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Exploring Badger, Spooney, and Little Badger Lakes

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On a summer day I drove backroads to Badger Lake.    I launched my kayak then explored narrow marsh channels to get to Spooney Lake, then did a loop to do much of badger Lake.    After paddling, I secured the boat, then hiked secondary backroads to Little Badger Lake, a quiet and remote spot in the hills.

Badger Lake is one of the best paddling lakes in our area. I usually paddle the marsh channels where regular boats can’t reach. There are were ducks, marsh birds, and a muskrat ear Spooney Lake.

spooney

The track to Little Badger Lake would require 4WD. I went down a narrow trail to the lake’s edge, which would be okay for a hand launch.  It appeared that there was a better launch spot on the other side of the lake (0.5 km farther).

The hike was out and back. If I had hiked farther on the backroad, there is another lake to explore, but I am saving that for another day.

Rossmoore Lake Kayak and Hike

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On a hot day in July, I ventured out on the Long Lake Road, then continued on the bumpy Rossmoore Lake FSR for 16.5 km to Rossmoore Lake.   There is a small Rec Site on the lake, with a steep and rough boat launch.   On this day, I kayaked around the lake once, then hiked tracks and trails on the east side of the lake, visiting … Continue reading →

High Bar Road

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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 →