In late September, we had a second paddle on Kalamalka Lake near Vernon, this time out of Kaloya Regional Park. This was an easier entry than the Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park, requiring just a 20m carry over grass and sand from the parking lot.
You can launch off either the western beach (gravel) or the sandier eastern beach. We chose the latter. There are pit toilets and change rooms here as well as picnic tables and a short walking trail around the park.
We paddled north on the eastern shore about 3 km, basically to the second point of land.
The shoreline is rocky beaches and there are plenty of no trespassing signs.
Just past the second point (below) is the Kalamalka Lake cave.
The cave entrance is hard to miss given the graffiti.
It is a shallow cave (you can just barely get your boat inside) and has an opening in the roof.
We went bit further up the shoreline (which gets steeper) before turning back south.
Kalamalka Lake joins Wood Lake through a narrow and shallow channel in the SW corner (you drive over the channel to get to Koloya Park).
We took a quick tour through and into Wood Lake and then decided to turn around. Our arms were tired from the previous day's lengthy carry.
We ended up back at Koloya Park but on the western beach (which has a marked swim area). We then hung out here, reading books and having lunch.
Overall, this was a nice paddle. The terrain wasn't quite as spectacular as the provincial park and there was more boat traffic. But the entry was way easier and the cave was pretty cool. There was also direct access to Wood Lake off a gravel beach nearby.
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