BC South Interior Camping Trip
Aug 21, 2020 16:20:50 GMT -8
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Post by Dave on Aug 21, 2020 16:20:50 GMT -8
Greetings,
My family and I camped for a few days in a circuit last week. We spent the first two nights at Hayne's Point Provincial Park in Osoyoos. This has got to be one of the easiest places to see California Quail as dozens of them regularly went through our campsite.
CaQuail by Dave Beeke, on Flickr
CalQuail by Dave Beeke, on Flickr
We really enjoyed the water temperature for two nights and then headed to Kettle River Provincial Park for a few nights of tubing the river there. Kettle River Recreation Area has a recent burn nearby and when we camped there last year, Black-backed Woodpecker were present. This year it didn't take long to see them again a short walk from the campsite.
BBWP2 by Dave Beeke, on Flickr
Kettle River Recreation Area is an easy place to see many Lewis' Woodpecker as well.
Lewis'sWoodpecker by Dave Beeke, on Flickr
We then headed north and biked Myra Canyon - a highly recommended family activity!
2 nights sweating at Fintry Provincial Park in soaring heat saw us in the water a lot and also thankful that we planned this trip prior to the wildfires in the area now!
The last two nights we camped at Kentucky-Alleyne Provincial Park and an early morning kayak paddle with my wife saw us side by side with sharp-looking loons.
COLO3 by Dave Beeke, on Flickr
COLO2 by Dave Beeke, on Flickr
COLO4 by Dave Beeke, on Flickr
CoLo by Dave Beeke, on Flickr
My family and I camped for a few days in a circuit last week. We spent the first two nights at Hayne's Point Provincial Park in Osoyoos. This has got to be one of the easiest places to see California Quail as dozens of them regularly went through our campsite.
CaQuail by Dave Beeke, on FlickrCalQuail by Dave Beeke, on FlickrWe really enjoyed the water temperature for two nights and then headed to Kettle River Provincial Park for a few nights of tubing the river there. Kettle River Recreation Area has a recent burn nearby and when we camped there last year, Black-backed Woodpecker were present. This year it didn't take long to see them again a short walk from the campsite.
BBWP2 by Dave Beeke, on FlickrKettle River Recreation Area is an easy place to see many Lewis' Woodpecker as well.
Lewis'sWoodpecker by Dave Beeke, on FlickrWe then headed north and biked Myra Canyon - a highly recommended family activity!
2 nights sweating at Fintry Provincial Park in soaring heat saw us in the water a lot and also thankful that we planned this trip prior to the wildfires in the area now!
The last two nights we camped at Kentucky-Alleyne Provincial Park and an early morning kayak paddle with my wife saw us side by side with sharp-looking loons.
COLO3 by Dave Beeke, on FlickrCOLO2 by Dave Beeke, on FlickrCOLO4 by Dave Beeke, on FlickrCoLo by Dave Beeke, on Flickr
