A number of hikes have been planned and scheduled, all to fit probable conditions for each area: March – April Savona to Sabiston Trail Battle Bluff – Dewdrop Ridge Frederick Bluffs Rabbit Island Long Lake Mara Canyon and Summit Painted Bluffs Six Mile Hills Neskonlith Meadows and more May – June Canyon Creeks Mt. Wheeler Traverse Red Plateau Escarpment … Continue reading…
We backpacked into Fight Lake on Day One, then we did a 16 km return hike to the summit of Battle Mountain and back on Day Two. Battle Mountain is the fourth mountain in a line from Clearwater – Raft Mountain, Trophy Mountain, Table Mountain, then Battle Mountain. Battle Mountain stands at 2369 m (7772 feet) and the shortest hike … Continue reading…
We kayak the lakes and rivers of the Interior and we also paddle on the ocean, in the mountains, or overseas when we can. We have 18+ foot kayaks with high capacity storage areas for kayak camping. They are bit cumbersome to store, transport, and launch, but get them into the water from March to November, paddling kayaks or with … Continue reading…
We get out to hike and paddle about 180 times a year and we always hope to mix it up so that we do some new hikes and paddles, do some locations that we haven’t done for a long time, and do hikes and paddles that we enjoy even though we have done them many times. We usually start … Continue reading…
Recommended Kayak Camping Destinations Clearwater Lake launch at the end of the Wells Gray Road From the Beaches of Clearwater Lake Map of Clearwater – Azure Lakes Azure Lake paddle Clearwater Lake and portage to Azure Lake or … take the water taxi to the end of Azure and paddle 45 km back On Azure Lake Clearwater Lake … Continue reading…
We return to many of the same hikes, paddles, bike routes, and snowshoe routes each year, though we do change the season for the outing, the direction of travel, the starting point, the duration, and the group to offer some variety. Some of these are always worth doing again (like Mara Canyon, the Dewdrop Trail, Skoatl Point, Painted Bluffs, the … Continue reading…
Portaging a kayak is always a challenge. If the track is flat and smooth, the small kayak carts work fine, especially with a light kayak. We have done a number of portages with relative ease, but we also had one hard portage when our cart had a flat tire on Murtle Lake. We did the full Bowron Lake Circuit and … Continue reading…
With milder winters, I have been able to get the kayak onto the river in February for the last two years. In 2015 the last paddle outing was in the middle of November (although I paddled in New Zealand after that). There is no one around this early in the season and if there is no wind, paddling is good. … Continue reading…
December 2015 Isthmus Peak, Wanaka Queenstown walks Ben Lomond, Queenstown Mueller Glacier, Mt. Cook Akaroa Trails, Banks Peninsula Kiakoura Peninsula Trails Kiakoura Peninsula kayaking Blenheim Valley walks Queen Charlotte Sound paddle Queen Charlotte Sound Track Bowentown headlands and beach walks Dec. 16 – Mt. Peter Dec. 18 – XC Ski at Stake Dec. 25 – Mesa Trail Dec. 26 – … Continue reading…
At the end of 2015, Kamloops Trails pauses to look back and also to look ahead. 2015 Just a few days ago, Kamloops Trails achieved a milestone – 1000 articles published. Earlier in the month, the Number of Site Visits (meter at the bottom of the site) passed the 3 000 000 mark. The year started slowly because of major … Continue reading…
The North Thompson River’s source is Thompson Glacier on the southern slopes of Trigon Mountain on the edge of the Premier’s Range and for 355 km it runs downstream to Kamloops where it merges with the South Thompson River to become the Thompson River. Along the way are a number of landmarks, the subject of this article. The Source Peaks … Continue reading…
We were camping on Leo Island on Murtle Lake. In the dark I walked out onto the spit to have a look at the supermoon rising in the east. On my way back, my headlamp shone onto the trees and we heard an unusual call from the trees above. I scanned the trees with my headlamp and climbed up the … Continue reading…
Wells Gray has a number of waterfalls for us to visit, explore, and photograph. Dawson Falls is most often viewed from a platform on the south shore of the Murtle River, but there is also a trail that goes right to the edge of the falls on the north side of the river. The trail starts at the Pyramid Campground. … Continue reading…
Plans are always tentative, but almost all get included at some point this year or next. July, 2016 Clayoquot Sound Trophy Mountain July Mountain Tod Mountain Battle Mountain North Thompson River August, 2016 Charlotte Alplands Selkirks Rockies Dewdrop Escarpment Alpaca Peak Illal Meadows Eagle River September, 2016 Bowron Lakes Murtle Lake Skoatl Point October, 2016 The Maze, … Continue reading…
Late in the summer we can spot various varieties of coral fungus in the forest. There are many types of similar-looking species, but they are generally referred to as coral or club fungus. The yellow clump is part of the clavaria or ramaria genera, but there are also white, purple, and brown relatives. They all grow in older forests in … Continue reading…
To find an article on a trail in the Interior, use the Search function. A Google map will also be added. Some hiking trails/areas that maybe of interest: Lundbom Lake Sugarloaf Mtn. Cocobonk Kane Valley Broookmere Kentucky Lake Bearcat Caves Blackwell Lake Stoyama Mtn. Cathedral Park Nicola Lake Mt. Thynne Coalmont area Manning Park Okanagan Mountain Dunn Peak Johnson Lake … Continue reading…
