Kayaking Peterhope Lake
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On Monte Lake
Stake Lake Thrice
On a warm June morning I drove to Stake Lake to paddle and hike. I got onto the water early and paddled twice around the lake, once in each direction. Then I loaded and secured the boat, put on some hiking shoes and followed trails around the lake for a third time. This has become a favorite outing in the last few years, one I will do again, but the hiking route is varied each time. On other days I have paddled a nearby lake (Lodgepole Lake, McConnell Lake, or Walloper), then I made the short drive to Stake Lake for the hike. When I arrived at the lake there were two fishing boats on the lake, but … Continue reading →
Five Bridges and Two Otters
On a grey mild morning I launched my kayak from Pioneer Park then paddled down the South Thompson River. I passed under the “Ghost Bridge”, the burnt and now removed Red Bridge, and then continued down to two standing bridges and two other former (ghost) bridges. There are a number of pylons just below the surface near the base of the stanchions on the CN Bridge so it’s best to stay midway between the pillars. I continued downstream past Riverside Park, then under the Overlanders Bridge. Farther west I passed the stanchions of the Black Bridge, built in 1925, but abandoned and removed in the late 1960’s – early 1970’s. An older bridge yet was the White Bridge, … Continue reading →