peaks on my way to McGillivray Lake. There was only a light breeze and I paddled along the shoreline in a clockwise loop. There are 3 islands in the lake and the shoreline is either treed or marshy. The shoreline is about 5.7 km around, taking … Continue reading →
Face Lake is at the end of the Paska Lake Road. A backroad does continue around the lake, but it is very rough. I have driven it twice, but never again. There is a Rec Site on the northeast corner of the lake that can be used to launch a boat, but when there is a better choice at Mile … Continue reading →
A favorite combination is to paddle around Stake Lake (once, twice, or thrice), then hike on the trails. On the first day of summer, there was little wind on the lake for two loops, then I secured the kayak and went for a 5 km hike on the trails. Stake Lake is a favorite lake too because of its clear … Continue reading →
I always check the wind forecasts the day before kayaking. In this case, the forecast called for strong winds by 10:00 am, so I left before 7:00 am and picked a lake close by. All was calm at the boat launch on Edith Lake. I opted for one loop around the shoreline, a 3.7 km paddle, and the conditions were … Continue reading →
On a sunny June morning I drove south on Highway 5A, then turned onto the Douglas Lake Road, then up the Lauder Road to Glimpse Lake. I launched my kayak from a good hand launch at the west end of the lake. Glimpse Lake allows only electric motors so even though there were a few fishing boats, it was quiet … Continue reading →
On a windy morning I drove the rough road into the Jacko Lake boat launch area and paddled twice around the lake. This can be a busy spot so I got an early start and paddled the shoreline, dealing with the winds as they gusted. Jacko Lake has a few side channels to explore, so on the first loop, I … Continue reading →
By the middle of June this year, the river had dropped at least a metre so the floodlands were reduced to channels. On a windy day, I Iaunched from the pullout near Tranquille into Tranquille Bay. A strong wind from the east made paddling more difficult as I crossed the bay to the fenceline. I could clear the top wire … Continue reading →
On a grey morning I got an early start to get to the boat launch on Roche Lake before the winds came up. I paddled the lakeshore, a 2 hour, 9.2 km outing. There were some goslings following the geese around the shallow bays on the lake. The lake was calm, but there were many fishermen all over the lake. … Continue reading →
On a cool morning I launched my kayak from the boat launch at the Scuitto Lake Recreation Site. There was a light breeze from the northwest. In protected bays, the water was calm with clouds reflected in the lakewater. There are always lots of birds on both Scuitto Lake and on nearby Campbell Lake. On this day I spotted ducks … Continue reading →
Tunkwa Lake is one of my favorite paddling lakes in the Kamloops area. The lake has open views, lot of birds, and many small bays to explore. On the other hand, it can be very busy on weekends and in summer, and it can be too open on windy days. I usually pick a weekday morning and paddle around the … Continue reading →
During freshet, the lands near Tranquille flood and we can paddle the bays and channels on both sides of the river. We have to wait until the water rises above the fences which is usually the end of May. I launched from the parking area near the junction of the road into Tranquille and the Tranquille Criss Creek Road and … Continue reading →
