The Bonney Lakes Canoe Route is a short circuit of five lakes off Highway 37 in northwest British Columbia, managed by Recreation Sites and Trails BC. It starts and finishes on Bonney Lake, where a small rustic recreation site with two campsites, tables and toilets sits on a point at the north end, and a 25 m trail leads to the launch. Portages are basic, brushed out and marked; the route map shows five, from 45 m to 740 m. The loop can be paddled in a day, though paddlers may camp at small user-maintained sites along the way. Access is by gravel forest roads: about 34 km on the Orenda FSR from the Elsworth camp, roughly 136 km north of Kitwanga, or about 35 km on the Brown Bear FSR from a turnoff about 110 km north of Kitwanga. A vehicle with good clearance is recommended, and bears live in the area.
The difficulty of Bonney Lakes Canoe Route varies by section. Whitewater ratings are not exact: grades change with water level and season. Verify current conditions locally before you paddle.
Bonney Lakes Canoe Route is located in the Northwest BC (Highway 37, near Stewart) region of Canada.
Straight-line distance between route centres.
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Conditions change with water level and season. Grades and positions are for planning, not navigation. Verify locally before you paddle. Terms of use
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