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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
