# Ramble On > Hiking, kayaking, Snowshoeing, and Exploring... ## Posts - [Kayaking Adams Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-adams-lake/): 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 → - [Lac du Bois Hills Exploration](https://rambleon.ca/lac-du-bois-hills-exploration/): On a hot summer day the plan was to explore a route to try to link up two old tracks, going around two hills on the north side of Lac du Bois.     On previous explorations  routes were taken that went over the top of the hills and another time I gone cross country around the hills, but for this time I was hoping to link … Continue reading → - [Kayaking Pillar Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-pillar-lake/): Pillar Lake is a long and narrow lake which lies in a valley between Falkland and Chase.  Most of the Falkland – Chase Road is paved.    There is a small day-use Rec Site on the lake with lake access, a boat launch, and adequate parking.   Pillar Lake Resort is located on the east shore above the lake.     The rest of the lake is surrounded … Continue reading → - [Isobel Hills Routes](https://rambleon.ca/isobel-hills-routes/): On a summer morning I chose to explore some old tracks and some newer trails on the south and southeast side of Isobel Lake.    Some of these were used by ranchers and may have been occasionally used by cross country skiers, but in more recent years by Fat Tire Bikers and snowshoers.    In addition to the tracks and trails shown here, there are some … Continue reading → - [Kayaking Surrey Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-surrey-lake/): Surrey Lake is located on the high plateau adjacent to the Surrey Summit on the Coquihalla Highway (4600 ft).    Access is on good backroads – Meadow Creek Road (Logan Lake) > Surrey Lake Forest Service Road > Surrey Resort Road > Surrey Sussex Branch Road.   The Surrey Lake Resort has been sold and is now privately owned, but the narrow gravel road that goes around … Continue reading → - [Hiking the Escarpment Rim Trail](https://rambleon.ca/hiking-the-escarpment-rim-trail/): Red Plateau is line of a volcanic hills and ridges rising up above the Dewdrop Range.    the steep cliffs comprise the Red Plateau Escarpment.    We can get to the rim of the escarpment from below, hiking up a variety of routes, or we can drive up the Red Plateau Forest Service Road.    There are many possible combinations of trails which can be hiked, … Continue reading → - [Kayaking Hyas Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-hyas-lake/): On a summer morning I drove to Pinantan Lake, continued on the Pinantan – Pritchard Road, then turned up the Hyas Lake Road.    This backroad climbs steadily up into the hills and there are a number of unsigned side roads to ignore.    The final section is mostly unsigned, a short rough road to the side of Hyas Lake.    It arrives at a small … Continue reading → - [Gingko Petrified Forest State Park](https://rambleon.ca/gingko-petrified-forest-state-park/): On a spring hiking trip into Central Washington, we hiked a dozen routes in “Washington desert lands.”    We camped on Wapunum Lake (one of the many lakes/reservoirs on the Columbia River).    We hiked two routes nearby – Gingko Petrified Forest State Park and Whiskey Dick Wildlife Area.    Both areas are open hills with no trees.    We saw cactus and lizards, and plants … Continue reading → - [Tsintsunko Lake](https://rambleon.ca/tsintsunko-lake/): We have twice hiked into Tsintsunko Lake.     It is located in a remote area of the Bonaparte Plateau.   The driving route requires some navigation – Westyde Road > Jamieson Creek Road to Whitewood Lake (27 km) > Beaverhut/Cabin FSR (12.5 km) > Branch Road.     There are some rough trails/routes in to the lake.     On our first trip, we took the signed trail from … Continue reading → - [Kayaking Dunn Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-dunn-lake/): Dunn Lake is located near Little Fort in a valley on the west side of the Dunn Range, under Baldy Mountain.    We can get there from Barriere or Clearwater on gravel roads, but the shortest route is to take the reaction ferry at Little Fort then drive the Windpass – Dunn Lake Road to the end of Dunn Lake.    There is a small Rec … Continue reading → - [High Bar Road](https://rambleon.ca/high-bar-road/): We have explored Marble Range Provincial Park quite a few times and we have camped at Big Bar Lake a few times too.    Many of the days were out from Kamloops to hike one of the peaks as a day trip, but when we stayed at the Provincial Park Campsite on the lake, we explored backroads too, west to Big Bar Ferry, north to the … Continue reading → - [Kayaking Glimpse Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-glimpse-lake/): Glimpse Lake is located on the Douglas Lake Plateau.    To get to the lake, turn onto the Douglas Lake Road from Nicola Lake and 7 km up the road, turn left onto the Lauder Road.   The community, a public boat launch, and two Rec Sites are on the lake 15 kms farther.   I use the public launch at the northwest side of the lake for … Continue reading → - [McQueen to Isobel Hike](https://rambleon.ca/mcqueen-to-isobel-hike/): On a mid-July morning I hiked a trail I have done quite a few times from McQueen Lake to Isobel Lake.    this was once called the Forest Capital Trail, and interpretive route with a series of numbered signs with a printed guide available to McQueen Lake students and others.     The trail starts 0.25 km past the road into the McQueen Lake Center.  It angles … Continue reading → - [McGillivray Lake](https://rambleon.ca/mcgillivray-lake/): McGillivray Lake is located in the Sun Peaks backcountry area, 6 km to the southeast, accessible by the McGillivray Forest Service Road.    There is a good boat launch at the McGillivray Outpost, but there is also a Rec Site with a hand launch 1 km south.    On a calm July weekday morning, I parked at the Outpost and launched into the lake to paddle … Continue reading → - [Lodgepole Loops](https://rambleon.ca/lodgepole-loops/): On a sunny weekday morning I headed out early to paddle Lodgepole Lake and then hike around the Lake Trail.    From the Lac le Jeune Road, I followed the Chuwhels Mountain Road up to the Lodgepole Lake Rec Site.    The campground was mostly full but I arrived early and so there was no one on the lake and it was quiet in the camping … Continue reading → - [Kayaking Scuitto Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-scuitto-lake/): Scuitto Lake is located in the Campbell Range area southeast of Kamloops and is accessed by the gravel Scuitto Lake Road from Barnhartvale.    The road continues on to Campbell Lake.    To launch a kayak onto Scuitto Lake we can use one of two boat launches on the north side of the lake.    There is a BC Rec Site nearby.    On this day, … Continue reading → - [Kayaking Map](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-map/): An interactive Google Map showing many of the kayaking spots in the Greater Kamloops area (which I have paddled) is provided here.   Locations and images are included and links to posts/articles with more specific information on the spot are provided if a post is published on KamloopsTrails.com or RambleOn.ca.   As new posts and news are added, the map will also be updated. An embedded map is … Continue reading → - [McQueen Lake Trails](https://rambleon.ca/mcqueen-lake-trails/): McQueen Lake Environmental Education Center offers an overnight camp for School District classes throughout the school year and outdoor education day trips on selected weekdays.     Hikers are asked not to access the Overnight Center (security, safety, and privacy), but they can hike the trails on the south and east side during days when students are not on site.   On a summer day after school was … Continue reading → - [Rossmoore Lake](https://rambleon.ca/rossmoore-lake/): On a hot summer day I drove on backroads for an hour to get to Rossmoore Lake.   There are some 4WD tracks to the lake, but the best road is the Rossmoore Lake Road, accessed by the Long Lake Road or the McConnell Forest Service Road.   Either of the recommended roads are backcountry gravel roads, but do not need 4WD, although high clearance is recommended.   When … Continue reading → - [Hamilton Mountain Hike](https://rambleon.ca/hamilton-mountain-hike/): Hamilton Mountain rises above the grasslands between the Douglas Lake area and the Quilchena Highlands.    Most of the slopes are in the Nicola Provincial Forest and in the Hamilton Commonage, but access is bit limited, except by a gravel road which has a gate just off the Douglas Lake Road.     The road was added in 1951 to provide access to the fire lookout on … Continue reading → - [Stake Loops](https://rambleon.ca/stake-loops/): At the end of June I returned to Stake Lake to do three loops, two on the lake and one on the trails.     I got an early start since it was the long July 1st weekend.   I launched my kayak at 7:15 am and paddled twice around the lake, once in each direction.     There were other boats on the water, quietly fishing.    Two … Continue reading → - [Kayaking Saul Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-saul-lake/): It is a longer drive on gravel roads to get to Saul and Tranquille Lakes.    