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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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, … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →