My husband and I are heading to British Columbia this
summer, and would love some recommendations on good
canoeing spots...
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They are a chain of lakes in the shape of a loop, and I
think it takes about five or six days to do the loop, if I
remember correctly. There is a little bit of portaging
between some of the lakes, but I don't think it's anything
too severe. I don't have a B.C. map on me right now, but I
believe they are somewhere between Jasper, AB and Prince
George. Check your browser for a B.C. tourism board site,
they're bound to have some info on it. Hope this helps!
My brother has taken his teeage daughters and their friends
on that circuit of Bowron Lakes three times. He seems to be
crazy about it. The four long narrow lake sections form a
large diamond pattern. The postages must be quite moderate
because his daughters are as lazy as any other teenagers.
My brother has taken his teenage daughters and their friends
on that circuit of Bowron Lakes three times. He seems to be
crazy about it. The four long narrow lake sections form a
large diamond pattern. The postages must be quite moderate
because his daughters are as lazy as any other teenagers.
are east of Quesnel, near the restored town of Barkerville.
We took about 6 easy days, only 1 rain storm, it was great
fun canoeing soaking wet! We rented canoes and carts for
the portages (since we were all inexperienced and weak)and
had no problems. Beckers Lodge and another outfitter are
good if you need to rent. There is a fee to canoe the
circuit and only a certain number of parties can start each
day, check out this website for more info.
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/prk/reserve/canoecir.htm
hope you get there
Hey there,
First thing.. Bowron lakes are very popular and yes,
beautiful. It is, however, a bit of a mission to get too..
You may also consider the South Eastern part of the
province along the Kootenays. There is a terrific variety
of paddling thru the Arrow Lakes and Kootenay Lake areas.
(The majority of these tribuataries flow thru the Excited
States as the Columbia river ..)
You could expect some beautiful river trips along these
North/ South flowing waters. I lived in the Nelson area for
a year and a half and touched such a little part of this
area & was in no way dissapointed. As for the experience,
there is a trimendous assortment of lakes for overnight
trips and a good selection of rivers for numerous day
tripping adventures through out the region. Gear is readily
available for stuff you leave behind or loose and the
weather can be HOT when clear.(this areas' topography is a
serious of high mountain valleys running North~South)
One caution is that with the amazing snowpack we've had in
BC this winter, there will be a very unusual flow of
snowmelt and very unusual times this spring/summer. So much
that the Ministry of Environment is very concerned with
flood warnings. This could or could not make your
experience exciting (to say the least..)
You may try visiting the Mountain Equipment Co-op
newsgroups as ther is a great are for posting questions,
etc. to a real dedicated bunch (you know.. selling there
caar or house to pay for trips.. forcing there kids to work
2 part time jobs just to pay for throw bags and other
essential river items :-/ ) the address is
http://www.mec.ca
Good luck..
:-D
As indicated above, there are lakes all over BC, thanks to
our friends the Ice Ages. The Lakes District, between Prince
George and Prince Rupert, has a lot of possibiities if you
want to get into more wilderness than the Provincial and
National Parks xperiences of Bowron, etc. If you intend to
get that far Norh, post again, and I'll give you some
detailed suggestions.
Bowron is a wonderful circuit if you are an newer paddler or
looking for a nice fairly easy trip. For a bigger challenge
try Wells Gray Provincial Park. The route there has a more
portaging and needs a bit more experience but won't be as
crowded. Running a search should yield plenty of results on
the Pk.
I noticed that this company had a special for the end of
June on the Bowron Lakes. Check main page of their website
is at www.travel.bc.ca/s/seatosky
Wow, I've never posted a message on the Internet before and
wasn't sure what to expect! Thank you all for your great
suggestions. I'd heard of the Bowron Lakes area, but
wasn't sure if my husband and I (duffers at best, with a
heavy old canoe) could handle it. Sounds do-able, and the
other areas also sound worth exploring. Any further ideas
on relatively uncrowded, "must see" areas with campgrounds
available(primitive is fine, don't mind the old pit
toilets, although running water is nice) with great day
paddle opportunities nearby?? :)
hi!
may i suggest going further north up to Atlin BC for
spectacular scenery and beautiful paddling!
or how about the yukon river starting in whitehorse and
following the river downstream?
have a great trip!