I have been to Tranquille Lake four times, passing Saul Lake on the Sawmill Lake Road on three of these days.    On one trip I drove to Tranquille Lake and paddled around the lake, then drive back to Saul Lake and paddled it too.   There is a signed turn … Continue reading → - [Outer Inks to Spade Lake](https://rambleon.ca/outer-inks-to-spade-lake/): On a spring day I hiked the Outer Inks Trails to Dam Lake, then followed a series of tracks to the Spade Lakes, and then back on different trails.  The trailhead is on a dirt road accessed by turning off the Coquihalla Highway at the Inks Lake Interchange.  Most of these “trails” are double tracks used by ranchers, loggers, and backcountry recreationalists, including dirt bikes and … Continue reading → - [Isobel Lake, in the Rain](https://rambleon.ca/isobel-lake-in-the-rain/): On a rainy day in June, overcast skies and wet weather discouraged hiking or paddling outings in the hills, but if the winds are not a factor, another choice is to go to a smaller lake with a kayak to paddle for about an hour.    To stay comfortable, a rain jacket is needed and a spray skirt (or equivalent) can keep the legs dry.    … Continue reading → - [Northrup Canyon Hike](https://rambleon.ca/northrup-canyon-hike/): In a past spring we traveled to Central Washington to hike the desert lands over a two week period.    We did a circle route, camping at State Parks and doing a new hike each day.   We went through Grand Coulee then stayed at Steamboat Rock and in the next two days, we did two hikes venturing out from this lovely campground.    We drove to … Continue reading → - [Six Mile X3](https://rambleon.ca/six-mile-x3/): On a mid-June day I drove west toward Savona, then turned up the Six Mile Lake (Pat Lake) Road to go to the lakeshore.    This route was the old road from Kamloops to Savona going around the southern end of Six Mile Hill and down to the Tunkwa Lake Road.    When the Trans Canada Highway was improved, a route was cut through the Six … Continue reading → - [Vista Hills Hike](https://rambleon.ca/vista-hills-hike/): On a hot day I got an early start to hike through the Vista Hills from the pipeline track.    Rather than follow signed (official) trails, I went onto a faint single track over to the fenceline.    From there I was off-trail, working my way up the slopes on the western edge of Kenna Cartwright Park.    I went to the top of the hill … Continue reading → - [Kayaking Peterhope Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-peterhope-lake/): In early June I drove south on Highway 5A past Stump Lake, then turned east on the Peterhope Lake Road.     There is a nice Recreation Site 7 kms up the road.       I used the first boat launch unload and head into the lake in my kayak. I paddled around the lake, including a marsh channel to a small lake on the southwest corner. … Continue reading → - [Umatilla Rock](https://rambleon.ca/umatilla-rock/): We traveled into the Washington State Desert Lands in spring to do early-season hikes for two weeks.    We drove through Osoyoos then south across the border through Omak and series of small towns following highways and secondary roads.    We camped at State Parks, then drove to trailheads for a good hike each day.   On one of those days we camped at Dry Falls and … Continue reading → - [Kayaking Paska Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-paska-lake/): At the end of May, the forecast called for windy conditions in Kamloops, but a little better higher in the hills so I headed up the Lac le Jeune Road and continued onto the Logan Lake Road, then turned onto the Paska Lake Road.   The best launch spot is in the Rec Site.     I unloaded by boat and parked by the washrooms.    The winds … Continue reading → - [Deadman Falls](https://rambleon.ca/deadman-falls/): Deadman River flows from the lakes on the Bonaparte Plateau and drains to the west for 40 km before it falls over the cliffs into Deadman Canyon.    The river continues down Deadman Valley all the way to the Thompson River.   To get to Deadman Falls, we need to drive west past Kamloops Lake, then turn north up the Deadman – Vidette Road (56 km) to … Continue reading → - [Kayaking Neskonlith Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-neskonlith-lake/): On a warm May morning I drove east on the trans Canada Highway to Chase then up into the hills to Neskonlith Lake Provincial Park.   There is a boat launch area on the north side of the lake and a parking area above.    I vary the route each year.    This time I paddled around the eastern side of the lake, then down the south … Continue reading → - [Natural Bridge and Triple Decker Falls](https://rambleon.ca/natural-bridge-and-triple-decker-falls/): The Clearwater River Trail connects Clearwater (by Dutch Lake) to Triple Decker Falls on Candle Creek.    This trail is 8 km long and can be hiked either way, but since most of the attractions are at the upper end of the trail, we usually start from the Triple Decker Falls Trailhead.    There is a good parking area and a new trailhead sign.    The … Continue reading → - [Kayaking Barnes Lake (Ashcroft)](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-barnes-lake-ashcroft/): On a mid-May morning the wind forecasts were favorable for a drive west to Ashcroft.    I went through the town and up the Logan Lake Road, then turned onto the Barnes Lake Road.   At the far end of the lake is a Rec Site with a shallow boat launch.    I unloaded my kayak and paddled around the lake. There are several camping areas around … Continue reading → - [Coal Hill Hike](https://rambleon.ca/coal-hill-hike/): On a sunny and windy day in May I drove to the upper side of Aberdeen, then hiked a series of tracks, winding to the top of Coal Hill.  I looped back, traversing three sides of Coal Hill back to the track to take me back to the start.    This was a 5 km hike with many fine viewpoints and spring wildflowers along the way. … Continue reading → - [Kayaking McConnell Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-mcconnell-lake/): On a cool and breezy weekday morning I drove up the Lac le Jeune Road to McConnell Lake Provincial Park.  I was the first boat on the lake as I launched my kayak to paddle around the lakeshore.    I paddled once in a clockwise direction, then reversed it for the second loop for a 5.1 km route.   One fishing boat was on the lake by … Continue reading → - [Skyline Park Hike](https://rambleon.ca/skyline-park-hike/): On a mid-May day it had rained in the morning so I waited for the afternoon to do a shorter local hike.    Although I had hiked Skyline Park once, I had not linked up the trails for a a loop route, with some out-and-back sections too.    I started at the trailhead at the east end of Aberdeen Drive, then followed the Buttercup Trail, then … Continue reading → - [Kayaking Heffley Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-heffley-lake/): On a mid-May morning I drove up the Heffley Creek to Sun Peaks Road, then turned down the gravel road to the boat launch area, just west of the Rec Site.   With an early start I was the only boat in sight and there were no other vehicles (yet).    With almost no wind I paddled out through the islands and into the main lake, staying … Continue reading → - [Juniper Ridge Park (Scott Road)](https://rambleon.ca/juniper-ridge-park-scott-road/): Hikers and mountain bikers have been using Scott Road as a route for decades.    It goes right around Rose Hill, but the entire circle route would cross private property, so we use one section of the track.    Hikers can hike from Rose Hill Road to the fenced end of Scott Road (about 4 km each way).    There are also some short side track … Continue reading → - [Pass Lake](https://rambleon.ca/pass-lake/): In early May I drove up the dusty Lac du Bois Road past McQueen Lake and continued northwest to the Pass Lake Recreation Site.    The one-lane road goes down to a campground and two boat launch areas.   At the farther one I parked the truck,  then used the gravel launch for the kayak.     I paddled around the lake twice, once in each direction, 5 … Continue reading → - [Hiking Kentucky and Alleyne Lakes](https://rambleon.ca/hiking-kentucky-and-alleyne-lakes/): We have paddled Kentucky and Alleyne Lakes and we have hiked the loop trails around the lakes.    On our last hike on the trails at the end of summer, we hiked south around Kentucky Lake, then through the campground, to the west side of Alleyne Lake, then north around a series of lakes and back to the start.    The north end goes through Douglas … Continue reading → - [Above the Eagle's Eyrie](https://rambleon.ca/above-the-eagles-eyrie/): We knew where an eagle’s nest was in the Dewdrop Range so we ventured out across the sagebrush grasslands hills to a point on top of a hill to look down into the eyrie.     We hiked along the Dewdrop Trail, then went west on the benchlands to the top a bluff overlooking a deep gully.    In the gully is a tall snag with a … Continue reading → - [Middle Grasslands Ramble](https://rambleon.ca/middle-grasslands-ramble/): At the end of April we drove up the Lac du Bois Road to a trailhead into the middle grasslands.    