Recommended Kayak Camping Destinations

Clearwater Lake

• launch at the end of the Wells Gray Road
• From the Beaches of Clearwater Lake
• Map of Clearwater – Azure Lakes

Azure Lake

• paddle Clearwater Lake and portage to Azure Lake or …
• take the water taxi to the end of Azure and paddle 45 km back
• On Azure Lake
• Clearwater Lake Tours

Murtle Lake

• from Blue River, take the Murtle Lake Forest Service Road to the trailhead
• portage to the lake and paddle North America’s largest non-motorized lake
• A Guide to the West Arm of Murtle Lake
• A Guide to the North Arm of Murtle Lake

Adams Lake

• there are a number of campsites around the lake that can be used as a launch spot or part of a point-to-point tour of the lake
• there are two marine-access only campsites too – Spillman Beaches and Poplar Point
• Spillman Beaches Marine Park
• Poplar Point

Shuswap Lake

• kayak camping should be planned for the off-season only since the lake is too busy with power boats and houseboats in the main season
• there are a number of marine sites along the arms of the lake – Shuswap Marine Campsites

Mahood Lake

• the lake is 21 km long and there are 3 campsites, all on the east end of the lake
• Mahood Lake Camp

North Thompson River

• experienced paddlers can journey from Clearwater to Kamloops in 3 days, with camps at islands in the river along the way
• in freshet there are a number of rapids and other hazards, but later in the season, the only challenge is the Heffley Rapids
• Clearwater to Kamloops Downriver (Part 1)
• Kamloops to Clearwater Downriver (Part 2)

Other Destinations

• Bowron Lakes (September, 2016)
• Maligne Lake
• Jedediah Island
• Broken Islands – Among the Broken Islands and To the Brokens
• To be added – Slocan Lake, Ross Lake, Clayoquot Sound, etc.

More information:

• Google Map – Kamloops Kayak Camping Destinations
• Paddle Camping Guide (tba)