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Thursday Jul 20, 2017 #
11 AM
Paddling (Canoe paddles) 2:15:00 [2] 20.0 km (8.9 kph)
slept:6.75
By yesterday afternoon, most of the forest fire haze had blown out of the area and we had clear views for the rest of our stay. This is the meadow of Nipika Mountain Resort; in winter, a ski trail runs by the cabins.
We took a different Kootenay River trip today. We drove north, began paddling from Hwy 93 and finished at the bridge where we started on Tuesday. Nipika offers this as a half-day trip. They also offer 5-day paddling trips where you camp along the river on some of the beautiful beaches where we've been having our lunch stops and snack breaks.
There was no Class 3 whitewater today so it was very relaxed - just the odd rock or log jam to avoid. One of our highlights was a view of Mitchell Ridge where we hiked yesterday.
We stopped for lunch at the junction of the Cross and Kootenay Rivers, which is where the Nipika trail system begins.
We went for a hike from here, then paddled a short distance to the take-out. This GPS track includes both the paddle and the hike.
'Bent made a great 4-minute video of our two days on the Kootenay River.
We took a different Kootenay River trip today. We drove north, began paddling from Hwy 93 and finished at the bridge where we started on Tuesday. Nipika offers this as a half-day trip. They also offer 5-day paddling trips where you camp along the river on some of the beautiful beaches where we've been having our lunch stops and snack breaks.
There was no Class 3 whitewater today so it was very relaxed - just the odd rock or log jam to avoid. One of our highlights was a view of Mitchell Ridge where we hiked yesterday.
We stopped for lunch at the junction of the Cross and Kootenay Rivers, which is where the Nipika trail system begins.
We went for a hike from here, then paddled a short distance to the take-out. This GPS track includes both the paddle and the hike.
'Bent made a great 4-minute video of our two days on the Kootenay River.
2 PM
Trekking (Trail) 1:10:00 [2] 5.0 km (14:00 / km) +150m 12:10 / km
shoes: Salomon XA Pro Grey
Side trip from the paddle to hike along the Cross River Canyon at the north end of the Nipika trail system, see some waterfalls and visit a ski warming hut filled with quotes about life.
This is the Canyon Bridge. We biked across it a couple of times later on.
This is the Canyon Bridge. We biked across it a couple of times later on.
4 PM
Mountain Biking (Single Track) 1:06:24 [3] 8.71 km (7.9 kph) +132m
'Bent and I went for a ride on the Nipika trail network to see the Natural Bridge - a beautiful canyon in the Cross River. 'Bent's adventures on an upright bike continued. At one point I looked back to see him hanging upside down from a shrub on a steep hillside below the trail. His phone fell out but it was recovered and no harm was done. We came back across the river on the Canyon Bridge that we'd seen on our hike earlier. It's all starting to fit together! Here's a trail map on Trailforks.
<https://www.trailforks.com/region/nipika-mountain-...>
See the bridge we rode across way up there?
Then we headed back for the last night in our cozy cabin where Pate had made us B.C. salmon for dinner - yum. And yes, there was a rainbow. Probably some unicorns too if I had looked for them.
<https://www.trailforks.com/region/nipika-mountain-...>
See the bridge we rode across way up there?
Then we headed back for the last night in our cozy cabin where Pate had made us B.C. salmon for dinner - yum. And yes, there was a rainbow. Probably some unicorns too if I had looked for them.