At the end of June the weather was grey, but I still drove up to Community Mountain, turning off the Sun Peaks Road onto the Knouff Lake Road, then onto the Community Lake Forest Service Road to the Rec Site. For the long weekend the campground was mostly full, but an early start meant I was first on the lake. It was drizzling when I … Continue reading →
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 paddle for about an hour. To stay comfortable, a rain jacket is needed and a spray skirt (or equivalent) can keep the legs dry. … Continue reading →
I paddled around Tunkwa Lake on a greyish day with light rain and some wind, but a nice paddle nonetheless. This was the 40th day of kayaking in 2025.
Continue reading →With severe storms forecast starting later in the morning, I got out early and went to the closest lake from home. I was on the water by 8:15 am. There was some wind at the start and there were stronger gusts for much of the outing, and as I paddled back to the launch, there was a bit of rain. I paddled around … Continue reading →
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 the Paska Lake Road. The best launch spot is in the Rec Site. I unloaded by boat and parked by the washrooms. The winds … Continue reading →
On a sunny and warm weekend morning in June I drove through the community of Knouff Lake to the Rec Site on the western side of Sullivan Lake. I used one of the hand launch spots to paddle the lake. For this day, I chose to do a clockwise loop going north to the Resort, then south along the eastern side around the islands, then … Continue reading →
On a day with windy conditions in the Interior, there was one direction where the winds were not forecast until later in the day and that was in the Paul Lake – Pinantan Lake area. I drove up to Pinantan Lake and launched from the end of Cridge Road and paddled to the marshy area on the northeast side of the lake. Blackbirds, marsh wrens, … Continue reading →
On a mid-May morning I drove up the Heffley Creek to Sun Peaks Road, then turned down the gravel road to the boat launch area, just west of the Rec Site. With an early start I was the only boat in sight and there were no other vehicles (yet). With almost no wind I paddled out through the islands and into the main lake, staying … Continue reading →
In early May I drove up the dusty Lac du Bois Road past McQueen Lake and continued northwest to the Pass Lake Recreation Site. The one-lane road goes down to a campground and two boat launch areas. At the farther one I parked the truck, then used the gravel launch for the kayak. I paddled around the lake twice, once in each direction, 5 … 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 →