the lower grasslands areas are open sagebrush areas, but as we climb higher into the hills, the sagebrush is less common and the slopes are mostly grasslands, with some shrubs and lots of pothole ponds.    There is a signed designated trailhead for a number … Continue reading → - [Trapp Lake North](https://rambleon.ca/trapp-lake-north/): At the end of April the wind forecast for the area south of Kamloops was good so I drove south on Highway 5A to an informal launch on Trapp Lake.   I had earlier paddled south from the spot on the point and for this day the plan was to kayak the north end of the lake.   There was almost no wind when I launched as I … Continue reading → - [Kayaking Nicola Lake North](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-nicola-lake-north/): On a sunny and calm morning. I drove south on Highway 5A down past a chain of lakes to the north end of Nicola Lake.    At a rest stop/boat launch below the highway I parked and unloaded my kayak and gear for a loop route around the north end of the lake.    This ended up being a 5.7 km route, taking about 80 minutes.  … Continue reading → - [Hiking the Whiskey Dick Hills](https://rambleon.ca/hiking-the-whiskey-dick-hills/): We traveled to Central Washington State to hike the “desert lands” areas in spring.    We camped at State Parks and hiked a different trail each day.    We started with the Steamboat Rock hike, then did a loop route of hikes – Northrup Canyon, Lenore Caves, Umatilla Rock, Park Lake Canyon, Deep Lake, Gingko Petrified Forest, Columbia National Wildlife Refuge, the John Wayne Trail, Whiskey … Continue reading → - [Kayaking Edith Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-edith-lake/): In mid-April the ice had cleared from most of the area’s lakes, except for the higher elevation sheltered locations.    I drove up to Edith Lake for the first time in 2025, then paddled the lake.    there were light winds at the start, but stronger winds came from the north for the second half of the time on the lake.   I paddled steadily for the … Continue reading → - [Kayaking Little Shuswap Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-little-shuswap-lake/): With many windy days, paddlers sometimes need to venture in a direction of less wind.    As a general rule, it is better to avoid paddling larger lakes in the wind, but the forecasts predicted less wind to the east so the decision was to drive to Chase and launch the kayak at the boat launch below the bridge over the South Thompson River mouth and … Continue reading → - [Shumway Lake in the Wind](https://rambleon.ca/shumway-lake-in-the-wind/): I paddled Shumway Lake on a spring day in windy conditions.    The forecast called for stronger winds in Kamloops but lighter winds to the east and to the south.   I decided to go south to paddle one of the lakes – Shumway, Trapp, Napier, Stump, or Nicola.    I drove past Shumway and the winds drove the waves down the lake so I decided to … Continue reading → - [Lower Rose Ramble](https://rambleon.ca/lower-rose-ramble/): On a sunny early April morning I started a hike just off Rose Hill Road below the trailer park.    I climbed on an unmarked grassy double track up onto a ridge and continued uphill to the steep slope break, then contoured east going across the heads of the gullies toward Highland Drive, then I wound down a single track in a gully to the lower … Continue reading → - [Kayaking Jacko Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-jacko-lake/): One of the first lakes to be ice-free in the hills is Jacko Lake.    It is a popular fishing lake, but it is also a good lake to paddle, but best to avoid peak times.    On a cool morning at the end of the first week I drove up the Jacko Lake Road and parked in the boat launch area.   I launched my kayak … Continue reading → - [Otter Marshes at Big Bar Lake](https://rambleon.ca/otter-marshes-at-big-bar-lake/): We have camped at Big Bar Lake Provincial Park a few times, using it as a basecamp for hiking the Marble Range, for paddling the lakes of the area, and for exploring the area.    There is a fine campground with 46 sites overlooking Big Bar Lake.  To get to the park, drive west on TransCanada Highway, then turn north at Creek and go north and … Continue reading → - [Barren Hills Hike](https://rambleon.ca/barren-hills-hike/): We hiked on the trails on the north end of the Batchelor Hills in Lac du Bois Protected Area on a greyish morning at the end of March.   In recent years, the biking community has secured a trail development and management agreement for the Batchelor Hills Trails and they have renamed the trails.    We hiked the Bighorn Loop (with a section through Batchelor Pass), a … Continue reading → - [Deep Lake Hike](https://rambleon.ca/deep-lake-hike/): In March I hiked from Ida Road onto the Deep Lake Trails, following signed routes in a clockwise loop.    The trails were dry and all was quiet.    I spotted some wildflowers (sagebrush buttercups) and there were some grasslands birds along the trail.   The hike was 5.3 km and took just over two hours.    I will be back to hike another loop route in … Continue reading → - [Battle Bluff Hike](https://rambleon.ca/battle-bluff-hike/): I recently hiked the Battle Bluff Trail from the Frederick Road in the Dewdrop Range.    This was a 4.5 km hike taking about 1.75 hours.    It was very windy on the way up the bluff and too windy to wear a hat on top.    The views were great (as always).    This was my third hike in the Dewdrop Range and more are … Continue reading → - [On the River Again](https://rambleon.ca/on-the-river-again/): After weeks of wind, the temperature and wind gave us a break.    I paddled upriver, then back downriver, past where the Red Bridge once stood.    A cool morning, but okay for early season paddling.  Ducks (mostly mallards), blackbirds, magpies, and gulls on the river or the shoreline, but no one in the green corridor at the bottom of the valley.   - [Dewdrop Ridge Basalt Bluffs](https://rambleon.ca/dewdrop-ridge-basalt-bluffs/): The hike up to and along Dewdrop Ridge is a favorite route.    We can go cross-country or we can wind our way up on single and old double tracks.   Another more adventurous route is to go up and over Dewdrop Range, then scramble down to the base of the long line of basalt bluffs, then traverse to the west on a steep dirt and scree … Continue reading → - [Steamboat Rock Hike](https://rambleon.ca/steamboat-rock-hike/): We traveled to Central Washington in a spring trip to hike routes and trails in the dry eroded hills on the east side of the Coast Ranges.   We drove a loop route and camped in State Parks along the route – Osoyoos > Highway 97 South > Highway 17 East > Grand Coulee > Steamboat Rock State Park.    We camped at Banks Lake and hiked … Continue reading → - [Long Lake Hike](https://rambleon.ca/long-lake-hike/): Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area is situated in the open hills on the north side of Kamloops.     There are multi-use trails off the Lac du Bois Road close to the City, but access to areas higher in the park is from spots along the main road.    The largest lake in the grasslands is Long Lake.    It lies in a valley/trench on the … Continue reading → - [Tower Hill Trails](https://rambleon.ca/tower-hill-trails/): The south-facing lower slopes of the valley’s hills are ice and mud-free, but if we go in behind these hills, there will be some mud.    With this in mind, I hiked up the Tower Classic Trail, turned onto the Naked Pistol Trail, then used the Tower Hill Road to the top.    This was a good climb, but all the trails in the grasslands were … Continue reading → - [Mara Outer Loop](https://rambleon.ca/mara-outer-loop/): On a mild early March day the route chosen for a hike was the Mara Outer Loop.   This is the Mara Trail with an extended route over two hills which overlook the Tranquille River Canyon.  The Pruden Pass Road is part of the route, a rough double track that goes up to a pass between Mara Mountain and Wheeler Mountain.    If you hike the loop … Continue reading → - [On the River (Day 1)](https://rambleon.ca/on-the-river-day-1/): On the last day of winter, the weather was mild and there was little wind, so I brought my kayak down to the boat launch at Pioneer Park.    The gate was closed so I wheeled my boat down to the shoreline.    Ice bordered the river still, but I was able to lift the kayak over the ice to shallow water.    The water is … Continue reading → - [Rabbit Island in Late Winter](https://rambleon.ca/rabbit-island-in-late-winter/): For many years I have been hiking Rabbit Island in early March from McArthur Island.    Sometimes there is some ice to cross and there is a cold water river channel to cross.    The narrowest part of the channel is about 11m across and the moving water comes just above the knee.    I use a dry suit and boots, then I change on the … Continue reading → - [Valleyview Rim Trail](https://rambleon.ca/valleyview-rim-trail/): At the end of February the weather warmed quite a bit and the snow and ice cleared off of the lower hills in the valleys.    