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 →
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 →
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 then mud down by the shoreline. I would probably kayak Kamloops Lake more often, but limited access discourages more frequent access. I paddled Kamloops … Continue reading →
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 over the fence and down to the shoreline for a narrow and awkward marshy spot to access the lake. Using tall paddling boots or waders … Continue reading →
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 and hand launched my kayak into the lake. Harper Lake is located in the hills to the southwest of Chase. Take the Chase Creek Road … Continue reading →
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 for a 4.5 km hike on the Leighton Lake Trail. By late summer the lake is lower from evaporation and from draw down. the shallow … Continue reading →
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 the Orchard Lake Road (Badger Creek FSR) from the Walterdale area (between Vinsula and Louis Creek). On the latest trip to Badger Lake, I drove the … Continue reading →
On an early August weekday morning I drove up the Adams Lake Forest Service Road to Adams Lake Provincial Park (Bush Creek) to kayak on Adams Lake. The campground and beach were quiet when I arrived and there was no wind. On windier days, I go up or down the shoreline, out-and-back, but the lake was calm so I crossed over to the shoreline … Continue reading →
