Part 1, which provides information on Routes outside the Okanagan subregion, is posted at
http://myccr.com/phpbbforum/viewtopic.php?f=105&t=34200 This post (part 2 of 2) provides information for Routes in the
Okanagan subregion Coverage. Okanagan River and its basin.
Okanagan Valley. Information.
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/ ... gan-valley http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okanagan http://www.okanaganbritishcolumbia.com/ http://www.hellobc.com/thompson-okanagan.aspx http://www.okanagan.com/ http://www.tourismkelowna.com/ http://www.okanagan-bc.com/ http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/okanaganvalley/ https://www.google.ca/search?q=okanagan ... 66&bih=675 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Hydraulic Lake. Information.
Location: 25 km east of Kelowna.
http://wikimapia.org/4712780/Hydraulic-Lake http://www.allstays.com/Campgrounds-details/13088.htm http://www.bcadventure.com/adventure/ex ... raulic.htm http://www.panoramio.com/photo/9409490 http://www.panoramio.com/photo/41438854 https://www.google.com/search?q=Hydraul ... 66&bih=675 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Hydraulic Lake. Online, Notes, Photos.
Author:
GuyThaLizard Title at source:
Hydaulic Lake. Many little islands. Route description: Day trip on the lake.
http://guythalizard.com/tag/hydraulic-lake/ This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Kentucky Lake and Bluey Lake. Information.
Region: Okanagan Valley Central.
Location: 30 km southeast of Merritt.
http://www.bcadventure.com/adventure/ex ... ntucky.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RF2lat97_w http://www.kayaking.com/video/kentucky-lake-bluey-lake http://www.tourismmerritt.com/video-gallery/viewvideo/3 https://www.google.com/search?q=kentuck ... 66&bih=675 http://www.campscout.com/campground/BC1163/ http://mapcarta.com/24154704 https://www.google.com/search?q=bluey+l ... 66&bih=675 Kentucky Alleyne Provincial Park.http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... y_alleyne/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_A ... ncial_Park http://www.britishcolumbia.com/parks/?id=137 http://www.hellobc.com/accommlisting/45 ... -park.aspx https://www.google.com/search?q=Kentuck ... 66&bih=675 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Kentucky Lake and Bluey Lake. Online, Map, Photos.
Source: Private site and Canadian Canoe Routes, British Columbia Forum.
Author:
GuyThaLizard.
Title at source:
Kentucky and Bluey Lakes - Merritt BC Canada.
http://www.myccr.com/SectionForums/view ... 06&t=34269 http://guythalizard.blogspot.ca/2010/10 ... ntral.html Related blogs.Kentucky Lake.
http://guythalizard.com/tag/kentuckylake/ Bluey Lake video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oiq2khcgkDs Bluey Lake hiking.
http://guythalizard.com/2010/04/04/bluey-lake-kayaking/ This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Mission Creek. Information.
More information, plus Features, will be posted should Route information become available.
Tributary of the Okanagan River, entering it at Okanagan Lake.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_Cr ... olumbia%29 British Columbia Heritage River.http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/herita ... creek.html This entry was written by Allan Jacobs
Okanagan Lake. Information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okanagan_Lake http://www.ilec.or.jp/database/nam/nam-51.html http://www.bcadventure.com/adventure/ex ... anagan.htm http://www.windfinder.com/forecast/kelo ... nagan_lake https://www.google.com/search?q=Okanaga ... 66&bih=675 Ed note: The content at the following link is insufficient to justify a Route entry; it does provide some useful information though.
Source: trailpeak.com
Route description (“22 km, 7 h”): Start from Gyro Beach or Rotary Beach in Kelowna (or Bertram Creek Regional Park).
Title at source:
Kelowna to Rattlesnake Island.http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Kelowna- ... na-BC-6063 Environment Canada Water Office. Okanagan Lake at Kelowna.http://www.wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/graph/g ... tn=08NM083 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Okanagan Lake parks. Information.