There was no frozen ground, so there was very little mud, except in a few low spots, but they were easy to skirt.     The open sagebrush grasslands trails in Valleyview Nature Park were fine for hiking on a partly … Continue reading → - [Juniper Ridge Grasslands Project](https://rambleon.ca/juniper-ridge-grasslands-project/): The BC Parks Foundation is leading a fund-raising effort to purchase lands above Juniper Ridge.   A donor has provided 50% of the funds needed and a campaign has been launched to crowdfund $1 million for this project.    “This area near Juniper Ridge is a breathtaking 517-acre landscape east of Kamloops, home to rare grasslands, centuries-old trees, and vital habitat for species at risk. These grasslands … Continue reading → - [Transition Time - Rivers Trail](https://rambleon.ca/transition-time-rivers-trail/): At the end of February, winter starts to give way in Kamloops.     The temperatures get milder, but the hills are still covered in snow.    With milder days, but colder nights, the snow can turn to ice.   More exposed slopes melt more quickly, but there is a period of muddy trails.    We have to be selective in our choices.    Routes in the bottom … Continue reading → - [Snowshoeing Iago Peak](https://rambleon.ca/snowshoeing-iago-peak/): We do most of our snowshoeing in the forested hills to the north and south of Kamloops.    there are many good routes within a half hour drive.    On occasion, though, we travel farther to do a destination snowshoe.    We have snowshoed Iago Peak twice in winter and once in summer, as well as many of the neighboring peaks.    Most of the peaks … Continue reading → - [Ruffed Grouse Loop](https://rambleon.ca/ruffed-grouse-loop/): The forecast was for snow and rain, but the weather  and mild was grey, but fine for hiking.     I started my winter hike at the Pacific Way Trailhead and followed a series of trails  – Upper Doc Findlay, Owl’s Perch, Ruffed Grouse, North Vista, and Upper Doug Daws for a 1.75 hour hike using microspikes.   Some of the narrower sidehill trails were not as well-stomped-in, … Continue reading → - [Clapperton Ridge Stomp](https://rambleon.ca/clapperton-ridge-stomp/): I snowshoed a route through the upper grasslands of the Lac du Bois Conservation Area up to a series of viewpoints on the southwest side of Clapperton Ridge a few days ago in sunny conditions.     Then, I took a group up the same route after a snowfall in greyer conditions.    The same route was a bit harder with two snowfalls filling in the tracks. … Continue reading → - [Bunker Road Trails](https://rambleon.ca/bunker-road-trails/): When conditions are marginal or time is short, it is nice to have some “go-to” trails for a shorter hike.    These trails start just off McGill Road  > Bunker Road, just past the recycling bins.    There is lots of parking for this area on the northeast end of Kenna Cartwright Park.   Many route combinations are possible.   The trails can be hiked in either direction.  … Continue reading → - [Basalt Bluffs Snowshoe](https://rambleon.ca/basalt-bluffs-snowshoe/): On a sunny and cool February day we snowshoed on the Stake Lake Trails.    We followed a track along the east side of the lake, then continued on a stomped-in track for a 5.4 km loop route on the Basalt Bluffs and Marsh Trails. There was no wind and it was actually warmer at 1320 m (4330 ft.) at Stake Lake than it was in … Continue reading → - [Bridalveil Ice](https://rambleon.ca/bridalveil-ice/): When the temperature stays cold for weeks, all of Peterson Creek Gorge freezes over.    Water may run under the ice and may even flow openly in open areas, but in the narrow canyon by Bridalveil Falls, the entire route to the falls is ice, with some rocky areas to scramble across, but any progress to the falls will have to include hiking on the ice.  … Continue reading → - [Paddling Hihium Lake](https://rambleon.ca/paddling-hihium-lake/): Hihium Lake is a fishing destination.    Most fishermen go past Loon Lake, then on logging roads to the Hihium Lake Fishing Resort.   Paddlers could bring their canoes or kayaks there, but it is a longer drive (Cache Creek > Loon Lake > backroads), a there will be a small launch fee.    For Kamloops paddlers, we can instead take a shorter backcountry route to Hihium … Continue reading → - [Walloper FSR Stomp](https://rambleon.ca/walloper-fsr-stomp/): On a cool morning I drove a short way up the Chuwhels Mountain Road (on the way to Lodgepole Lake), but parked at the start of the Walloper Forest Service Road and followed Branch One (a double track) as it headed south through cutblocks and around forested hills.   I was able to follow a snowmobile track for about a kilometer, but then I broke trail. I … Continue reading → - [Bush South Stomp](https://rambleon.ca/bush-south-south/): On a cold and sunny day in February, there was no wind in the forested hills near Dogwood Marshes and Bush Lake.    We went as a group, with a plan to keep moving, snowshoeing on stomped-in tracks in the Bush Lake South area.   We stomped for 5 km, following tracks we had done other times.    While we were there, we saw no one else, … Continue reading → - [Empty Trails](https://rambleon.ca/empty-trails/): As the winter cold extends over the week, we see fewer and fewer hikers, bike riders, and dog walkers on the trails.    When I arrived at the usually busy Kenna Cartwright Park trailhead area, there were no vehicles in the lots.    I hiked a loop route on the trails (Ponderosa > Big Pine > Tower), and did not see anyone until I was coming … Continue reading → - [Minus 22 Hike](https://rambleon.ca/minus-22-hike/): The temperature on this day was -15º C and the wind was blowing at 20 km (for a wind chill of -22 to -24º C), but I bundled up, then went out for a hike in the hills, keeping the total time on the trails to about an hour.    I wore my microspikes and kept a brisk pace along a series of stomped-in trails.    … Continue reading → - [Cougars at Harper Lake](https://rambleon.ca/cougars-at-harper-lake/): On an August day I drove east toward Chase and just after the Neskonlith IR, I turned south onto the Harper Lake Forest Service Road.     The road becomes rougher, then at about 6 km from the highway, there is a small Rec Site, with seven primitive campsites and a small boat launch. The plan was to kayak the lake twice (6 km), once in each … Continue reading → - [Lac le Jeune Stomp](https://rambleon.ca/lac-le-jeune-stomp/): On a mild and sunny day at the end of January we snowshoed 6.9 km on trails on the south side of Lac le Jeune.    We started at the end of Lac le Jeune Drive and hiked on stomped in trails bearing east to the end of the lake. The sun shone through the firebreak and some smaller cutblocks as we worked our way to … Continue reading → - [Bush South Snowshoe](https://rambleon.ca/bush-south-snowshoe/): I snowshoed in the Bush Lake Trails area, a loop route around Bush Hill, a good stomp on established tracks, but also a shortcut (breaking trail),  and a single track through a cluttered hillside (deadfall mostly).   This was a 4 km outing on a sunny morning. I was pleased to see a trail sign for a name I had used for this trail, starting 4 decades … Continue reading → - [McConnell Lake](https://rambleon.ca/mcconnell-lake/): On a sunny weekend, on January 26th, we stomped from Dogwood Marshes up to McConnell Lake.    This was the same route we had done two weeks earlier, but this time we wanted to bring family members for an interesting snowshoe route.   The trail was stomped in, making for a speedy time through the marshes and then up the hill through the trees. The sun was … Continue reading → - [Mission Flats Winter Hike](https://rambleon.ca/mission-flats-winter-hike/): I hiked the west end of the Mission Flats Beach on sand, snow, and some ice on a mild winter day.    this hike is one of the Winter Beaches routes I hike every winter.    I always check the wind forecast so that I am not downwind of the mill.    On this day, the conditions were good for a winter route along the Thompson … Continue reading → - [Anderson Creek Stomp](https://rambleon.ca/anderson-creek-stomp/): I snowshoed a route from the Goose Lake Road to Anderson Creek, then did a loop route on the lower slopes of Hull Hill. I followed a single track stomped-in trail to a cutblock, then continued on to a single track which crosses Anderson Creek. I passed the old Jack Booth Homestead, then made my own trail out to the main double track. I followed the … Continue reading → - [Dogwood Marshes to McConnell Lake](https://rambleon.ca/dogwood-marshes-to-mcconnell-lake/): We snowshoed through the Dogwood Marshes up and up to McConnell Lake, looping past the Fish and Wildlife Cabin and back down, looping through the Marshes back to the start.   This was a mild day with the sun peaking through the clouds.    This route is now flagged and signed and makes a good winter snowshoeing route for all.     - [Lodgepole Lake Loops](https://rambleon.ca/lodgepole-lake-loops/): On a mild winter day I parked at Lodgepole Lake on the Chuwhels Mountain Road and started snowshoeing up the Chuwhels Mountain Road, then I turned onto the large Walloper Creek Pond.   I did a double loop route , both near the start. Most of the routes are on single tracks through lodgepole pines.    