The Clearwater River Road runs from a junction on the west side of Clearwater up the river to the confluence with the Mahood River, a total of 38.5 kms. It is an old logging road, always bumpy and frequently closed. At this time it is open for only 11 km, just past the Kettle. It is now mostly used for fishing, whitewater rafting, and … Continue reading →
Our first hike in Yoho National Park was in 1981 and since then we have hiked many of the trails, including backpacks, ski touring, glacial tours, mountaineering, trail runs, and scrambles. It is our favorite Rockies National Park and one we try to visit often. One of the routes we have done many times is to hike up the Yoho river Trail past Laughing Falls, … Continue reading →
On a warm spring day we drove out the Sunnybrae – Canoe Point Road to hike two trail areas. First, we started a hike at Sunnybrae Provincial Park. A single track trail across the road climbs the hill, angling up onto the bluffs to a viewpoint. The out-and-back route is about 3.1 km. The trail had some fallen trees, some slippery areas, and is a … Continue reading →
On a sunny and mild April day the main gate to Paul Lake Provincial Park was closed, but the lake can be accessed from the west end of the lake. A hand launch site is located next to the trailhead into the park. I paddled up the lake along the north shoreline past Gibraltar Rock, then back on the same shore for a 5 … Continue reading →
On a mild day with calm conditions, I drove down Highway 5A South to Trapp Lake for a second day of paddling, this time around the north end of the lake. Trapp Lake is a good spot for early spring paddling since the lake is ice-free early and there is some protection from seasonal winds. This lake is a muddy, alkaline lake though so it … Continue reading →
On a sunny day at the end of the first week of April, Pat Lake in the Six Mile Hills area was the destination for kayaking and hiking. A bumpy road leaves the TransCanada Highway just west of Tobiano. It climbs into the hills to the south side of Six Mile Hill. This old road was once the main road between Savona and Kamloops, but … Continue reading →
On a beautiful spring day I started a hike from the Pacific Way Trailhead, and hiked a series of trails up and over the shoulder of Mt. Dufferin in Kenna Cartwright Park. The goal was to hike the North Vista Trail (from the Upper Doug Daws Trail), a scenic and rewarding trail with fine 270º views of the valleys, the hills above them, and distant peaks … Continue reading →
On a calm and sunny early April morning, I drove down Highway 5A South past Shumway Lake and the Roche Lake turn-off. About halfway down Trapp Lake is a short side road to a parking area on the shores of the lake. I did a hand launch into the muddy lake and paddled south down the west shoreline and back on the east shoreline, a … Continue reading →
On a hiking trip to the Rockies in fall, we camped at Lake Louise, then we hiked to the top of Mount Temple on the first day, and then to the summit of Cirque Peak on the second day. The trail starts on the Jasper Banff Highway and winds up through the forest and alpine meadows to Helen Lake (6 km). We have hiked the trail … Continue reading →
At the end of March some of the lower elevation lakes became ice-free. Some of the larger valley-bottom lakes had been clear for a few weeks, but large lakes and strong winds are not a good combination in cool temperatures, so I paddled on the river instead. On a cool (2º ) morning there was a steady breeze our of the east, but I … Continue reading →
