I kayaked the east end of Lac le Jeune first, then went for a short hike on nearby tracks. A beautiful first day of September. ℜ≈
Category Archives: Kayaking
Roche, Black, and Tulip Lakes
A day of activity in Roche Lake Provincial Park. I kayaked Roche Lake, then hiked to Black Lake and back, then did the walk into Tulip Lake on a fine day. ≅
A Rainy Edith Lake Paddle
A rainy paddle, so kayaking on Edith Lake became the plan. No wind, cool weather, and only one other boat on the lake. Some ducks and blackbirds, but all quiet otherwise. My 70th day of kayaking in 2026. 
Heffley Lake
A kayak outing on Heffley Lake. The boat launch itself was closed but it is easy to access the gravel beach. Beautiful conditions for paddling. Afterward, I did a short hike on the Mt. Embleton Trails. 
Edith Lake Morning
A kayak outing on Edith Lake on a sunny morning, fit into an available time slot which worked out just right.
Paul Lake PHD
From the Paul Lake beach, I kayaked west and back, but stopped for a hike on the lakeside trail on a calm and sunny day. 
McConnell Lake and Stake Trails
An early start to first paddle McConnell Lake, then a hike on the Stake Lake Trails. 
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. 
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. 
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. 
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 smoke-free day. Clearwater Lake is a favorite spot to kayak, one I try to paddle every year. 
Red Lake
A kayak outing from the north end of Red Lake, followed by a hike on backroads.
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.
Stake and Coaster
Twice around Stake Lake in good conditions first, then a hike on trails off Chuwhels Mountain Road, including the Coaster Trail.
White Lake
Under clear and sunny skies I paddled the west end of White Lake.
Community Lake
Up out of the smoke, I paddled Community Lake on a sunny morning. 
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″.
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.
A Windy Stump Lake Paddle
Blue skies, but windy conditions on Stump Lake for kayaking on the south end of Stump Lake.