Tag Archives: paddling
McGillivray Lake
Hyas Lake
Kayaking Tunkwa Lake
Kayaking Map
An interactive Google Map showing many of the kayaking spots in the Greater Kamloops area (which I have paddled) is provided here. Locations and images are included and links to posts/articles with more specific information on the spot are provided if a post is published on KamloopsTrails.com or RambleOn.ca. As new posts and news are added, the map will also be updated. An embedded map is provided here: The map can also be seen on Google maps at this link – Kayaking in the Kamloops Area Some of these locations are suitable for all paddlers and some have more difficult access. Comments are added, where needed. The map will continue to be updated each week. … Continue reading →
Kayaking Pat Lake
Kayaking Peterhope Lake
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 →
Griffin Lake with a Folding Kayak
In early May I drove up the Lac du Bois Road then turned onto the Isobel Lake Road and parked just off the roadside. I had my folding kayak in a large backpack so I gathered my gear and then hiked to the marshy shoreline of Griffin Lake. I had paddled the lake once before, hauling my kayak through the woods and into the lake, on rough ground, but this was the first time with a folding kayak. The distance from the truck to the marshy launch area was only about 150m, an easy hike with the boat on my back. The boat (Oru Inlet) unfolds like an origami puzzle and then it has clips to hold the … Continue reading →