On a mid-October day I drove into the upper grasslands to the Lac d Bois Conservancy Area and hiked a loop route around Stony Lake. The old double track was a cart track for homesteaders who grazed livestock on the rolling grasslands from 1890 to the present time. It was called the 1000 acre lease, but changed hands a number of times. There was … Continue reading →
On an October morning, I chose to do three loops of paddling and hiking at Stake Lake. Conditions were cool and cloudy at the start as I paddled around the lakeshore. On the second loop, the skies cleared and the wind was lighter. after paddling twice around the lake, I secured the kayak on the rack, then went out for a loop route on … Continue reading →
On a late spring day, we were camping at Herald Park and we decided to take a forest service road from Sunnybrae up Bastion Mountain. The road was high-clearance for the first part, then 4WD for the rest. We parked and hiked out to the viewpoint overlooking the Salmon Arm Bay on Shuswap Lake. We then hiked over the top of the mountain … Continue reading →
Johnson Lake is a popular spot, known for its crystal-clear water. It is fed by underground springs and there is a high mineral content, clarifying the lake water. Access is on a long and bumpy backroad (Minnova FSR) from the Agate Bay Road. There is a small BC Rec Site on the east end of the lake. There is no parking there for day … Continue reading →
On the first day of October I drove out to Shuswap Lake Provincial Park and parked at the boat launch. I kayaked out onto Shuswap Lake with a loop around Copper Island in mind. Last year in spring I had paddled to the east side of the lake, landed and secured the boat, then I hiked around the island before paddling back. This time I … Continue reading →
At the end of summer I drove east toward Shuswap Lake, then turned onto the White Lake Road. I drove past the paved section to the gravel road to White Lake Provincial Park. There is a good boat launch and lots of parking. Each time I kayak White Lake, I try to paddle a different part of the lake or to go in the reverse … Continue reading →
On the first day of fall, the day was sunny and windy, a good day for a hike on Dufferin Ridge. From the main parking area I followed the Tower Trail (an access road for the towers) to the top of Mt. Dufferin, the site of a number of communications towers. A single track trail continues along the top of the ridge and then … Continue reading →
Near the end of summer I drove to the Municipal Campground at Logan Lake. I launched my kayak at the boat launch on the east end of the lake, then paddled around the lake twice, once in each direction. Afterward, I secured the boat, then hiked around the lake on the Logan Lake Nature Trail. The lake was quiet. A couple of small … Continue reading →
On a hot summer morning I drove up the Paska Lake Road to Mile High Resort. I checked in to the office and paid a launch fee (I do this every year), dropped off the kayak and parked in the visitors area. I chose a weekday morning when there was no activity on the lake. I went around the shoreline of the lake, … Continue reading →
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 bowls and ridges were bone dry and the vegetation had more browns than greens. I started the hike by climbing up through the Crystal Bowl … Continue reading →
