August 6 - Comox Lake Paddle

 

Comox Lake Paddle Report August 6, 2024

 

15 PGOSA paddlers in 13 boats met at the Comox Lake Boat Launch near Cumberland.

 

After the pre-trip meeting and warm up stretches we paddled in a counter clockwise direction and saw some cottages and homes along the shoreline. Just past the cottages we stopped at Perseverance Creek and a few paddlers went up the creek a short way to have a look.

 

Continuing on, we navigated around the first of several deadhead logs found around the lake.

 

We paddled past the Fish and Game Club and thankfully there was very little rifle range action to disturb the quiet. Next, we passed the new Comox Valley Water Treatment Plant at the start of the Puntledge River.  Comox Lake is the main source of the area's drinking water supply and on a calm day like we had, the water is crystal clear.

 

 

From here, we had a good view of the Comox Glacier 

 

and then headed further along the shore past the Comox Lake Ecological Reserve.  Lunch was on a sandy beach at Boston Bay, with the wind picking up considerably.  

 

We then headed across the lake into choppy waves and then along spectacular cliffs 

 

before returning to the boat launch.

After everyone loaded their kayaks, a few folks went into Cumberland to the bakery and coffee shop for a treat.

It was a beautiful day for a paddle. A couple of people tracked our distance and reported that we covered between 11 and 12.5 kms over about 3 hours and 45 minutes.

 

Thanks to Lil Harm for the photos

 

Trip Leaders Donna and Scott Roy