June 13+14,2026 - Nimpkish Lake, Huson Caves, and Schoen Lake Provincial Park - Harvey Pearson

 On Saturday, June 13th 2026, six members of the PGOSA Paddlers Club drove to Anutz Lake and made camp in a large meadow fronting on a beautiful yellow sand beach with a million dollar view.  It was windy every afternoon, but on Sunday morning, we six ventured onto Anutz Lake, through the long channel joining it to Nimpkish Lake and explored the perfect calm and reflections of early morning.  There we found karst formations in abundance, Quatsino limestone, and many small waterfront caves.  

After a well-earned rest, we spent the afternoon at Little Huson Caves and as one member said, it was stunning.  A whole river disappears into a wall of limestone and the resulting grotto is sunlit and can be explored.  

The next day, Monday, we drove up some not-so-good gravel roads to Schoen Lake Provincial Park.  Although it was somewhat overcast and a little windy, the Schoen Mountain is impressive.  At one point, we could see ample snow and six or seven high waterfalls.  The peak rose straight up from the lake.  

9.4 miles at Nimpkish Lake and 7.3 miles at Schoen Lake.  The photos below show Anutz Lake, the channel onto Nimpkish Lake, karst formations along the shore of Nimpkish Lake, a backwater bayou with lily pads, Little Huson Caves, and Mount Schoen.