Some of these link to ponds, lakes, marshes, creeks, backroads, and … Continue reading → - [Monte Lake Kayaking](https://rambleon.ca/monte-lake-kayaking/): Monte Lake is located by Highway 97 between Kamloops and Vernon.     The lake lies between the highway and a seldom-used railway.   A small community is on the northeast corner of the lake.   The hills surrounding the community and the lake were burned in the  2021 White Rock Lake fire. We can launch a boat from two spots, from a side road at the north end … Continue reading → - [Tunkwa Lake Kayaking](https://rambleon.ca/tunkwa-lake-kayaking/): Tunkwa Lake is located in the hills to the northwest of Logan Lake.    We can get there by going through Logan Lake and turning onto the Tunkwa Lake Road (about an hour of driving).    We can also turn off the TransCanada Highway just east of Savona and go south on that same road.    We usually go there by one road and return on … Continue reading → - [McConnell Lake Trail](https://rambleon.ca/mcconnell-lake-trail/): On a grey and drizzly morning I drove up the Lac le Jeune Road to McConnell Lake.    It had rained all night in town and rain clouds still hovered of the area.    As I hiked around the lake, it rained lightly.   It was a quiet morning for this 3.5 km route.    An eagle was perched on a tree on an island.   A pileated … Continue reading → - [McQueen Lake to Isobel Lake](https://rambleon.ca/mcqueen-lake-to-isobel-lake/): In the first week of summer the hike chosen was a route from McQueen Lake to Isobel Lake. A short distance from the turn into the Overnight Center an older trail bears northeast.    This was once called the Forestry Capital Trail, an interpretative trail through the forest with stations along the way.     Many of the numbered posts are still positioned along the trail, but … Continue reading → - [Coal Hill Hike](https://rambleon.ca/coal-hill-hike-2/): From the upper side of Aberdeen, we can hike tracks that wind up the hill toward the top of Coal Hill.    A number of tracks link to the Pineview Trail network.    Some of the tracks are remnants of mining routes and there are old digs and remains of a couple of cabins.   The grasslands above are pasture lands so hikers should avoid any areas … Continue reading → - [Wild Horse Canyon Backpack](https://rambleon.ca/wild-horse-canyon-backpack/): In May, all of the higher elevation backpacking routes are still covered in snow, but Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park can be hiked and backpacked early.    In past years we have run through Wildhorse Canyon from East Kelowna to Naramata, and we have also backpacked a two night loop route over the mountain.    In one year a solo backpack started at a trailhead off Lakeshore … Continue reading → - [McQueen Lake Hike](https://rambleon.ca/mcqueen-lake-hike/): McQueen Lake Environmental Education Center is a School District site with an overnight center for classes, a day center for shorter visits, and a number of trails for students to use. the public is asked to steer clear of the overnight center area, but hikers may use the trails on the south and east side, preferably on days when students are not on site.   For hikers, … Continue reading → - [Rattler Viewpoint Hike](https://rambleon.ca/rattler-viewpoint-hike/): On a warm day in mid-June I returned to hike to Rattler Viewpoint on a combination of trails.    In the previous year I had hiked from Stake Lake, but this year I chose to start at the south end of the trail system, just off the Rossmore Forest Service Road.   I followed ski trails, snowshoe trails, off-piste trails and some off-trail sections, mostly in the … Continue reading → - [Lineham Ridge Hike](https://rambleon.ca/lineham-ridge-hike/): We camped at Waterton Lakes National Park and day-hiked several trails, including Crypt Lake, Lineham Ridge, Bertha Lake, and sections of the Great Divide Trail.     We hiked up to Mt. Lineham via Lineham Ridge in good weather.    The trail starts off the Akamina Parkway.    The Rowe Creek Trail is also a leg of the Great Divide Trail (GDT).    It winds up the … Continue reading → - [In the Floodlands](https://rambleon.ca/in-the-floodlands/): In early June the lands near Tranquille begin to flood during freshet.    We can paddle this area once the water is high enough so we can clear the barbed-wire fences.    Past the fences is a large area of channels with “islands” of deciduous vegetation separating them.    We can paddle out to Cooney Bay, we can cross the river to channels on the other … Continue reading → - [Bailey's Chute and West Lake Trail](https://rambleon.ca/baileys-chute-and-west-lake-trail/): On a sunny day near the start of June, I hiked the Bailey’s Chute and West Lake Trail in Wells Gray Park.   The trailhead is 57 km up the Clearwater Valley Road.    A signed parking lot is on the right side of the main road and a trail crosses the road and then winds up along the Clearwater River as it races through a narrow … Continue reading → - [Lac le Jeune Lookout Hike](https://rambleon.ca/lac-le-jeune-lookout-hike/): An annual hike for late spring is a route to a viewpoint on the northeast side of Lac le Jeune Provincial Park.  There are cross country ski and snowshoe trails that can be used from Stake Lake, but we can hike to the Lookout from the Lac le Jeune area too.     From the Lac le Jeune Park Drive east Road, a Forest Service Road (Rossmoore … Continue reading → - [Elephant Hill Provincial Park](https://rambleon.ca/elephant-hill-provincial-park/): Elephant Hill Provincial Park is located west and northwest of the town of Ashcroft.    The hills are in the sagebrush grasslands, but are difficult to access.   The hills between Ashcroft/Thompson River and Highway are partly bordered by private property, grazing lands, and steep cliffs.    The park extends to the east side of the Bonaparte River, but permission to cross grazing lands would be needed.  … Continue reading → - [Neskonlith Lake](https://rambleon.ca/neskonlith-lake/): On a mid-May morning I drove to the Neskonlith Provincial Park boat launch to kayak paddled a loop route on the lake.   I have paddled right around the lake, but that is an ambitious venture (11.8 km) so I usually do a section of the lake each time.   On this day, the wind was out of the west so I paddled southwest to ago around the … Continue reading → - [Paska Lake](https://rambleon.ca/paska-lake/): On a mid-May day with changeable weather I drove up the Lac le Jeune Road as it rained, but emerged into drier weather past Lac le Jeune.    From the start of the road to Logan Lake (Meadow Creek Rd.) to the turnoff is about 8 km and the lake is 8.5 km up the Paska Lake Road (paved).   I used the boat launch at the … Continue reading → - [Bush Lake Hike](https://rambleon.ca/bush-lake-hike/): On a greyish, cool day in May, I returned to an area I snowshoe in winter to hike a loop route.   From the Bush Lake – Dogwood Marshes parking lot I hiked double tracks and single tracks on a known route.    The trails were fine for hiking with no spring mud, but there were still patches of snow in sheltered spots.   I went along an … Continue reading → - [Lower Rose Hike](https://rambleon.ca/lower-rose-hike/): On a warm mid-May morning I hiked a route in the Lower Rose area, a grassland-benchland of gullies and ridges above Valleyview and below the communities of Rose Hill and West Juniper.     there are several access points from Valleyview and from Rose Hill Road.    Informal trails and tracks are used by hikers, dog-walkers, and mountain bikers.    This is an area I hike 2-3 … Continue reading → - [A Month of Paddling](https://rambleon.ca/a-month-of-paddling/): In the last month I have been out kayaking the lakes, varying the location each time, but if conditions are marginal, I return to a few sheltered spots (Edith, Stake, McConnell mostly).    If the forecast has been for stronger winds, that has been a hiking day instead.    The goal is to paddle on almost all of the area lakes each year, but the higher … Continue reading → - [Lyons Lake Lope](https://rambleon.ca/lyons-lake-lope/): On a warm and sunny morning I drove north to Heffley Creek then turned onto the Heffley – Sun Peaks Road.    At the waste disposal turn-off I went up the dirt road and parked.     I then hiked up the dusty and bumpy backroad to the Sullivan Valley and to the shores of Lyons Lake.   The hike was 6.1 km taking just under two hours.  … Continue reading → - [Clay Lake Hike](https://rambleon.ca/clay-lake-hike/): The area north of Lac du Bois Grasslands Provincial Park is the Lac du Bois Grasslands Conservation Area, now owned by the Nature Conservancy of Canada.   Hikers can hike old tracks through the upper grasslands and mixed forests on the south side of McQueen Lake.    An old double track which was once a wagon/cart track for homesteads is now a grassland route that can be … Continue reading → - [Paddle and Hike at Stake Lake](https://rambleon.ca/paddle-and-hike-at-stake-lake/): At the start of May I drove up to Stake Lake to paddle the lake and hike the trails.   There are a number of lakes where this can be done, like McConnell Lake, Lac le Jeune, Paul Lake, Lodgepole Lake, Logan Lake, Heffley Lake, Tunkwa Lake, and others.   Usually I paddle first since winds arise by about 11:00.    I paddle around the lake once or … Continue reading → - [Thacker Mountain Trail](https://rambleon.ca/thacker-mountain-trail/): We did a hiking tour of the Fraser Canyon to Hope.    We first stopped at Lytton where we took the reaction ferry across the Fraser River and then drove up to the Stein Valley trailhead.    We hiked up the Stein River and back.   We continued our journey and stayed overnight in Boston Bar.    the next morning we stopped to hike down to and … Continue reading → - [Alexandra Bridge](https://rambleon.ca/alexandra-bridge/): We went down the Fraser Canyon for a hiking tour, hiking the Stein River in the morning, overnighting in Boston Bar, then stopping to hike the trail down to and across the Alexandra Bridge.    In the afternoon we drove to Hope then hiked the Thacker Mountain Trail. Alexandra Bridge Provincial Park has no vehicle access (parking) in winter and was not scheduled to open until … Continue reading → - [Along the Clearwater River Road](https://rambleon.ca/along-the-clearwater-river-road/): 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 → - [Yoho Whaleback - Iceline Loop](https://rambleon.ca/yoho-whaleback-iceline-loop/): 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 → - [Sunnybrae Bluffs Hike](https://rambleon.ca/sunnybrae-bluffs-hike/): 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 → - [Paul Lake West Paddle](https://rambleon.ca/paul-lake-west-paddle/): 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 → - [Trapp Lake North Kayaking](https://rambleon.ca/trapp-lake-north-kayaking/): 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 → - [Pat Lake Thrice](https://rambleon.ca/pat-lake-thrice/): 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 → - [North Vista Loop](https://rambleon.ca/north-vista-loop/): 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 → - [Kayaking Trapp Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-trapp-lake/): 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 → - [Cirque Peak Hike](https://rambleon.ca/cirque-peak-hike/): 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 → - [Early Kayaking on Jacko Lake](https://rambleon.ca/early-kayaking-on-jacko-lake/): 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 → - [Frederick Bluffs Hike](https://rambleon.ca/frederick-bluffs-hike/): We hiked a loop route in the outer Dewdrop Range at the end of March.    We drove out the Frederick Road, then parked just before the gravel road starts its descent to the lakeside community of Frederick.    Since we have hiked the Frederick Bluffs many times. we try to vary the route each time.    There are no trails, except for a few faint … Continue reading → - [Bluebird Trail](https://rambleon.ca/bluebird-trail/): On a cool,  windy, and sunny day in mid-March I decided to hike the Bluebird Trail, scouting a route for the next week.    From the first pullout on the Frederick Road in the Dewdrop Range I hiked a single track trail that bears west along the open forest and grasslands slopes, crossing the Battle Bluff Trail at 1.3 km.     The trail continues for 3.6 … Continue reading → - [Juniper Ridge Conservation Area Hike](https://rambleon.ca/juniper-ridge-conservation-area-hike/): On a cool March morning the destination for the day’s hike was Juniper Ridge Conservation Area, a new BC Parks Foundation Project.   We have been hiking across this area for decades.   There has been a double track called Scott Road which goes east for 3.6 km to locked gate.     Just before the that gate, a downhill mountain bike route called the Rio Escondido has been … Continue reading → - [Mission Beaches Hike](https://rambleon.ca/mission-beaches-hike/): On a mid-March day, I chose to hike the Mission Beaches route.      there are several trails that go out to the river, but I usually start at the west end, then go along the rivershore heading east.   The usual route is to go around (or between) the islands and  back for a loop route of about 3.5 km.    I went through some sandy … Continue reading → - [Batchelor Hills Ramble](https://rambleon.ca/batchelor-hills-ramble/): When I first came to Kamloops in 1976 I hiked this area in the Batchelor Hills and called the area “the Barren Hills”.  Coming from the forested Coastal area, the hills seemed dry and barren, but the reality is that the lower hills have very few trees, but they have a rich sagebrush grasslands environment.     I have hiked this loop route, or a variation of … Continue reading → - [Tranquille Ridge Hike](https://rambleon.ca/tranquille-ridge-hike/): By early March the south-facing slopes above the Thompson River Valley were dry enough for hiking and exploring.    I have hiked a series of hills and ridges that rise above the west side of the Tranquille River Valley a number of times.    There is an old double track for part of the route, but the rest of the route is off-trail, following the ridgeline … Continue reading → - [Uplands Trails](https://rambleon.ca/uplands-trails/): At the start of March the trails at lower elevations in the Thompson River Valleys were mostly free of snow and mud.     One of the areas has multiple trails/routes off the end of McLeod – Uplands Roads in Barnhartvale.   Access starts from a small parking area to a gas line track which goes west below the steep slopes of Sunrise Mountain.    Single track trails … Continue reading → - [Mount Temple](https://rambleon.ca/mount-temple/): On a September day, we camped at Lake Louise before doing an ascent of Mount Temple.    We got to Moraine Lake very early and we started up the Sentinel Pass Trail in the dark.    We were in the meadows at first light, then continued up to Sentinel Pass.     After a short break, we wound up the steep scree slopes up a ridge.    … Continue reading → - [Hiking the Grasslands Hills](https://rambleon.ca/hiking-the-grasslands-hills/): There are some routes for winter hiking that climb into the hills and go through sagebrush grasslands.     Many of these possible routes are used for grazing in spring and summer.     Hiking them in the snow, quietly, leaving no trace (except footprints), using gates where available and respecting fences is all part of the code of conduct for these kinds of hikes.    This post … Continue reading → - [Sentinel Pass](https://rambleon.ca/sentinel-pass/): I hiked to Sentinel Pass for the first time in 1968.   As a teenager I was very impressed, whetting my appetite for more.    Since that time, we have hiked and run into the pass, up and back, run and hiked as a loop route (going out through Paradise Valley),  and once on the way to the summit of Mount Temple.  Its been a few years … Continue reading → - [Red Hill Hike](https://rambleon.ca/red-hill-hike/): On a cold and windy February day I decided to do a shorter hike.    A route I sometimes hike in winter starts at the Red Hill trailhead, and in most years I hike a longer loop around two of the larger ponds and a series of hills.    On this day the biting wind discouraged a longer hike, so the route was a simple loop … Continue reading → - [Around Edith Lake](https://rambleon.ca/around-edith-lake/): In mid-February it snowed overnight, but on the day of the hike, it was a sunny and cool morning.   The goal was to hike around Edith Lake.    I followed a trail around the north side of the lake.    During cattle grazing season these gates are closed to keep cattle in and people out.    On this day, I was breaking trail right around to … Continue reading → - [Ladner Creek Trestle](https://rambleon.ca/ladner-creek-trestle/): The Kettle Valley Railway was built between 1910 and 1915.    By 1916 trains were hauling freight, connecting the Kootenays with the CPR at Hope, with a number of side branches to mines and other communities.    A number of challenges were met by Chief Engineer Andrew McCullough to keep the railway grade reasonable through mountainous terrain.   The railway lines were closed in 1961, and now … Continue reading → - [Hiking the Dallas - Barnhartvale Trails](https://rambleon.ca/hiking-the-dallas-barnhartvale-trails/): In the middle of February, most of the trails in Dallas – Barnhartvale were free of mud and ice and suitable for hiking.    For this outing, I started at the lower trailhead, just off Dallas Drive, and hiked up the Pussywillow Trail to the benchland.    I then went through a gate to continue southeast on the Blackwell Trails.      I tried to avoid … Continue reading → - [Winter Kayaking on the River](https://rambleon.ca/winter-kayaking-on-the-river/): The weather at end of January and early February was mild enough to allow dedicated paddlers to get out for some kayaking on our area rivers.    It is still too cool to venture out on a windy day, but if the temperatures are above 4º C and the winds are light, we can launch a kayak at the Pioneer Park boat launch and go up … Continue reading → - [Mahood Lake Hikes](https://rambleon.ca/mahood-lake-hikes/): We have been to Mahood Lake a few times, driving Highway 24 west from Little Fort, then on backroads to Canim Lake,  and then down to the campsite on the east side of Mahood Lake.   