10-Day Bowron Lakes Canoe Trip
The
Bowran Lake Chain is bound to be the best outdoor adventure trip you
have ever had.
Day
1. Pick up your rental vehicle in Vancouver and drive along the
picturesque Fraser River Canyon and through the rolling hills of the
Cariboo country to Wells (9 hrs). Stop at the many sites along the
route. In the evening, you will meet your guide for an orienteering
session at the Bear's Paw Café. Overnight Wells.
Day
2.
Departure day. Guests load up and receive a complimentary breakfast
at The Bear's Paw before heading out to the Reception Centre to load
the canoes, sign the travel book and depart for Kibbee Lake. This
first portage and short paddle gets us into the back country where
we can savour our escape to the wilderness and warm up our paddling
skills.
Day
3 Travel across the north end of the chain, over two portages
and beautiful Indianpoint Lake to arrive at the base of Wolverine
Mountain on Isaac Lake. The sheltered camp site is by a small creek,
has great swimming and fishing and a spectacular view of the sunset
on Wolverine Mountain.
Day
4 Paddle more of Isaac Lake, the longest lake on the chain at
38 kms, and slicing right down the heart of the Cariboo Mountains.
The camp is half-way down the lake at a secluded sandy campsite on
a point overlooking Betty Wendle Creek and the surrounding mountains.
Day
5 Conclude Isaac Lake and camp at "The Chutes", enjoy
the sound of rushing water, practice your river skills under the tutelage
of your guide and relax by the fire.
Day
6 Today enter an environment dominated by the Isaac and Cariboo
Rivers. Some sections of the Isaac are optional and, if you choose
to paddle them, you will have learned all the strokes you need from
us and learned how to read moving water. Otherwise the portage trail
flanks the river through the rougher sections. Two short portages
bypass "The Cascades" and the 11 metre Isaac Falls. A short
paddle across McLeary Lake eases into the silt-laden Cariboo River.
A passage is revealed as the river flows between towering peaks running
across the bottom of the chain. Your guide points to safety and here
you are led through all the right channels to emerge on Lanezi Lake
for your evening camp site.
Day
7 Lanezi and the Turner Creek camp site are spectacularly sandwiched
between the Needle Point Range at your back and the range dominated
by the majestic Mount Ishpa. This mountain will remain with you for
the rest of your stay regardless of where you are. Tranquil river
sections and the sandy shores of lakes bring us to tiny Rum Lake -
a jewel of the chain with its clear, warm water, surrounding mountain
peaks and teeming wildlife. A short paddle across Rum and equally
enchanting Unna Lake brings us to a 1.2 km hike to the magnificent
24m high Cariboo Falls, one of the great "must see's" of
the Bowron Lakes.
Day
8
The west side of the chain, crossing short low portages between clear
warm lakes, is a habitat dominated by the moose. Here, animal sightings
are at their most common and fishing is good. Up past Maternity Island
where moose often choose to calve safe from wolves, you enter the
Bowron River. Stop at a cabin and campsite on a bend in the river
with a beautiful view in to the interior mountains of the park.
Day
9 Leave early to catch the morning wildlife on the estuary of
the Bowron River. Moose, beaver, black and grizzly bear feeding on
salmon, eagles, osprey and a myriad of waterfowl all have the potential
to be spotted. Then we cross Bowron Lake at last and rejoin civilization
with a complimentary breakfast at our takeout at the Bear River Mercantile.
You have the rest of the day to visit the great historical village
of Barkerville. Overnight Wells.
Day
10 Drive the scenic Cariboo Valley and Fraser River Canyon route
back to Vancouver after your exhilarating wilderness canoeing trip
on the Bowron Lakes.
Included:
Wells accommodations (2 nights)
Tenting accommodations (7 nights)
All meals on canoe trip
Pre and Post trip meals at the Bear's Paw Café and Bear River
Mercantile
Tents and equipment
Cooking equipment
Canoes and accessories
Qualified Guide
10 day car rental and unlimited kms
Comprehensive Travel Package
Room tax
Not
included:
All meals not listed above
Sleeping bag
Cancellation and travel and insurance
Loss Damage Waiver and taxes on vehicle rental
Gas
7% GST
2006/2007 Trip start dates:
June 18-25
July 2-9, 16-23
August 6-13, 20-27
September 3-10
Cost:
All prices in Canadian dollars
Currency conversion
|
Per
person based on one room
|
1
person
|
2
people
|
Child
(9-13)*
|
|
$2989
|
$2439
|
$999
|
*Child
rate based on accompanying 2 paying adults.
Maximum 2 children per 2 adults.
Children must be physically fit and able to paddle for long periods
of time.
Deposit:
50% of package price
Rates are per person in Canadian dollars.
Please add 7% GST on all rates.
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