Kayaking & HotSprings weekend - KAYAKLOG: Labour Day Weekend 2014

Awesome weekend exploring the Arrow Lakes area. 

In this post: Photos, Info, Video, Maps of our LabourDay weekend trip 2014.

Friday we took the Needles Ferry across the Arrow lake once we crossed we had a spectacular view of the lake.

Evening came as we set up camp at McDonald Creek Provincial park. (Map location at bottom of post)

Halfway River Hot-springs

Saturday Morning came and we headed out exploring hot-springs in the area. 1st hot-spring was Halfway River Hot-springs where we found a closed sign that wasn't really closed but was having problems with trash deposited in an old vacant van at the trail-head they were concerned about attracting bears. Then off to Halcyan Hot-springs after finding it too busy we went exploring and found Coyote Hot-springs remains. According to a passer by the springs were shut down and after shutting the springs down the hot-spring piping was rerouted to a few local homes (private cabins) for their own private hot-springs.

Remains of the Coyote HotSprings

Found an old graveyard at Halcyan.
Then we headed off to Nakusp Hot-springs to soak for a few hours. Stopping at Ione Falls for a quick lunch on the tailgate.

All the while traveling over 100km's I didn't notice I left the trailer hitch clip on the bumper  when we dropped the trailer off at the camp McDonald, that stayed there on the bumper all the way down the highway, up the dirt road (4x4 road) and back. Noticed it still there when we returned. LOL amazing!

This area across from McDonald Creek the locals call it "The Bahamas" see the video below in this post.

Early morning Sunday we enjoyed some kayaking on the Arrow Lake exploring the massive sandbar across from McDonald Creek camp. 

After leaving McDonald we headed back to the Okanagan via Revelstoke, crossing the large ferry. We headed back through Sicamous stopping at Crazy Creek HotPools for a camp and enjoyed soaking in the evening and again before leaving for home in the late morning.

enjoying the HotPools at Crazy Creek

After a late lunch at Vernon for pizza finished out trip back home where we dried out our tents and gear from the periodic rain throughout the trip.

All in all another awesome trip in our own back yard the Similkameen and Okanagan Valleys.




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Nakusp & Halcyon HotSprings TRIPREPORT: Jan16-17th2013

Hot-Springs Trip Report

I figure the best way to enjoy some time away from cold kayaking days is to take a little trip. Kathy and I went on a mini-vacation to explore some hotsprings near  Nakusp BC Canada. Here is our trip report. Source: http://gtlshotspringslists.posterous.com/nakusp-halcyon-hotsprings-tripreport-jan16-17

• Part 1 Needles Ferry to Nakusp Hotsprings

At a little place called Fauqueer BC we caught the Needles Ferry to get across the Arrow Lake to continue to Nakusp. The Ferry is guided by a cable as you will see in the video.

http://youtu.be/1tWuX_o6J1M

• Part 2 NakuspHotsprings Cedar Chalets and POOLS

The little chelet was quite warm and only a few steps from Nakusp Hotsprings. We stayed at the Chalets and enjoyed 2 days of soaking.

http://youtu.be/dR6kXp_jnkQ

• Part 3 Our hike to the HotSpring source of Nakusp Hotsprings.

In the morning of the second day we hiked to the source of Nakusp Hot-Springs.

http://youtu.be/tsP16JVo_D4

• Part 4 Halcyon Hot Springs Jan18th2013

As we headed to our friends Brian & Melissa's for the following night we stopped at Halcyon Hot-Springs where we were greated with an empty pool to enjoy all to ourselves.

http://youtu.be/-_am851YsxA

Had a great time at Halcyan then headed off to our friends and enjoyed an awesome time sharing stories, Then headed back to the South Okanagan Valley. At Westbank we made a quick stop at Kekuli Cafe where we enjoyed some Bannock and Chilli.

Hope you enjoy our trip.


~GuyThaLizard
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