I was determined to put my kayak in the ocean this year and at least try and catch some salt water fishies. I had a good lead on a promising spot I should be able to stay at and put the kayak out in the ocean. But putting the fishing line in the water would involve some extra bureaucracy that can be extra challenging to deal with remotely. Read on to see how I did!
I had decided to head south rather than west or north for my next adventure, to Kitimat. My scouting of Prince Rupert so far wasn’t looking promising for ocean camping, but perhaps Kitimat might have something at least along the river. But my plan was to be thwarted, along with Plan ‘B’. Come watch me adapt and go with Plan ‘C’!
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The surprises continued as I headed further west. I was going to take a jaunt about 30km up a mainline forest road to check out two more lakeside recreation sites. It was a pair of pairs in succession for me. Having scouted the aerials, I could see my destination looked very promising, which was why I was willing to travel 30km up gravel roads, despite dire warnings about potential floods. I was a bit worried about finding enough sun, but there seemed to be some open areas to check out near the water. Join me to see if the jaunt was worth it. Continue reading
My next stop was going to be at another lake. It was a longer ride down gravel roads, but I was pretty confident of finding a decent spot as the area I was driving into had two rec sites on different lakes within a few kilometers of each other. But there were a lot of other surprises out there I did not expect. Join me as I head deeper into the woods in search of lake side camping.
Cobb Lake
I was back in BC, with many recreation sites to explore if I felt so inclined. My first stop had an unexpected camper in it, with another showing up later in the week. My next site had expected campers – I was going to Cobb Lake, a larger rec site with a boat launch and 25 sites. I hoped it would be worth putting up with people to have a nice lake to fish at. Join me to see how I do.
I was heading towards northwest BC, where exactly I had not decided yet other than hoping to hit the ocean at some point. But it was a long ways to get there – there would be many opportunities to stop along the way and explore new scenery. But first I had a little unexpected adventure that made me change my plans a bit. Join in Didsbury to start this phase of my travels.
I was visiting friends and taking care of business in Alberta. Travel life involves sitting still sometimes to visit or to get things done. So this will be more of a random picture post of stuff I saw while in Alberta, along with a lot of the boring details of what you need to do sometimes to keep an RV going. If you want more travel stories, skip to the next post.
I had been spending time on Kootenay Lake, the area I am most familiar with in BC having been going there since I was a kid. I decided I had to explore at least one new area before heading back to Alberta. Across the Purcell Mountains to the east of me is an area I had been wondering about for some time with a fairly large lake. Join me as I head over there to check it out.
It was time for me to cross the Canada – USA border and head for familiar grounds. My plan was to visit Kootenay Lake for a while – it is an old familiar spot I have been to many times. I was doing my usual wait for the weather to improve enough east of the Rocky Mountains before I went to visit friends and take care of business. But first, a border crossing!
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Oregon was the last of the western coast states on my ‘to visit’ list. I had come close to the northeast corner previously, but had never quite made it into the state. While I had only a short time to visit, I was hoping to make at least a couple of stops for some boondocking. I was hugging the eastern side of the coastal mountain range to start, with the intension of heading northeast to hit the Canadian border south of Creston, BC. Upper Klamath Lake seemed like a good first stop, it is a large lake close the the Oregon – California border. The spot I had researched was not right by the lake, but I hoped to get at least a good view of the lake. Read on to see what I found. Continue reading