Kickininee Provincial Park. http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... ickininee/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kickininee_Provincial_Park http://www.britishcolumbia.com/ParksAnd ... ls/?ID=140 http://guythalizard.com/tag/kickininee-provincial-park/ https://www.google.com/search?q=Kickini ... 66&bih=675 Okanagan Lake Provincial Park.http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... /okana_lk/ http://www.campokanagan.com/parks/ok_lake-start.htm http://www.travel.bc.ca/listings/okanag ... ark/21808/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okanagan_L ... ncial_Park http://www.theweathernetwork.com/parksf ... 9/cabc1314 https://www.google.com/search?q=Okanaga ... 66&bih=675 Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park.http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... /okana_mt/ http://www.campokanagan.com/parks/ok_mtn-start.htm http://www.spacesfornature.org/greatspa ... _park.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okanagan_M ... ncial_Park http://www.theweathernetwork.com/parksf ... 8/cabc0329 https://www.google.com/search?q=Okanaga ... 66&bih=675 Sun - Oka Beach Provincial Park.http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... s/sun_oka/http://www.hellobc.com/activitylisting/ ... -park.aspx http://www.britishcolumbia.com/ParksAnd ... ls/?ID=151 http://www.okanaganvacationguide.com/sun-oka.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun-Oka_Be ... ncial_Park Ellison Provincial Park.http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... s/ellison/ http://www.hellobc.com/accommlisting/45 ... -park.aspx http://www.tourismvernon.com/index.php/ ... ncial-park http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellison_Provincial_Park https://www.google.ca/search?q=Ellison+ ... 66&bih=675 Fintry Provincial Park.http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... gs/fintry/ http://www.hellobc.com/activitylisting/ ... -park.aspx https://www.google.ca/search?q=Fintry+P ... 66&bih=675 Trader’s Cove Regional Park.http://www.regionaldistrict.com/service ... -park.aspx http://www.regionaldistrict.com/media/1 ... arkMap.pdf Bear Creek Provincial Park.http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... /bear_crk/ http://www.campokanagan.com/parks/bear_creek-start.htm http://www.hellobc.com/accommlisting/45 ... -park.aspx https://www.google.ca/search?q=Bear+Cre ... 66&bih=675 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Okanagan Lake. Online, Note, Photos, Map.
Source: Every Trail.
Author:
GuyThaLizard. Route description (“35 miles”): Naramata, Rattlesnake Island, Penticton.
Title at source:
Rattlesnake Island trip (2008). http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=829606 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Okanagan Lake. Online, Photos, Map.
Location: “Penticton”.
Source: Every Trail.
Author:
GuyThaLizard. Route description (“4.2 miles”, times 2): Day trip from Penticton to Kickininee Provincial Park and return.
Title at source:
Kickininee Kayaking. http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=833642 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Okanagan Lake. Online, Notes.
Location: “Penticton”.
Source: Every Trail.
Author:
GuyThaLizard. Route description (“2.6 miles”): Day trip west from Penticton.
Title at source:
November Kayak - Okanagan Lake. http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=879082 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Okanagan Lake. Online, Notes, Photos.
Source: Canadian Canoe Routes, British Columbia Forum.
Author:
smithers bc.Route description: Multi-day trip on the lake, from Newport Beach to Penticton.
Title at source:
Okanagan Lake N to S. http://www.myccr.com/phpbbforum/viewtop ... 06&t=41274 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Okanagan Lake, Rattlesnake Island. Online, Notes, Photos.
Source: Private site and Canadian Canoe Routes, British Columbia Forum.
Author:
GuyThaLizard.
Route description: Not provided.
Title at source:
Okanagan Valley “Rattlesnake Island”.
http://www.myccr.com/SectionForums/view ... 06&t=32315 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Okanagan Lake, Rattlesnake Island. Online, Notes, Videos, Photos.
Author:
GuyThaLizard.Ed note: Another trip. It’s unclear whether the party reached Rattlesnake Island.
Title at source:
2012-05-18 Kayaking trip to Rattlesnake Island by GuyThaLizard, Kathy McArthur + Robin Dunham.http://shuswapkayaks.com/2012/05/21/201 ... lizard-co/ This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Okanagan Lake, Rattlesnake Island. Online, Notes, Photos, GPS.
Source: trailpeak.com
Author:
TheOnlyGuy.Route description (“57 km, 10h”): “Naramata to Rattlesnake Island then back to Penticton”.
Title at source:
Rattlesnake Island – Okanagan Lake B.C.http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Rattlesn ... on-BC-5109 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Okanagan Lake, Commando Bay. Information.
http://wikimapia.org/6885050/Commando-Bay http://www.sharphooks.com/search.aspx?s ... telid=6596 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Okanagan Lake, Commando Bay. Online, Notes, Photos, GPS.
Source: trailpeak.com
Author:
TheOnlyGuy.Route description (“15 km, 4 h”): Day trip on the lake.
Title at source:
Commando Bay – Okanagan Lake INDIAN ROCK TO COMMANDO BAY.http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Commando ... on-BC-3500 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Okanagan River. Information.
Ed note: Tributary of the Columbia River, entering it in the US (there known as Okanogan).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okanogan_River http://osca.org/river_restoration.html http://www.obtwg.ca/pdf/ORRIBrochure.PDF http://blog.conservancy.bc.ca/propertie ... ttonwoods/ https://www.google.ca/search?q=okanagan ... 66&bih=675 Okanagan Falls Provincial Park.http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... /okana_fl/ http://www.campokanagan.com/parks/okfalls-start.htm http://www.hellobc.com/accommlisting/45 ... -park.aspx http://www.travel.bc.ca/listings/okanag ... ark/21807/ http://www.okanagan.worldweb.com/Okanag ... ksGardens/ https://www.google.ca/search?q=Okanagan ... 66&bih=675 Vaseux Lake Provincial Park.http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... vaseux_lk/ http://www.hellobc.com/accommlisting/45 ... -park.aspx http://www.campokanagan.com/parks/vaseaux-start.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUrO2Tf4tdM Vaseux-Bighorn National Wildlife Area.Ed note: Appears to include the Vaseux Lake Migratory Bird Sanctuary.
