# On the Trails

> A Journal


## Posts

- [Bunker Road Trails](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/bunker-road-trails/): A one hour loop route on the Bunker Road Trails after the rains.    Lots of wildflowers and two bluebirds.
- [Lower Rose Route](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/lower-rose-route/): A 2 hour hike in the Lower Rose area.
- [Edith Lake in the Rain](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/edith-lake-in-the-rain/): A full day of rain, but I paddled Edith Lake in the morning, wearing raingear.    Swallows were active, swooping all over the lake after a hatch.
- [Triple Decker and Candle Creek Falls](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/triple-decker-and-candle-creek-falls/): A hike down the Clearwater River Trail, to Triple Decker Falls, Osprey Lookout, and Candle Creek Falls, then a steep hike back up to the start.     Lots of water in the falls at this time.
- [Paul Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/paul-lake/): A morning paddle on Paul Lake.    A quiet spot.    Day 24 of paddling for 2026…
- [Copper Island](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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.
- [Lyons Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/lyons-lake/): A hike on backroads to the Sullivan Lake and Lyons Lake, out and back on a warm, sunny day. 
- [Clay Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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…
- [Back to McConnell Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/back-to-mcconnell-lake/): A morning paddle on McConnell Lake on a fine day.  
- [Lac du Bois](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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. 
- [Stake Lake Double](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/stake-lake-double/): On a sunny morning I kayaked around Stake Lake (just once) and then hiked trails for an hour.   A favorite combo.  
- [Lundbom Grasslands](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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.
- [McConnell Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/mcconnell-lake/): Two laps around the lake in a kayak on a fine spring morning.
- [Walloper Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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.
- [Pass Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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.
- [Kamloops Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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 in 2026. 
- [Stake Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/stake-lake/): A cool morning kayaking outing on Stake Lake – twice around – Day 15 of paddling in 2026.
- [Alexandra Bridge and Thacker Mountain](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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.
- [Stein River Trail](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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 4th year in a row.
- [On the Chain Gang](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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.  
- [Heffley Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/heffley-lake/): A paddle on the east end of Heffley Lake on a mild and calm morning.   Another perfect outing.  
- [Edith Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/edith-lake/): A morning kayak outing around Edith Lake in fine conditions. 
- [Sunnybrae Bluffs and the Reinecker Creek Trails](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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 to hike Margaret Falls and the Reinecker Creek Trails.
- [Inks Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/inks-lake/): A windy morning paddle on Inks Lakes with loops around the lake amongst many ducks and other birds.   Day 12 for 2026.
- [Kalamalka Lake Hike](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/kalamalka-lake-hike/): We hiked about 11 km (4 hours) in a large loop in Kalamalka Provincial Park on a sunny spring morning.  
- [Big Pine Loop](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/big-pine-loop/): A hike in Kenna Cartwright Park on a series of trails to make a loop route.   Some snow on the trees and cool, but great conditions for a nature hike.
- [Peterson Creek Ramble](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/peterson-creek-ramble/): A very windy and cool day, but I hiked trails in Peterson Creek for a 4.3 km loop route.
- [Paul Lake Kayaking](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/paul-lake-kayaking/): I kayaked from the west end of the lake out past Gibraltar Rock and back on the same shoreline.   A sunny, quiet, and calm day for a paddle. (Link – Loon call)
- [Low Iron Hike](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/low-iron-hike/): A hike in the Ironmask Hills on a windy and cool spring day.   An area not yet open so I went cross-country over the hills. “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.”  Robert Frost
- [North Trapp Lake Paddle](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/north-trapp-lake-paddle/): On a sunny and calm spring morning I paddled the north end of Trapp Lake.   I had kayaked the south end of the lake the week before. “And up on the hills against the sky, A fir tree rocking its lullaby, Swings, swings, Its emerald wings, Swelling the song that my paddle sings.” Pauline Johnson
- [Barnes Lake Hike](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/barnes-lake-hike/): On a sunny spring day we hiked the Barnes Lake Trails, a 9.5 km loop route through grasslands and open forest off the Robbins Range Road.  
- [Edith Lake Spring Paddle](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/edith-lake-spring-paddle/): A paddle around Edith Lake on a fine spring morning.    Ducks, geese, coyotes, blackbirds, killdeer, and loons along the route.    🙂 Link – Coyote calls
- [Six Mile Loops](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/six-mile-loops/): On a sunny spring day I drove up the bumpy road to Pat Lake.    I kayaked twice around the lake, once in each direction, then secured the boat and hiked around the lake for a triple loop day.
- [Neskonlith Hills](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/neskonlith-hills/): A nature hike in the hills above Neskonlith Lake.   Early wildflowers to enjoy… 
- [Leighton Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/leighton-lake/): A kayak around Leighton Lake, then a hike around the lake on the Leighton Lake Trail in Tunkwa Provincial Park. 
