With the unseasonably warm weather we enjoyed in May we decided to head for Quadra Island and the Main Lakes Chain (Village Bay) canoe route.
Northern Vancouver Island
Victoria Lake – Port Alice
Last September (Sept 13-14, 2017) I was fortunate enough to spend a couple of days getting acquainted with Victoria Lake, near Port Alice BC. This is a large (~16 km²), stunningly beautiful, mountainous island lake and, to my mind at least, one of Vancouver Islands great hidden treasures. Although the lake has a reputation for […]
Woss Lake
Woss Lake is and astonishingly beautiful Vancouver Island lake located just wihin the the Haihte Mountain Range, home to some of the largest remaining glaciers on Vancouver Island. The Southern half of the lake lies within Woss Lake Provincial Park, which is also the gateway to the Oolichan Trail or Grease Trail leading to […]
Kathleen Lake
Kathleen Lake is a lovely secluded lake hidden away in a deep valley just to the east of Alice Lake. There is a a gorgeous recreation site at the Eastern end of the lake as well as a boat launch at the Western end. This is a great place to spend several hours paddling […]
Alice Lake
Alice Lake, like it’s sister lake Victoria, is a long narrow lake surrounded by steeply rising hills clothed with lush west coast coniferous forest. This wild and beautiful lake is largely undeveloped although there is a scattering of mostly rusting cabins that where historically grant to forestry workers and are now 100 year leases. […]
Main Lakes Chain Canoe Route
The Main Lakes Chain Canoe Route, also known as the Village Bay Lakes Canoe Route, which lies mostly within Main Lake Provincial Park, on the northern end of Quadra Island, is one of Vancouver Islands lesser know kayak/canoe trips. The Main Lakes Chain Canoe Route is not so much a “route” as a serious […]
Nahwitti Lake
A few weeks ago (Sept 11, 2017) I was fortunate enough to spend an afternoon exploring Nahwitti Lake. On that day we had this lovely secluded gem of a lake, surrounded by dense coniferous forest, all to ourselves. Paddling out from the the Nahwitti Lake Recreation Site, we paddled East following the north shore and […]
Pye Lake
Pye Lake is just a short drive north of Campbell river and part of a chain of unconnected lakes (Roberts, Stella, Pye and McCreight Lake) that are all well worth the visit. One can easily spend an enjoyable afternoon, or even and entire day paddling this lovely island lake. The only down side is […]
McCreight Lake
McCreight Lake is just a short drive north of Campbell river and part of a chain of unconnected lakes (Roberts, Stella, Pye and McCreight Lake) that are all well worth the visit. McCreight Lake is a deep lake favoured by fishermen year-round. At the Western end of the lake, where Armor De Cosmos Creek […]
Stella Lake
Stella Lake is just a short drive north of Campbell river and part of a chain of unconnected lakes (Roberts, Stella, Pye and McCreight Lake) that are all well worth the visit. The lake is large and varied enough to provide a day or two of enjoy paddling. There are 3-4 rec sites located […]