http://www.ec.gc.ca/ap-pa/default.asp?l ... 227DE036-1 http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/documents/so10atwood1.pdf https://www.google.ca/search?q=Vaseux-B ... 66&bih=675 Inkaneep Provincial Park.http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... /inkaneep/ http://www.hellobc.com/accommlisting/45 ... -park.aspx http://www.campokanagan.com/parks/inkaneep-start.htm Haynes Point Provincial Park.http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explor ... haynes_pt/ http://www.hellobc.com/accommlisting/45 ... -park.aspx http://www.campokanagan.com/parks/haynes-start.htm Environment Canada Water Office. Okanagan River at Okanagan Falls.
http://www.wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/graph/g ... tn=08NM002 Environment Canada Water Office. Okanagan River at Penticton.
http://www.wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/graph/g ... tn=08NM050 Environment Canada Water Office. Okanagan River below McIntyre Dam.
http://www.wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/graph/g ... tn=08NM247 Environment Canada Water Office. Okanagan River near Oliver.
http://www.wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/graph/g ... tn=08NM085 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Okanagan River. Features.
Okanagan Lake (Vernon, Kelowna and bridge, Okanagan Mission, Summerland, Naramata, Trout Creek, Penticton), Skaha Lake (Kaladen), Okanagan Falls, Vaseux Lake and Vaseux-Bighorn National Wildlife Area, Eagle Bluff, McIntyre Bluff, Oliver, Osoyoos Lake, Osoyoos, US (WA) border.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Oyama Lake. Information.
Location: 30 km north of Kelowna.
http://www.bcadventure.com/adventure/ex ... /oyama.htm https://www.google.ca/search?q=oyama+la ... 66&bih=675 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Oyama Lake. Online, Notes, Photos.
Author:
GuyThaLizard.Title at source:
Oyama Lake Sat, 21 July 2012 Kayaking. Route description: Day trip on the lake.
http://guythalizard.com/2012/07/23/oyam ... 22-2012-2/ This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Skaha Lake and parks. Information.
Location: On the Okanagan River, just south of Penticton.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skaha_Lake http://www.okanaganvacationguide.com/skaha-lake.html http://www.penticton.ca/EN/main/communi ... -park.html https://www.google.com/search?q=skaha+l ... 66&bih=675 Environment Canada Water Office. Skaha Lake at Okanagan Falls.
http://www.wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/graph/g ... tn=08NM084 Skaha Lake Park.http://www.penticton.ca/EN/main/communi ... -park.html http://wikimapia.org/21706749/Skaha-Lake-Park http://www.penticton.ca/EN/meta/city-ne ... nsion.html https://www.google.com/search?q=skaha+l ... 66&bih=675 Christie Memorial Park.Ed note: No longer a Provincial Park.
http://www.ourbc.com/discover_bc/provin ... morial.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christie_M ... ncial_Park http://www.campokanagan.com/parks/christie-start.htm http://www.britishcolumbia.com/parks/?id=648 https://www.google.ca/search?q=Christie ... 66&bih=675 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Skaha Lake. Online, Photos, Map.
Source: Every Trail.
Author:
GuyThaLizard. Route description (“6.7 miles”): Day trip on the north end of the lake.
Title at source:
KAYAKING Skaha Lake. http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1326508 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Skaha Lake circumnavigation. Online, Notes, Photos, Map.
Source: Every Trail.
Author:
GuyThaLizard.Route description (“16.1 miles”): Day trip circumnavigating the lake.
Title at source:
Circumnavigating Skaha Lake by kayak. http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1741259 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Skaha Lake. Online, Notes, Photos, Map.
Source: Every Trail.
Author:
GuyThaLizard.Route description (“9.5 miles”): Day trip west and south from Skaha Lake Park to Sickle Point (Kaleden area); return.
Title at source:
KAYAKING: Paddle on Skaha Lake to Sickle Point and back. Sept2-2012. http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1752883 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Skaha Lake. Online, Photos, Map.
Source: Every Trail.
Author:
GuyThaLizard.Route description (“3.5 miles”): Day trip on the lake.
Title at source:
1hr 18min workout Paddle. http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1767720 This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Skaha Lake. Online, Photos.
Source: Private site.
Author:
GuyThaLizard. http://shuswapkayaks.com/2013/03/18/201 ... thalizard/ http://shuswapkayaks.com/tag/2012-11-06 ... thalizard/ http://shuswapkayaks.com/2012/11/10/201 ... ard-video/ https://www.google.ca/search?q=guythali ... 66&bih=675 http://vimeo.com/62059691http://guythalizard.com/2012/01/05/kaya ... -jan512-2/ http://guythalizard.com/2012/05/12/kaya ... e-point-2/ http://guythalizard.com/2013/02/11/thin ... feb102013/ http://guythalizard.com/2012/04/16/suns ... th-2012-9/ http://guythalizard.com/2012/04/15/myha ... 14-2012-2/ etc.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
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