D. Smith
Copper Island
We paddled from Scotch Creek (Shuswap Lake Provincial Park to Copper Island, landed on the east side, then hiked the 2 km loop trail around the island, and then paddled back. Always a great adventure.
Continue reading →Lyons Lake
A hike on backroads to the Sullivan Lake and Lyons Lake, out and back on a warm, sunny day.
Continue reading →Clay Lake
A hike in the upper grasslands to Clay Lake then up over the shoulder of Clapperton Ridge. I will be back for another hike in the area soon, a favorite exploration…
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Lac du Bois
A morning paddle on Lac du Bois. I hauled the boat down to the marshy shoreline and paddled the shoreline (3.1 km). Lots of ducks, western painted turtles, yellow-headed blackbirds, marsh wrens, and invertebrates in the muddy waters.
Continue reading →Stake Lake Double
On a sunny morning I kayaked around Stake Lake (just once) and then hiked trails for an hour. A favorite combo.
Continue reading →Lundbom Grasslands
A 4 hour hike in the Lundbom Grasslands – up to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain, then back on a series of single tracks, game trails, and single tracks on a fine spring day.
Continue reading →McConnell Lake
Walloper Lake
A kayak on Walloper Lake in the morning. Once around the lake. A great blue heron on the shoreline and a snowshoe hare on the shoreline.
Continue reading →Pass Lake
I kayaked on Pass Lake on a mild, end-of-April morning. Twice around the lake. Blackbirds, marsh wrens, loons, an ducks active.
Continue reading →Kamloops Lake
An early paddle on Kamloops Lake from the boat launch in Savona. Cool with a steady breeze to start but warmer with a light breeze to finish. The only boat on the lake this morning. Day 16 kayaking … Continue reading →
Stake Lake
A cool morning kayaking outing on Stake Lake – twice around – Day 15 of paddling in 2026.
Continue reading →Alexandra Bridge and Thacker Mountain
We stayed overnight in Boston Bar then hiked the trail to and over Alexandra Bridge in the morning. In the afternoon we did the Thacker Mountain Trail above Hope.
Continue reading →Stein River Trail
We traveled to Lytton, took the reaction ferry across the river and drove to the Stein River Trailhead. We hiked up the trail and back on a sunny day. A wonderful place next to the robust river, our … Continue reading →
On the Chain Gang
Difficult work – digging out a retaining wall of Allan blocks (85 lbs each) on a steep slope then moving them for a future project.
Continue reading →Heffley Lake
A paddle on the east end of Heffley Lake on a mild and calm morning. Another perfect outing.
Continue reading →Edith Lake
Sunnybrae Bluffs and the Reinecker Creek Trails
We drove east to the Sunnybrae-Canoe Point Road on the north side of the Salmon Arm of Shuswap Lake. We parked at Sunnybrae Park and hiked the Sunnybrae Bluffs Trail. Then we drove east to Herald Provincial Park … Continue reading →
Inks Lake
A windy morning paddle on Inks Lakes with loops around the lake amongst many ducks and other birds. Day 12 for 2026.
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