Cayuse Creek, 11km west of Syringa campground, is a great place to explore on a hot day. The canyon is filled with all kinds of waterfalls, rock slides, and pools.…
Labarthe Tunnel
The Labarthe Tunnel dates back to the early days of the Columbia & Western Railway. When the Arrow Lakes were flooded during the construction of the Keenleyside Dam, a portion…
Exploring KVR north of Portia Station
The section of abandoned KVR track between Coquihalla and Portia stations is getting more and more difficult to navigate but there are some hidden gems hidden in the mountains for…
Lake Country Overnight Paddle
It's always interesting to paddle a chain of lakes and one such chain exists above Lake Country BC. It is possible to paddle from Dee Lake to Island Lake to…
Spectrum Lake Backcountry Camping
Spectrum Lake Island (yes we hiked in a paddle board) Spectrum Lake was that location that we used to walk by on the way up into the Monashees. In recent…
Hamilton Fire Lookout
Hamilton Fire Lookout The abandoned fire lookout on Mt Hamilton (Quilchena, BC) seldom sees visitors since the surrounding landowners have stopped public access up the service road. There is crown…
Rattlesnake Mountain
Rugged cliffs of Rattlesnake Mountain Trail Access: There are two obvious access points to Rattlesnake Mountain that should NOT be used. The first is the network of trails seen on…
Exploring Vaseux Protected Area
Hiking up Vaseux Creek into the canyon *note that while government websites suggest the Vaseux Protected Area has hiking options, it is surrounded by private property and Osoyoos Indian Band…
Exploring Fraser Canyon
In the mid 1800s, the route through the Fraser Canyon to northern goldfields became known as the Cariboo Wagon Road. As time progressed, the route eventually modernized and a hundred…
Search for lost aircraft at Hope Slide
When we heard that there was still some wreckage to be found south of Hope from a 1966 airplane crash, we had to see if we could find it. Attempting…