Whyte Bowl Hike
At the end of summer, the chairlift at Sun Peaks was still running so I rode the chair to mid-station to do a loop route on Tod Mountain. After a summer of heat, the south-facing alpine slopes of the … Continue reading →
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Paddle Battle
On a late summer day, I hauled my kayak down the trail from the parking area for Cooney Bay to the rivershore. Getting a longer kayak down to the beach is difficult with so many logs on the path and … Continue reading →
Kalalau Trail to Hanakapi’ai
The Kalalau Trail on the Island of Kauai is world-famous for the route along the cliffs of the Na’Pali Coast. The trail starts at the end of the road on the north part of the island. The trail … Continue reading →
Kayaking Lac du Bois
On a sunny end-of-August morning I drove up through the Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area to a parking area by Lac du Bois. There is no boat launch, nor any easy lake access so I hauled the kayak … Continue reading →
Kayaking Harper Lake
On a summer morning I drove up the bumpy Harper Lake Road to a small Rec Site on the northeast corner of the lake. It was a weekend and the Rec Site was full so I parked off the road … Continue reading →
Clay Lake Loop
On a sunny but smoky late summer day I drove up through the Lac du Bois Grasslands to the Nature Conservation Area in the upper grasslands and douglas fir forests south of McQueen Lake. I hiked an old grasslands … Continue reading →
Kayaking Leighton Lake
On a hot summer morning I drove up into Tunkwa Lake Provincial Park, then over to the Leighton Lake Campground and boat launch. I paddled the lakeshore (3.5 km), then secured the boat and put on my hiking boots … Continue reading →
Outer Inks Loop
On a hot summer day I drove up the Coquihalla Highway and turned at the Inks Lake Interchange. I turned right onto the dirt road and parked at an open area on the right. I have hiked the … Continue reading →
Kayaking Badger Lake
Badger Lake is located in the hills north of Kamloops, accessed by a longer dirt road. We can drive the Knouff Lake Road and continue on along a bumpy backroad for another 10 km. We can also use … Continue reading →
Hiking the Columbia Wildlife Refuges
We traveled to Central Washington State in the spring to hike a series of trails in “Washington Desert Lands.” One of the places we camped was at Potholes Reservoir, close to a number of areas protected as wildlife refuges. The … Continue reading →