What happened to swimming?
The Shuswap’s defining features are its lakes and rivers with warm water that is ideal for swimming. Yet, if you visit any one of the …
Summer is for camping
Photo courtesy of Shuswap Wild Wonders Some of my favourite childhood memories stem from the three summers I spent at camp in Northern Minnesota and …
The joy of cross-country skiing at Skmana
With just 18 km of groomed and track-set trails, the Skmana cross-country ski area is small in size, but there is a huge amount of …
Ski-touring on Queest Mountain
By the number of vehicles in the parking area, it was clear that the word is out about the advantages of ski-touring in the Queest …
Working towards a sustainable recreation plan
The Shuswap Lake Integrated Planning Process (SLIPP) was initiated in 2007 and after three years a strategic plan was developed with three basic goals that …