By using the website firesmoke.ca, I was able to determine that the area with the least smoke was near Savona and so I drove west and decided to hike in the Six Mile Lakes area. Blue skies over dry hills awaited, so I decided to hike around Pat Lake and then over to Morgan Lake, and then back on a partial loop route. 
Glimpse Lake
Using firesmoke.ca I determined that the only place not in smoky skies in mid-late morning was the area near Douglas Lake, so I drove south, then up into the hills to kayak Glimpse Lake. Once around the lake took about 75″.
Mt. Embleton Hike
A 6 km hike on the Mt. Embleton Trails on a warm, sunny day with a group.
Surrey and Sussex Lakes
A drive on backroads to a secondary track for a hand launch and paddle of Surrey Lake. I secured the boat and gear, then went for a hike to Sussex Lake, continuing on a loop route for a total of 9 km.
On Peterhope Lake
A morning paddle on Peterhope Lake including the marsh channel and the hidden lake.
Courts and Gardens
Two hours of tennis in the morning, then yardwork in gardens in the afternoon..
A Windy Stump Lake Paddle
Blue skies, but windy conditions on Stump Lake for kayaking on the south end of Stump Lake.
Edith Lake, Above the Smoke
It was smoky in the valley, but a I climbed to Edith Lake, there was some haze, but the sky above was bluish and sunny. I paddled around the lake in fairly good conditions.
McGillivray Lake
A smoky morning paddle on a hot day around McGillivray Lake, then a loop route on trails to Little McGillivray Lake. 
Pillar Lake
A paddle around Pillar Lake (about one hour), then a hike up to the Pillar and back on a sunny, calm day in the hills.
Exploring the Badger Lakes
I kayaked Badger and Spooney Lake, then hiked to Little Badger Lake, exploring lakes and marshes in the area. 
Uplands Ridge Hike
A sunny morning hike from the end of McLeod Drive where Uplands Road crosses out on trails bearing west, then up a steep trail to explore an open ridge (and back).
Roche Lake West
A kayak outing from the Roche Lake west Campground, out to the south end of the lake, back along the marshy and rocky eastern shore, then across the lake back to the launch spot. No smoke, sunny conditions, little wind, and lots of waterfowl. 
Tod Mountain
A hike to the top of Tod Mountain and a loop route back in about 4 hours total on a hot day.
Rossmoore Lake Kayak and Hike
A long drive out on backroads to Rossmoore Lake. First I kayaked around the lake, then I hiked a loop route on the east side of the lake.
Kayaking Hyas Lake
A morning paddle up at Hyas Lake, at the end of a backcountry road on a sunny and calm day with no one around.
Harper Lake
An early morning paddle on Harper Lake, in the hills southwest of Chase, on a sunny day.
Two Plus Two
Two hours of tennis in the morning and two hours of gardening in the afternoon on a warm day. 
On Edith Lake
A morning paddle on Edith Lake. Lots of swallows, killdeer, and blackbirds…
Peterson Creek +
A hike to the East Rim in Peterson Creek, then some gardening, and finally some tennis at the end of the day. On the previous day I heard and spotted a ruby-crowned kinglet: