Davie Lake July 10th 2010

Davie Lake

July 10, 2010

Davie Lake is located just outside the town of Bear Lake, about 75km north of Prince George.  It is part of the chain of lakes along the Crooked River.  The road from the highway to the lake is in rough shape, but is only about 3km long, so if you take it slowly, it's accessable in a car.

There are a lot of lily pads right off the boat launch at the rec site.  It is a shallow lake at this end, and there are so many varieties of lake vegetation that can be seen from above the water.

There were a few powerboats and sea-doos out on the open part of the lake, so we headed to the southern end where it is shallow and swampy to get away from the noise.  There is a small portion of the lake that is only accessible by stream, so it is much more peaceful.  :)  This is the start of the swampy area before the stream.

I think the bug is a dragon fly larva.  It looked interesting.  And even though most of the trees close to the lake are still green, there are a few dead pine around.  Can't seem to get away from that in this part of the province.

And I love an interesting stump.  I thought this one kind of looked like a deer with antlers.  After a small time in this portion of the lake, we headed back to explore the Crooked river.  

There were so many pretty

water plants in bloom.

Heading upstream on the Crooked River, from the south end of Davie Lake.  The water was beautifully calm, and the current is only noticeable if you stop paddling.

That's Teapot Mountain in the background - barely visible above the brush on the riverbank.

There were several patches of ferns up on the banks.  It had a bit of a tropical feel.

Beautiful, calm water! 

I call this one "Alien Stump."

We turned around and headed back shortly after this point.  The river twists and winds a lot, and there are oxbows on parts of it, so it is easy to get turned around.  That's what the GPS is for!

Paddling downstream.  The trip back was a bit faster, and easier to paddle.  I guess there was a bit of a current afterall.

Back on Davie Lake, looking North.  There is still so much of this lake to explore!  The Crooked River not only flows in at the south end of the lake, but it also flows out at the north end.  Since it is a rather large lake, I will have to leave that part of the Crooked River to explore another time.