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Myths About Wearing Chest Waders - BUSTED!!!

Has the thought of wearing chest waders for kayaking ever crossed your mind? Have you ever heard people saying that chest waders are an absolute death trap?I have. I have a pair of neoprene chest…Continue

Started Feb 11, 2011

 

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#029 2013-05-15 High Water on Shuswap Rivers

Preceding a mild winter, the Shuswap region of Canada's British Columbia once again experiences dramatic snow melt and run-off conditions. Creeks and rivers normally at average levels this time of year (May) are raging. Enormous amounts of waters…
May 28
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#028 - Shuswap Lake Native American Pictographs

Just in time for a good April Fool’s joke, Shuswap Kayaks headed out onto Shuswap Lake for an overnight trip to find an elusive Native American Pictographs site, somewhere north of Sicamous. To make this trip a good long distance jaunt, we launched…
Apr 6
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"3 Tsunami's In The Wind" Kayaking on Skaha Lake with ShuswapKayaks 3/15/2013

ShuswapKayaks joined KAYAKokanagan for a paddle on Skaha Lake. Paddled South into what was a light wind, after a little while the winds became quite heavy st...
Mar 18
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2012 Xmas Magic @ Mabel Lake, BC

Members of Shuswap Kayaks playing with battery-powered Xmas lights mounted on their kayaks... Filmed on location at Mabel Lake, 20 December 2012. Kayaks used are Tsunami 145 models by Wilderness Systems. Merry Xmas to all.
Dec 24, 2012
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Tsunami 145 by Wilderness Systems

"2012-12-02 – Kalamalka Lake Wave Play – A windy and wavy day at Kalamalka Lake in Vernon, BC proved to be an ideal playground last weekend. While strong gusts blew up from the south, members of Shuswap Kayaks used the opportunity to…"
Dec 9, 2012
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New Innerspace Website!!!

Innerspace Watersports of Vernon + Kelowna, BC are pleased to announce their brand new website is up and running as of today. While just about everything pertaining to kayaking is covered, they are still adding to their new snow sports department. So, if some pages seem incomplete at this time, please be patient and check back later...http://innerspacewatersports.com/See More
Nov 29, 2012
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2012-11-06 Skaha Lake Paddle with GuyThaLizard + Shuswap Kayaks - VIDEO

"Was great fun! Say hi to KCee!"
Nov 10, 2012
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Skaha Lake: ShuswapKayaks & KAYAKokanagan (TripLog: Nov6th/12)

KAYAKokanagan Kayaking with ShuswapKayaks on Skaha Lake in Penticton. We started off with a beautiful calm lake, when we got to Banburrygreen (where we turne...
Nov 10, 2012
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Tim Clark commented on Shuswap Kayaks's blog post 2012 Shuswap Lake Kayak Expedition – From Sunnybrae to Anstey Arm
"Great pics and wonderful descriptions of your journey.  Thanks so much for sharing.  I feel inspired by your tale."
Sep 19, 2012
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2012 Shuswap Lake Kayak Expedition by Shuswap Kayaks

A 120 Km return kayak expedition from Sunnybrae to Anstey Arm - Hunakwa Provincial Park, Shuswap Lake, BC. The route lead along numerous small settlements, marine parks and wild beaches. Near Cinnemousun Narrows where the four arms of Shuswap Lake…
Sep 17, 2012
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2012 Shuswap Lake Kayak Expedition – From Sunnybrae to Anstey Arm

2012 Shuswap Lake Kayak Expedition – From Sunnybrae to Anstey ArmPosted on September 17, 2012 On Thursday, 05 September 2012, two hardcore paddlers from Salmon Arm embarked on a 6-day and 12o Km return kayak journey…See More
Sep 16, 2012
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#24 - 2012 Kayak Trip to Rosemond Lake

A half-day paddle across the southern end of Mara Lake to the entrance of Rosemond Lake, a very quiet little body near the mouth of Shuswap River, BC.
Jul 30, 2012
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#23 - 2012-07-27 Shuswap Thunder Storm

After another hot summer day, a system of intense thunderstorms rolled into the Shuswap late Friday afternoon. While Environment Canada issued warnings for he South and North Okanagan regions, they completely missed out to post any for the Shuswap.…
Jul 28, 2012
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#22 - 2012-06-28 Shuswap Lake Flood Patrol - Through Wind + Waves

A Shuswap Lake flood patrol by kayak from Canoe, BC public boat launch to Captain's Cove Marina, near Engineer's Point (entrance to Salmon Arm Bay) and back through wind and waves. The video clearly depicts the many flood unprotected properties and…
Jun 28, 2012
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#20 - 2012-06-12 Kayaking Rainy Shuswap Lake... Beautiful!

A favourite local paddling route leads from Canoe, BC along the southern shoreline of Shuswap Lake into the spectacular scenery of Salmon Arm Bay. A place with an abundance of wildlife - especially raptors, such as golden and bald eagles, ospreys…
Jun 13, 2012
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What kind of Paddling are you into?
Flatwater (Lakes and mellow rivers), Fishing Kayaks, River Running, Canoes
What boats do you own? (kayaks, canoes, rafts, etc.)
Tsunami 145 by Wilderness Systems, Pamlico 135T by Wilderness Systems, Pelican Pursuit 120DLX
Favorite place to paddle?
Shuswap - Okanagan Waterways
Most memorable paddle?
Shuswap Lake
How long have you been paddling?
4-5 years

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Kayaks for Big People

There you are, ready to buy a kayak… Suddenly, all of your dreams seem shattered as you discover the boat you fantasized about – is too small for you! Rule of thumb is, you need to try ‘em out or at least get to sit in the model you are interested in. As many kayaks are manufactured nowadays overseas, it is hard to find one that fits a bigger person – that includes the average male size feet of…

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Posted on March 5, 2013 at 11:16pm

New Innerspace Website!!!

Innerspace Watersports of Vernon + Kelowna, BC are pleased to announce their brand new website is up and running as of today. While just about everything pertaining to kayaking is covered, they are still adding to their new snow sports department. So, if some pages seem incomplete at this time, please be patient and check back later...
http://innerspacewatersports.com/

Posted on November 29, 2012 at 4:46pm

2012 Shuswap Lake Kayak Expedition – From Sunnybrae to Anstey Arm

2012 Shuswap Lake Kayak Expedition – From Sunnybrae to Anstey Arm

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Posted on September 16, 2012 at 6:12pm — 1 Comment

2012-05-18 Kayaking trip to Rattlesnake Island by GuyThaLizard



Okanagan Lake is famous for its beauty but also equally well known for sudden weather changes associated by strong winds and big waves. A few paddlers have taken on this multi-day route, but Guy Hoffman probably is the only one who  paddled it solo more than once.

“It started off with a head wind from the North and continued all weekend. We managed to make it as far as Buchan Bay but to cross Squally…

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Posted on May 21, 2012 at 4:30pm

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