Paul Lake – Kayak and Hike
An early paddle on Paul Lake from the west end to the Gibraltar Rock area, then a hike on the lakeshore trail and back.
Continue reading →Isobel Lake and Area Trails
I kayaked Isobel Lake, then hiked to find some geocaches on area trails at the lake and off the Grasslands Community Trail.
Continue reading →Pat Lake and the Six Mile hills
A paddle on Pat Lake, then a different hike in the Six Mile Hills on the east side.
Continue reading →Clearwater Lake
A long day. I kayaked up Clearwater Lake for 6 km to Diver’s Bluff Marine Campsite, then hiked the steep trail up to Eagle’s View, then back down and back. A 16 km route on a sunny and … Continue reading →
Courts and Gardens
Red Lake
Adams Lake
A kayak outing from Adams Lake Provincial Park (Bush Creek) up the west side of the lake into the wind, lunch on a beach, then a loop route back.
Continue reading →Stake and Coaster
Twice around Stake Lake in good conditions first, then a hike on trails off Chuwhels Mountain Road, including the Coaster Trail.
Continue reading →Mud Lake Loop
A longer exploration hike through the hills in a large forest loop around Mud Lake.
Continue reading →Inks Lake Forest
Outer Bush Lake Route
A Smoky Forest Hike
It was less smoky up in the higher area forests near McConnell Lake on an exploratory 1.7 hr. hike and geocaching outing.
Continue reading →Outer Inks
A hike through the forest on the Outer Inks Trails, past Dam Lake, and back on a loop route.
Continue reading →White Lake
Community Lake
Six Mile Lakes
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
Mt. Embleton Hike
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 … Continue reading →
On Peterhope Lake
A morning paddle on Peterhope Lake including the marsh channel and the hidden lake.
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