It was raining lightly when I arrived at the west end of Paul Lake. I launched my kayak and paddled up the lake, heading east. When I turned around on the eastern side of Gibraltar Rock, the rain had stopped and it cleared as I paddled back with a light tailwind. A 5 km morning paddle.
Continue reading →On a Friday morning the forecast was for wind gusts starting at 10:00 am, so I loaded the kayak and headed up to Edith Lake early. The lake was calm, the first day like this since spring started. I launched into the lake and paddled the shoreline. For the whole loop, the lake was still. In the back bays, I enjoyed the reflection … Continue reading →
I use Environment Canada’s hourly forecasts. It provides wind forecasts for each hour for the next 24 hours ahead. I can check the forecast in each direction, then know if there are favorable paddling conditions on a lake in one of the four directions. Quite often it is windy in Kamloops, but much better to the east or south. Recently it has been better … Continue reading →
In March, the first few times paddling are on days without too much wind and the time on the water is 1.0 to 1.5 hours, up and down the river. In April Part Two will be a time of kayaking on the Valley lakes – Kamloops Lake, Nicola Lake, Stump Lake, and Little Shuswap Lake. The lakes in the grasslands will open soon and they … Continue reading →
On the river for Day 2 of paddling… The boat launch gate was open today, but again no one else on the river. Geese, ducks, and an eagle spotted. A little colder and some wind, but manageable with the right gear. Up past the Yellowhead Bridge and back again… All went well, but on getting out of the boat, the place I stepped … Continue reading →
