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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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. … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →