An early start to the day, kayaking on Edith Lake in the wind, but before the forecasted gusts.
McQueen Lake Trails
A 2 hour hike on the McQueen Lake trails, through the forest and around the lakes. Many birds along the way – Song Sparrow.
Red Plateau Hike
We hiked trails and routes through the forest to the Red Plateau Escarpment from the Red Plateau Forest Service Road.
(black-capped chickadees)
Rattler Viewpoint
A 2.3 hour hike from Lac le Jeune to the hilltop called Rattler Viewpoint, on a series of snowshoe, off-piste, and cross-country ski trails.
Sullivan Lake
A paddle on Sullivan Lake, followed by a nature exploration in the upper Sullivan hills.
Floodlands to Cooney Bay
Kayaking from the Tranquille – Floodlands bay through channels to Kamloops Lake, into Cooney Bay and back. Lots of carp surfacing, great blue herons, swans, blackbirds, marsh wrens, crows, and an eagle.
Stony Lake Hills
A hike on the Stony Lake Track in the Lac du Bois Conservation Area and up the hills and ridges for a loop route back on a beautiful spring day.
Paul Lake Paddle
Kayaking the east end of Paul Lake on a greyish, breezy day. No one else on the lake, but there were loons and chicks, geese and goslings, an osprey, ducks, blackbirds, swallows, crows, and flowering crowfoot buttercups in the water. Day 34 for the year.
Ponderosa Big Pine Loop
A hike in Kenna Cartwright Park, out Ponderosa and back on Big Pine Trails.
East Channels
Kayaking in the floodlands up the channels to the east and back.
Floodlands
A first day of kayaking in the floodlands near Tranquille for 2026. Calm, but with some stormy-looking conditions.
Mara Mountain
We hiked from Pruden Pass to the top of Mara Mountain from the northeast on a cloudy day. Always a great route, an annual hike…
Kayaking Isobel Lake
Kayaking, twice around Isobel Lake on an early, calm morning with no one else on the lake but ducks and loons.
Baileys Chute and West Lake
A hike in Wells Gray Park along the Clearwater River and through the forest on a sunny June day.
Lac le Jeune Lookout Hike
A hike to the Lac le Jeune Lookout using ski trails, unmarked single tracks, and snowshoe trails for a loop route on a fine day…
Greenstone Mountain Trails
A 2.5 hour hike on the rugged trails on Greenstone Mountain. All was quiet…
Sunset Nature Hike
A loop route on the west side of Kenna Cartwright Park on a warm morning. Some off-trail sections. 
Stake Lake Paddle and Hike
An early morning kayak outing on Stake Lake, followed by a hike on the trails.
Red Hill
A nature hike on Red Hill, southwest of Ashcroft on a drizzly morning.
Pinantan Lake
An early morning paddle around Pinantan Lake. Lots of blackbirds, marsh wrens, and swallows. Appearances by osprey, loons, and schools of fish. Great conditions. 