Messing Around in Boats

 

Been escaping the heat by paddling and swimming around the Cariboo. On July 1st we drove out to Chimney Lake.

It was very busy with people camping and picnicking on the long weekend.

A few days later Syb and Dave stopped by and we went out to Felker Lake for a paddle and swim.

Same view, different lake

Felker was a better paddle as the rec site is near the inlet and we were able to paddle up the creek a ways.

Felker Lake was bathtub warm with no cold layer underneath.  

By the time we left the sun was setting.

Spectacular sunset thanks to wildfire smoke.  That's a raft of Canada geese and goslings coming in to shore.

Last week we paddled the Horsefly.  After the record breaking hotspell, the river was very warm. (The record breaking is over, but the hotspell continues as do the wildfires.) Bad for the fish, but great for all the tubers going down the river.  Great day!