This beautiful Provincial Park, 32 km east of Wells, provides one of the world’s best canoeing opportunities.  116 kilometers of lakes, rivers and short portages form a rectangular chain through superb mountain scenery, allowing you to canoe right back to your starting point. 

Bowron Lake Provincial Park provides some of British Columbia’s finest wildlife viewing opportunities.  Bald eagles, osprey, moose, mink, beaver, bears and a wide variety of bird life are regularly seen from your canoe. 

Reservations with BC Parks are necessary for most overnight canoe trips, although limited drop - ins are available. Reservation information can be found on the following website.

Lakeside lodges and campgrounds provide a home base for exploring the Bowron Lake chain.  The Park’s spectacular scenery and wildlife viewing are accessible through shorter excursions.

But canoeing is not all there is!  Bowron Lake is located close to a wide variety of hiking trails that lead to spectacular alpine meadows with fabulous views.  Winter touring is more challenging but spectacular.

Guided trips of the canoe circuit are available from a number of local providers, as well as horse back trips in the surrounding mountains or guided hiking and mountain bike tours. 

For more information on guiding and touring providers in the Wells, Barkerville and Bowron Lakes area you can either visit the following website on wellsbc.com, or phone the Wells, Barkerville, Bowron Lakes visitor information line Toll Free 1-877-451-9355.