August 1, 2011

Nahmint Valley



Beautiful Nahmint Lake







our campsite in the old growth trees



the trees kept us cool during the heat of the day



we love this kind of natural camping...and its free...go figure



I used the quad to take the boat and motor down 



and soon we were flying down the lake



looking north up the lake and the fabulous Nahmint Valley



this is Blackies Beach half way down & across the lake



Skipper Arlene...after a few days we found a pattern on the lake,
from early morning until about 10:30ish it was flat calm
as soon as we felt some wind we headed home


because all hell would break loose a 1/2 hour later



so when the wind was up we went quadding



we zipped by these two big trees several times
on our adventures into the valley



waterfalls were everywhere



Nahmint River flows through a deep and colourful gorge



Gracie Lake high on a plateau



and then we climbed higher



Klitsa Mountain




Nahmint Mountain




end of this road...deep culverts out...deactivated



lots of ripe huckleberries made for some pink poop 



and then there were salmon berries



more giants



capturing that special light



water flowing down from a cloud covered Nahmint Mountain



up close there is a giant bolder waiting to fall



we are now at the south end of the lake looking north,
the river flows in on the left and our campsite is on the right,
in the distance Nahmint mt on the left...Klitsa is in the middle
we quadded to the base of both mountains


back at the north end
our campsite is below on the left in the old growth,
the river comes in on the far side




up close there is a big sand delta



it was sweet over at the river looking down the lake
in the distance the hump in the middle is where 
we quadded to when we went to the south end



a nice breeze in the warm grass



looking up the river



another roaring creek headed for the river 



a quiet moment on a calm Nahmint 



yet in no time it was blowing again



signs of a busy woodpecker



and sure enough he showed up for a moment



not sure what kind of bird this fella was



and who is this ghostly looking guy



then there were these characters

Russ & Arlene




7 comments:

  1. More great pics wish I had the time to go explore,maybe later .You guys look like you have a great time .Thanks
    Bert

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  2. Looks damm fantastic you guys. Must be nice to be rich and retired (Or so it seems)

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  3. Another great trip report guys. Looks like a wonderful place to explore. How was the road in? I'm contemplating eventually down scaling from my Tracker to a crossover of some sort. Think something like an AWD Juke or Subaru would make it? It's been a few years since I was on that road...

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  4. Very nice as always. Looks like you two had a lot of fun, as always. Hopefully next year I will be in better shape and able to explore a little here in the Sierras - the knee surgery has me out of commission this summer. Keep the pictures coming, my friend!

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  5. Hi Russ and Arlene, thanks so much for displaying this magnificent blog! I lived on Vancouver Island for 8 years 2000-2008 and also divulged myself in every outback outdoor experience I could. It was paradise and the best time of my life. I get to relive some of those through viewing your blog. Thanks for sharing yourselves and your experience. Isn't it interesting how some people believe you have to be rich or retired to enjoy such adventure and beauty? Nope. I was in my 30's and was an entrepreneur with 4 endeavors yet I chose that all my entertainment and social life would be enjoying all the outdoor adventures I could on the island. It's living richly but economically, I say. Bless you! Lori Clinch Adams, now in Central Florida

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  6. Awesome going to try to kiteboard there this weekend

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