Date: August 19, 2026
2026 Bowron Lakes Canoe Circuit
Travel to Bowron Lakes Canoe Circuit
Bowron Lake Park Registration and Visitor Centre
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Return from Bowron Lakes Canoe Circuit
Day 7 starts at Site 42 at Rum Lake, to the hidden entrance to Unna Lake, to the hidden entrance to Cariboo River against the current, northwest up Babcock Creek, to a portage to Babcock Lake, to a short portage to Skoi Lake with a marshy entrance, to short portage to Spectacle Lakes all the way to Site 50
Leg 1 - Site 42 to entrance into Cariboo River
Leg 2 - Cariboo River through Babcock Creek
Ranger Station on Babcock Lake
Leg 3 - Babcock Creek Portage
Leg 4 - Babcock Lake
Leg 5 - Portage between Bobcock and Skoi Lake
Leg 6 - Skoi Lake
Leg 7 - Portage between Skoi and Spectacle Lakes
These Scouts opted to NOT use their cart to move their canoe.
They eventually arrived after everyone else.
Leg 8 - Spectacle Lakes to Pat's Point
Small waterway through a sandbar not on our map
Short stop at cabin at Pat's Point
At Pat's Point, we discussed the pros and cons of continuing past Site 50 and finishing our trip today.
Winds were predicted to pick up between 2-5pm and it was almost 11am. With 11 miles left, possible high winds and fatigued paddlers, it didn't seem reasonable to push beyond Site 50.
Leg 9 - Pat's Point to Site 50 in Swan Lake
2026 Bowron Lakes Canoe Circuit
Travel to Bowron Lakes Canoe Circuit
Bowron Lake Park Registration and Visitor Centre
Day 1 Bowron Lakes Canoe Circuit
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Day 8 Bowron Lakes Canoe Circuit
Return from Bowron Lakes Canoe Circuit