- [Stake Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/stake-lake-2/): A kayak around the lake followed by a 9 km hike on a loop route on a variety of trails at Stake Lake. 
- [Walloper Lake and the Butterfly Marshes](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/walloper-lake-and-the-butterfly-marshes/): A paddle around Walloper Lake first (Day 81), followed by a short hike on the south side of Walloper Lake.    Then, a cross-country route through the forest to an old cabin on the Butterfly Marshes.
- [Face Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/face-lake/): A kayak around Face Lake from Mile High Lodge on a calm and sunny day.  Day 80 of kayaking in 2026. 
- [Kamloops Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/kamloops-lake-2/): I hauled my kayak down to the riverside near Tranquille, then paddled out into Kamloops Lake, around the Cooney Bay area, then out to Battle Bluff, and looped back up the lake on a stellar day.   Day 79 of kayaking in 2026. 
- [Edith Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/edith-lake-2/): After a rainy morning I paddled Edith Lake, then drove up the hill to do a short hike on side roads off backroads.     
- [McConnell Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/mcconnell-lake-2/): A kayak around the lake, followed by a hike around the lake (about 2 hours) on a fine end-of-summer day.    Day 77 of kayaking in 2026.    Months of daily hiking, paddling, tennis, and exploration without missing a day…
- [Lac le Jeune](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/lac-le-jeune-2/): A loop route kayaking on the lake on a fine day, followed by hiking and geocaching on nearby trails.   Day 76 of kayaking in 2026.
- [McConnell Hill](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/mcconnell-hill/): A three hour hike over and around McConnell Hill on a fine end-of-summer day. 
- [Tower Hill](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/tower-hill/): A hike long the East Rim, then up a steep track to Tower Hill.   Revisiting an old trail I used to do we called “Doug’s Dream.”    Still very steep and challenging. 
- [Lodgepole Loops](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/lodgepole-loops/): Twice around Lodgepole Lake in a kayak, then one more time around the lake, hiking on a trail on a fine day. 
- [Bluenose Mountain](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/bluenose-mountain/): A drive east of Vernon to Bluenose Mountain.    A 6 km hike on a steep route, completing a loop.    Great views and a good trail.
- [Stump Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/stump-lake/): A 5.5 km paddle on Stump Lake and a hike along the shoreline hills afterward on a sunny-cloudy calm day. 
- [Stake Lake and the Dragon Spray Trail](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/stake-lake-and-the-dragon-spray-trail/): I paddled Stake Lake first, then went up the road to Lodgepole Lake and hiked the Dragon Spray Trail, for a total of about 6 km. 
- [Wheeler Pond Loop](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/wheeler-pond-loop/): A hike around Lac du Bois, then a good trail up to Wheeler Pond, and then back on the Wheeler Mountain Road and the Upper Grassland Track.   Placed two new geocaches along the way. 
- [Valleyview Nature Park](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/valleyview-nature-park/): A hike on trails in Valleyview Nature Park.    All quiet in the hills. 🌤️
- [Lac le Jeune](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/lac-le-jeune/): 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≈  
- [Roche, Black, and Tulip Lakes](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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. 
- [Dallas - Barnhartvale Trails](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/dallas-barnhartvale-trails/): A 7.7 km hike in a large loop through the Dallas – Barnhartvale Trails on a cloudy day.    Quiet on the trails and a great day in the open forests. 
- [Heffley Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/heffley-lake-2/): 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.
- [Gils Trail to Tod Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/gils-trail-to-tod-lake/): A hike on Tod Mountain Trails from mid-station > Gils Trail > Tod Lake > Saddleback Trail > Whyte Bowl > Elevation Trail > mid-station, about 8 km on a sunny day.   
- [Edith Lake Morning](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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. 
- [East Rim in the Rain](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/east-rim-in-the-rain/): A 2 hour hike on the East Rim Trail and some side trails near Peterson Creek, all in the rain (its been a long time coming).   
- [McConnell Lake and Stake Trails](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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. 
- [Courts and Gardens](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/courts-and-gardens-2/): Two days of tennis and gardening in mid-August.
- [Red Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/red-lake/): A kayak outing from the north end of Red Lake, followed by a hike on backroads.
- [Adams Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/stake-and-coaster/): Twice around Stake Lake in good conditions first, then a hike on trails off Chuwhels Mountain Road, including the Coaster Trail.
- [Mud Lake Loop](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/mud-lake-loop/): A longer exploration hike through the hills in a large forest loop around Mud Lake. 
- [Inks Lake Forest](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/inks-lake-forest/): An exploration hike through the forest to the west of Inks Lake.    Smoky and dry.
- [Outer Bush Lake Route](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/outer-bush-lake-route/): A hike in the south end of the Bush Lake area, exploring nature, and geocaching. 
- [A Smoky Forest Hike](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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.
- [Outer Inks](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/outer-inks/): A hike through the forest on the Outer Inks Trails, past Dam Lake, and back on a loop route.  
- [White Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/white-lake/): Under clear and sunny skies I paddled the west end of White Lake.
- [Community Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/community-lake/): Up out of the smoke, I paddled Community Lake on a sunny morning. 
