Stake Lake and McConnell Lake Rec Sites are officially “closed”, but the gates are open to the parking areas and lots of people are fishing, paddling, hiking, walking, and biking the inner trails. The southeastern area is too close to the forest fire burn and should not be entered. Please use your own judgement as to whether you choose to …Continue reading…
Every year I take backroads to Ross Moore Lake. The route was through the upper grasslands on the Long Lake Road. The road becomes a bit rougher as it enters the forest in the Dropping Creek drainage. At a junction with the McConnell FSR, I stayed left and continue through the forest through gullies and over ridges for another 8 …Continue reading…
There is a good boat launch from the wet end of Canoe Beach and we spend a couple of days of paddling in Salmon Arm (Shuswap Lake) in late spring. This was a busy boat launch area and on the Saturday of the May Long weekend it was the Zoo at Canoe. Dozens of boas were launching and heading out …Continue reading…
I created a Google Map with paddling spots in the general area. Each waypoint is placed at the launch spot and a photo and article link is provided where an article has been published. I usually update this once a year. This was done today. The link is found on the On the Water page, but it is also provided …Continue reading…
On a sunny fall day, I drove into the High Country to paddle and decided (en route) to paddle Mamit Lake. There was no one else on the lake and it is not a prime fishing area. The lake is shallow and algae fills the lake in summer. There were a few ducks on the lake and some shoreline birds …Continue reading…
A few tips on planning for the portage to Murtle Lake. An Overview The portage is 2.5 km. There are small several hills along the gravel path. At the launch area is the registration kiosk, a rack for carts, and rental equipment, but there are no staff there. The launch beach has a dock and a rocky beach (Parks should …Continue reading…
Surrey Lake lies at 1397m just off the Surrey Lake Forest Service Road, about 9 km up from the Logan Lake Road. The best access is to take the road which leads to the fishing resort, but turn right onto a side road that goes around the west shore. Park and do a hand launch at one of several spots …Continue reading…
Although Roche Lake is a fine lake to paddle, it can be a busy spot. it is one of a few “trophy lakes” for fishing and there are two campsites on the shores of the lake. It is a busy lake on weekends in the summer. In early season too, when the ice comes off, fishermen are plentiful on the …Continue reading…
There is a good boat launch at the Paska Lake Recreation Site for a high country paddle in summer. It is 8.6 km up the Paska Lake Road from the Meadow Creek Road (97D). A paddle around the lake is about 4 km. There is a good marsh channel to paddle down and back on the southwest side of the …Continue reading…
One of the lakes that I paddle every year is Knouff (Sullivan) Lake. There are launch spots at several places but when the lake is busy, i use a day use hand launch spot past the Rec Site. When it is not busy, another good spot is right at the Rec Site on the little side road on the west …Continue reading…
I drove up the Paul Creek Valley toward Paul Lake, then followed Paul Creek to Pinantan Lake, and continued into the hills following Paul Creek up the Hyas Lake Road to the source of the creek, Hyas Lake at 1234m (4050 feet). The gravel road climbs for 8 km through a maze of backroads with little helpful signage. If you …Continue reading…
I paddle a circuit of lakes in the spring and summer. Lac le Jeune can be paddled in a day, but this year i paddled the west end, including the passage under the bridge and the little lake on one day and I paddled the east end on another day. I launched off the beach at the campground, paddled across …Continue reading…