We have base-camped there to hike trails, and on other occasions, we have paddled across the lake to camp at the far end.   From the Provincial Park Campground are a number … Continue reading → - [Beacon Hill Hike](https://rambleon.ca/beacon-hill-hike/): Mild and dry conditions provided for better hiking access in the lower Batchelor Hills in late January.   From the quarry road parking area (one kilometer past the cattleguard, on the left side), the trail heads west, winding around a rounded hill and into a wide basin between Beacon Hill and Batchelor Hill.   There was some mud, but in most cases I could just go around the … Continue reading → - [Jade Pass Hike](https://rambleon.ca/jade-pass-hike/): We have hiked all of the trails in Revelstoke National Park over the years.     The hike that we have done more times than the others ones is the Eva Lake Trail, then up to the top of Jade Pass overlooking the Jade Lakes.   The trail is called the Jade Lakes Trail, but that refers to going up to the pass, then down to Upper Jade … Continue reading → - [Dogwood Marshes to McConnell Lake Hike](https://rambleon.ca/dogwood-marshes-to-mcconnell-lake-hike/): On clouded-in cool day in the valley in winter, I drove up the Lac Road to the sunshine at the Dogwood Marshes parking lot.  With repeated melt-freeze cycle days I chose to wear microspikes on my hiking boots to hike the hardened trails of the snowshoe area.     I stayed on top and never broke through on stomped-in trails.     The route was one I had … Continue reading → - [Hudson Bay Mountain](https://rambleon.ca/hudson-bay-mountain/): While we were visiting Smithers for a wedding, we hiked some trails in the area.    My favorite was Hudson Bay Mountain.    It is a skiing area in winter, accessed by a 20 km gravel road.   Smithers lies at an elevation of about 500 m.    The ski Village is at about 1426m.     The summit of Hudson Bay Mountain is 2590m.     A trail … Continue reading → - [Mara Trail Winter Hike](https://rambleon.ca/mara-trail-winter-hike/): The Interior hills went through a warming trend mid-winter and the valley bottom and lower hills dried out, then some cold temperatures came in and the ground froze.   In winter we often can’t hike the Mara Trail without encountering some ice and mud, but in late January the trails were dry and hard for a winter hike.    We hiked the Outer Loop of the Mara … Continue reading → - [Long Lake Lookout](https://rambleon.ca/long-lake-lookout/): When the weather warmed up, the snow in the valley began to melt and in the hills the snow was wet, slushy, or became a mud-snow mix.     Snowshoeing at higher elevations would not have been much better, except in north-aspect higher elevations, but even those spots would be prone to snow “clumping” underfoot.     The valley bottom is the best choice in such conditions, hiking/walking … Continue reading → - [Snowshoe Days](https://rambleon.ca/snowshoe-days/): While the weather was below zero, there a number of fine days for snowshoeing.    In that time period, I was on the Bush Lake Trails (3x), the Dogwood Marshes Trails (3x), Lodgepole Lake, Anderson Creek/Hull Hill, and Stake Lake and more outings were planned, but warm weather required adjusting the activities.   Better than al the other snowshoe trails, the Bush Lake and Dogwood Marshes Trails … Continue reading → - [Hanging Valley Winter Hike](https://rambleon.ca/hanging-valley-winter-hike/): On a grey and cold January day we parked at Lac du Bois, then followed a stomped-in track west around Lac du Bois.    We wore hiking boots with spikes attached.    The trail was in good shape to the upper end of Hanging Valley, then it was irregular and more difficult on the ankles, so we went along the treeline where there was less snow.  … Continue reading → - [Verdant Pass](https://rambleon.ca/verdant-pass/): We camped at Jasper and hiked a number of trails in the park.    One of the hikes we chose was Verdant Pass.    The trailhead is at the parking lot next to Cavell Lake to the northeast of the mountain.  We hiked past the end of Cavell Lake and continued southwest above the Astoria River.    After passing the slopes of Mount Sorrow, we could … Continue reading → - [Dogwood Marshes Snowshoeing](https://rambleon.ca/dogwood-marshes-snowshoeing/): Getting out on the trails almost every day all winter can be challenging, but a variety of activity choices like snowshoeing, spike hiking, and valley-bottom walks/hikes allows some flexibility with changing weather and conditions.     When the roads are clear enough to get into the high country hills south and north of Kamloops, snowshoeing is the preferred winter activity.     Off the Lac le Jeune Road, … Continue reading → - [Crypt Lake Hike](https://rambleon.ca/crypt-lake-hike/): We camped at Waterton by the lakeside and hiked trails each day in Waterton National Park.    One of the hikes we did was Crypt Lake.    To get to the trailhead, we had to book a ride on the ferry.    The ferry service leaves from the Marina and it takes 15 – 20 minutes to land at the trailhead on the far side of … Continue reading → - [Bush Lake North Snowshoe](https://rambleon.ca/bush-lake-north-snowshoe/): In the New Year there was lots of snow in both the Bush Lake, Stake Lake, Lac le Jeune, Lodgepole Lake and Dogwood Marshes areas.   On a cool day, the Bush Lake North area was the area to see if tracks had been set and if logging in the area had removed some trails.     From the parking lot across the Lac le Jeune Road, I … Continue reading → - [Lodgepole Snowshoe - Roots and Mikey](https://rambleon.ca/lodgepole-snowshoe-roots-and-mikey/): On a cool morning I snowshoed a route in the Lodgepole Lake area.    It had been warm the day before then it went below zero overnight (-9 at the trailhead), so the snow was crunchy and hard, but okay for snowshoeing on stomped-in tracks.    Since I know the trails quite well I went out with no particular route in mind, choosing a trail at … Continue reading → - [Stake Snowshoe Loop](https://rambleon.ca/stake-snowshoe-loop/): On the last day of the year I cross country skied first then snowshoed a 2.3 hour loop route on the Stake Lake Snowshoe Trails.    We followed signed trails – Giant Firs > Marsh > Basalt Bluffs > Lake Trail.   The trails were stomped in and in good shape (thanks to Roy and Monika for the trail clearing).   This is a scenic route without long … Continue reading → - [Skyline Ridge Trail](https://rambleon.ca/skyline-ridge-trail/): Over the years we have hiked (and run) the Skyline Trail in Manning Park, clock-wise and counter-clockwise.   The way up from Lightning Lake is a long steep climb, so I preferred to go to the top of the ridge from Gibson Pass.   On one year, I hiked from Gibson Pass to Despair Pass, then turned right to continue on the Skyline Two Trail.    Its a … Continue reading → - [Owl's Perch Winter Hike](https://rambleon.ca/owls-perch-winter-hike/): On a blustery winter day near the end of December, the hike was one I did in the same time period in the previous year.   From the Pacific Way trailhead in Kenna Cartwright Park I followed a series of trails: Upper Doc Findlay > Owl’s Perch > Ruffed Grouse > Upper Doug Daws > North Vista > and then back on a well-stomped route.   The conditions … Continue reading → - [Mt. Galiano Hike](https://rambleon.ca/mt-galiano-hike/): We have been to Galiano Island a few times to hike, paddle, and explore.    One of the best trails on this Gulf Island is on Mount Galiano.    We hiked to the top of Mt. Galiano one day to enjoy the views, then we hiked the the Collison Park Trails another day.   The trail to the top of Mt. Galiano winds up through the forest … Continue reading → - [Rivers Trail to the West Beaches Hike](https://rambleon.ca/rivers-trail-to-the-west-beaches-hike/): In shoulder season when hiking conditions are variable and hard-to-predict, its nice to have a few routes that are reliable.    One of these is the Rivers Trail, starting at Aviation Way.    The trail follows the top of the dike.    The dike has compacted gravels so it drains well.    It can be snowy or even icy, but it is rarely muddy (except in … Continue reading → - [Mount Warburton Pike](https://rambleon.ca/mount-warburton-pike/): We stayed on Saturna Island one spring and hiked all the trails we could while there.   Sections of Saturna Island are part of the Gulf Islands National Park Preserve.     Parts of Mount Warburton Pike are in the park too.    We drove up the narrow and steep road (Harris Road > Staples Road) to the upper parking lot to the trailhead on Brown Ridge.    … Continue reading → - [Uplands Trails Hike](https://rambleon.ca/uplands-trails-hike/): It snowed in December, then the weather turned mild and snow in the lower parts of the valley began to melt.    On a mid-December morning I chose to hike single track trails from the Uplands Drive (Barnhartvale) trailhead.    The access route follows a pipeline track, then breaks off onto single tracks that bear west, then branch onto the sagebrush – grasslands benchlands, or up … Continue reading → - [Panorama Ridge Hike](https://rambleon.ca/panorama-ridge-hike/): The first time I hiked up onto Panorama Ridge was in 1969.   