- [Six Mile Lakes](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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 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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/mt-embleton-hike/): A 6 km hike on the Mt. Embleton Trails on a warm, sunny day with a group.  
- [Surrey and Sussex Lakes](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/on-peterhope-lake/): A morning paddle on Peterhope Lake including the marsh channel and the hidden lake.
- [Courts and Gardens](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/courts-and-gardens/): Two hours of tennis in the morning, then yardwork in gardens in the afternoon..
- [A Windy Stump Lake Paddle](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/harper-lake/): An early morning paddle on Harper Lake, in the hills southwest of Chase, on a sunny day.
- [Two Plus Two](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/on-edith-lake/): A morning paddle on Edith Lake.     Lots of swallows, killdeer, and blackbirds…
- [Peterson Creek +](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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:
- [Lodgepole Lake Trails](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/lodgepole-lake-trails/): A hike on trails near Lodgepole Lake.
- [Trophy Mountain Hike](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/trophy-mountain-hike/): A 12.5 km hike on the Trophy Mountain Trails on a hot day.    It is always the best hike in our area. 
- [On the Courts](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/on-the-courts/): Two hours of tennis, then two hours of yardwork for this day.   A long hike on the following day…
- [Lac le Jeune Paddle](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/lac-le-jeune-paddle/): A paddle of the east end of Lac le Jeune.
- [Monte Lake Kayak](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/monte-lake-kayak/): A morning kayaking outing on Monte Lake on a calm and pleasant day. 
- [Tunkwa Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/tunkwa-lake/): A morning of kayaking around Tunkwa Lake on a sunny and breezy morning.  
- [Mesa Loop](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/mesa-loop/): A loop through through the hills on the northwest side of Kenna Cartwright Park.  
- [Sage Trails](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/sage-trails/): A loop route on the Bunker Road Trails on a windy day.
- [McQueen Lake to Isobel Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/mcqueen-lake-to-isobel-lake/): A 7 km hike from McQueen Lake to Isobel Lake on the Old Forest Capital Trail, then around the lake and back.   
- [Stake Lake Paddle](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/stake-lake-paddle/): An early paddle on Stake Lake before the weather moves in.    Quiet, peaceful, and steady rhythms on the water.  (killdeer call)
- [Coal Hill Hike](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/coal-hill-hike/): A hike from Upper Aberdeen to the top of Coal Hill on a cloudy but warm day. 
- [Mount Thynne](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/mount-thynne/): A hike up Mt. Thynne (a long mountain road from Brookmere to the trailhead) on a pleasant summer day.
- [Rough Hills](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/rough-hills/): A hike while my truck was being serviced, up into the hills overlooking the Industrial Park, some off-trail, some steep game trails, and some single tracks.    Wildflowers in bloom along the way and warblers, flickers, and finches in the trees.  
- [Scuitto Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/scuitto-lake/): A morning kayak on Scuitto Lake.     After years of drought, the lake is down 2m.    Quiet, sunny, and lots of wildlife on and by the lake. 
- [A Windy Paddle](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/a-windy-paddle/): An early start to the day, kayaking on Edith Lake in the wind, but before the forecasted gusts.
- [McQueen Lake Trails](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/sullivan-lake/): A paddle on Sullivan Lake, followed by a nature exploration in the upper Sullivan hills.  
- [Floodlands to Cooney Bay](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/ponderosa-big-pine-loop/): A hike in Kenna Cartwright Park, out Ponderosa and back on Big Pine Trails.
- [East Channels](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/east-channels/): Kayaking in the floodlands up the channels to the east and back.
- [Floodlands](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/floodlands/): A first day of kayaking in the floodlands near Tranquille for 2026.    Calm, but with some stormy-looking conditions.
- [Mara Mountain](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/greenstone-mountain-trails/): A 2.5 hour hike on the rugged trails on Greenstone Mountain.    All was quiet…
- [Sunset Nature Hike](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/stake-lake-paddle-and-hike/): An early morning kayak outing on Stake Lake, followed by a hike on the trails.
- [Red Hill](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/red-hill/): A nature hike on Red Hill, southwest of Ashcroft on a drizzly morning.
- [Pinantan Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/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. 
- [Bleeker Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/bleeker-lake/): A breezy morning paddle on Bleeker Lake (near Roche Lake).   
- [Buse Hill Hike](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/buse-hill-hike/): We hiked a route on Buse Hill on a fine spring day.
- [Neskonlith Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/neskonlith-lake/): A morning paddle on Neskonlith Lake with some gusty winds.   (Day 28)
- [Paska Lake](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/paska-lake/): On a day of rain showers, cloudy, and some sunny periods, I drove through the rain to find Paska Lake and kayaked around the lake, including a marshy back channel.    Another fine paddle – Day 27 for 2026.
- [Bush Lake Hike](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/bush-lake-hike/): A 4 km hike on the Bush Lake Trails, around the lake.

## Pages

- [Outings](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/)
- [Geocaching](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/geocaching/)
- [About](https://onthetrails.rambleon.ca/about/): A small website with limited content. Daily short posts of hikes, paddles, nature hikes, explorations, and snowshoeing.    Fuller posts can be seen on KamloopsTrails.com, RambleOn.ca, Wildflowerjournal.net. I can be contacted at dsmith@kamloopstrails.net
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