September 5, 2010
Balfour, B.C.
It was a cold, rainy morning as we prepared “The Attachment” for leaving, and it didn't change until we took the ferry across Kootenay Lake and arrived at Balfour about 6PM. The landscape was obscured by deep, low clouds, and our wind shield wipers worked non stop. That is my news for today.
However I have a correction from yesterday’s post. Although the view of the headwaters is not designated, the area where we drove and hiked yesterday to see it is called the Columbia Lake Provincial Park. Our directions came from a fisherman, but these are from their website:
Columbia Lake Provincial Park is located in the Columbia Valley of south eastern British Columbia approximately 2 km south of Fairmount Hotsprings and 3 km east of Hwy 93/95. The 257 hectare park lies on the eastern shore of Columbia Lake.
Access: Turn off Hwy 93/95 at the Fairmont Creek Road (across from the Riverside Gold Resort). Travel east for 0.4 km. Turn right on the Columbia River Road. The park is located 1.6 km south along this gravel road. Two rough gravel roads intersect the main road and allow for vehicle access within 20 metres of the lakeshore
Today’s Route: Canada Hwy 95 South to Yahk, Canada Hwy 3 West to Creston and then along Canada 3A along Kootenay Lake. We took the ferry across the lake at Kootenay Bay to Balfour
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