In the next 15 years I hiked to the top of Black Tusk, over Gentian Pass, over Mt. Price, around the lake, up Helm Glacier,  and a loop route past the Table and down Culliton Creek.   In that period of time I went up Panorama Ridge a few times and it became my favorite … Continue reading → - [Goose Lake Road Winter Hikes](https://rambleon.ca/goose-lake-road-winter-hikes/): When trails became snowed in with wet snow, an alternative is to hike less-traveled gravel roads.    A favorite is the Goose Lake Road.     The road is usually plowed so we can walk/hike on the shoulder out and back.    I usually wear microspikes to avoid injuries from repeated small slips.     There are a number of pull-off spots on the side of the road.  … Continue reading → - [Garibaldi Lake Trail](https://rambleon.ca/garibaldi-lake-trail/): We have hiked up the trail to Garibaldi Lake a number of times, but not recently.    On our first time up the trail in 1969, there was no one around and we camped on the Battleships Islands, long before the current campground was built.    In 1970 I did a solo backpack and climbed Black Tusk, then over Panorama Ridge and Gentian Pass to Sphinx … Continue reading → - [Naked Pistol Loop](https://rambleon.ca/naked-pistol-loop/): Near the end of November the snows had not yet fallen and the trails were still relatively dry and with some business on the North Shore later in the day, I chose to hike trails in the Batchelor Hills.    From the main trailhead, I parked then picked a loop route – up the Tower Classic Trail into the pass between the hills, then along and … Continue reading → - [Taylor Basin Hike](https://rambleon.ca/taylor-basin-hike/): In a previous year, we traveled northwest – to Lillooet, then north and west to Carpenter Lake, then north to Tyaughton Lake.   We stayed at Tyax Lodge.    One of the hikes we did was a hike through Taylor Basin, up Taylor Creek to the old cabin, then up to Taylor Pass and back.   This was a longer hike, but a scenic one.   The original route … Continue reading → - [East Rim 150](https://rambleon.ca/east-rim-150/): When I arrived in Kamloops in 1976, the first hikes I did were all in Peterson Creek.   The area was not a park at that time, but there were trails to the canyon from the lower end, and from Sahali.    Early on I explored up the canyon, following tracks along the rim.   I crossed the creek at various points and came back down the other … Continue reading → - [Tullin Mountain Hike](https://rambleon.ca/tullin-mountain-hike/): We have traveled to the Chilcotin area a number of times, exploring trails, lakes, and various routes.     On one of these trips, we drove from the Chilcotin Highway down the Chilko River Road to the north end of Chilko Lake (Tsilhqox Biny).  Chilko Lake is 65 km long with the north end in the Chilcotin Plateau and the south end in the Coast Ranges with … Continue reading → - [Late Season Kayaking](https://rambleon.ca/late-season-kayaking/): Mild November weather has allowed dedicated paddlers an opportunity to extend the 2025 kayaking season on the water.   As long as the temperature is 2ºC or higher and the wind is 10 km/h or less, the day will be okay for paddling.    Since it is colder up in the high plateau hills, lower level lakes and the rivers are a better choice.   I find that … Continue reading → - [Dry Hills Hike](https://rambleon.ca/dry-hills-hike/): In the hills above the Thompson River estuary and Kamloops Lake are expansive sagebrush – grassland slopes.    There are some scattered ponderosa pines and shrubs in drainages.    The north side of the steeper hills have mixed forests of douglas fir, pine, and juniper.   Some of these areas are used for seasonal grazing, so any hiking in the areas is best done in the off … Continue reading → - [On Edith Lake in November](https://rambleon.ca/on-edith-lake-in-november/): Mild days with not much wind allowed a few more days of paddling.    This was a hike on Edith Lake: - [End of the Paddling Season](https://rambleon.ca/end-of-the-paddling-season/): At the end of the paddling season, things began to change.    The weather became cool, a series of storms came through the Interior, and I caught a cold.    From the 78th day of paddling to the 79th day, there was a gap of a week, then the week after, another gap.   In 2024, the last day of kayaking was Nov. 4th.   Once I have … Continue reading → - [Central Mountain Hike](https://rambleon.ca/central-mountain-hike/): We have been to Murtle Lake a few times and we have paddled the whole lake and have done some hikes from the lakeshore.    Between the North Arm and the West Arm is Central Mountain.   Steep slopes rise above both arms, but the top has open, rolling meadows and fine views.   From Leo Island I kayaked to the trailhead, just a sign on a rocky … Continue reading → - [Stony Lake Track](https://rambleon.ca/stony-lake-track/): 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 → - [A Stake Triple](https://rambleon.ca/a-stake-triple/): 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 → - [Bastion Mountain](https://rambleon.ca/bastion-mountain/): 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 → - [Kayaking Johnson Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-johnson-lake/): 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 → - [Copper Island](https://rambleon.ca/copper-island/): 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 → - [Kayaking White Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-white-lake/): 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 → - [Dufferin Ridge Hike](https://rambleon.ca/dufferin-ridge-hike/): 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 → - [Logan Lake Thrice](https://rambleon.ca/logan-lake-thrice/): 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 → - [Kayaking Face Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-face-lake/): 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 → - [Whyte Bowl Hike](https://rambleon.ca/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 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 → - [Paddle Battle](https://rambleon.ca/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 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 → - [Kalalau Trail to Hanakapi'ai](https://rambleon.ca/kalalau-trail-to-hanakapiai/): 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 is 11-12 miles one way from the trailhead at Ha’ena State Park to the campsite in the Kalalau Valley.    Permits are needed to camp at … Continue reading → - [Kayaking Lac du Bois](https://rambleon.ca/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 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 → - [Kayaking Harper Lake](https://rambleon.ca/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 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 → - [Clay Lake Loop](https://rambleon.ca/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 track, then took a grown-in single track around Clay Lake, then looped back through the forested slopes and grasslands. Clay Lake had low water levels from … Continue reading → - [Kayaking Leighton Lake](https://rambleon.ca/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 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 → - [Outer Inks Loop](https://rambleon.ca/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 trails, tracks, and routes of the Outer Inks Trails many times.    There is a maze of tracks, mostly used by dirt bikes and ATVs in … Continue reading → - [Kayaking Badger Lake](https://rambleon.ca/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 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 → - [Hiking the Columbia Wildlife Refuges](https://rambleon.ca/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 Columbia Wildlife Refuges cover 30 000 acres, with rugged cliffs, lakes, marshlands, and sagebrush grasslands.    The whole area is dry, but the Columbia River dams, … Continue reading → ## Pages - [Op Eds](https://rambleon.ca/media/op-eds/): [sp_news grid=”list” category=”10″ pagination=”true”] - [Media](https://rambleon.ca/media/): Included here are links to pages: Books Books – Currently Reading Songs YouTube Videos (Ramble On) - [YouTube](https://rambleon.ca/media/youtube/):     - [Summer Hikes](https://rambleon.ca/summer-hikes/): A list of summer hikes is provided here.    I can’t do all of them, but I will be trying to plan a hike on many of these routes:       Greenstone Mountain (several routes) Savona Mountain Tuktakamin Mountain Embleton Mountain Chuwhels Mountain Roche backcountry routes McQueen Lake ✔ Isobel Lake routes Red Plateau routes Wheeler Mountain Opax Mountain Jag Hill routes Frederick Bluffs Sugarloaf … Continue reading → - [Songs](https://rambleon.ca/media/songs/): [sp_news grid=”list” category=”108″ pagination=”true”] - [Kayaking News](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-news/): [sp_news category=”70″ grid=”2″ pagination=”true”] - [On the Trails](https://rambleon.ca/on-the-trails/): [sp_news category=”12″ grid=”2″ pagination=”true”] - [About](https://rambleon.ca/about/): Ramble On has been a companion website for KamloopsTrails.com. 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