On Thursday, June 22, 2017, we took our kayaks up to Beaver Lake in the Lake District north and east of Kelowna. Beaver Lake is the first in a chain of mountain lakes which can be accessed by gravel forest roads. We were able to put in at the Beaver Lake Recreation Area which has a boat ramp and several primitive campsites. Here is Kathy ready to row, row, row her boat.
The water lilies near our campsite in Penticton where in full bloom. Up here in the mountains, they are just getting started.
Water levels are high with all the recent snow melt.
As we reached the northeast end of the lake, a curious hawk circled above us.
A number of trees have fallen into the lake making it a challenge to get around. Here Kathy maneuvers through some dead fall.
Several times during our paddle, a pair of loons paid us a visit. If you want to hear their haunting call, check out this You Tube Video.
Halfway around the lake, we pulled into a sunny cove to kick back and eat our lunch. We have learned that going ashore for lunch doesn't work in mosquito country! We end up becoming the main course.
One of our loon friends popped up again.
After a deep dive, our loon friend stretched out its wings to dry.
As we worked our way around to the southwest corner of the lake, we ran into private lakefront cottages.
In a cove on the southwest corner of lake is the Beaver Lake Resort. Built in the 1920s, this resort once hosted Bing Crosby and Bob Hope.
As with all good kayak adventures, we paddled into the wind both going and coming back!
Tomorrow, we hope to bike the Myra Canyon. Stay tuned.
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