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Kinaskan Lake to Boya Lake
Cassiar Highway, Northern British Columbia
Tuesday 17 June 2008
The skies continued with a light overcast in the morning. We looked
forward to the
300 km drive to Boya Lake provincial park & campground.
Cassiar Highway northbound
South of Dease Lake, a cow moose was enjoying the morning in a large marshy meadow. It was good fortune that we spotted her, and even better fortune that I have a picture to prove it!
Cow moose in meadow south of Dease Lake on east side of highway
South of Good Hope Lake there was a herd of about 10 mountain goats on the road. They weren't in any hurry to move along until our dog started barking at them through the window. No pictures of the goats as I was driving.
Boya Lake provincial park is definitely one of our favourite BC parks! The campground has terrific waterfront sites of varying sizes. Our truck and fifth wheel measure 42' and there were many sites that could accommodate our rig. Many large & long double sites too, for folks travelling together.
Boya Lake provincial park campsite
The evening was lovely and because the days were quickly getting longer the further north we ventured, there was plenty of time to explore the lake with the canoe. The colours of this lake amaze us each visit, rain or shine or in spring or fall. As well, there are numerous islands to explore and meander around.
Regardless of the season or time of day, this lake is stunning and unique ...
From the canoe, looking south towards a beaver dam and the
mountains.
There is a hiking trail from the south end of the campground to the
beaver dam.
Looking west while paddling amongst the islands
From the shore of campsite #30, our favourite site in the campground.
According to the BC Parks website, the bottom of Boya Lake "is composed of marl, a mixture of silt and shell fragments. The crystal clear waters and aqua-marine lake colour are a result of the light reflecting from the marl bottom."