Reservations for two well known back country adventures in BC Parks, including one here in the Cariboo, will soon open.
Starting tomorrow (December 2) you can reserve sites for the 2026 peak season for the Bowron Lake Canoe Circuit.
It was first established in 1925 as a game wildlife preserve with some of the Park still protected as wildlife habitat where no visitation is allowed.
The canoe circuit involves 116-kilometres of paddling across 10 lakes with several portages that takes 6 to 10 days to complete depending on the paddlers skill level.
“It’s really a world class destination,” Tamara Davidson, Minister of Environment and Parks said, “reservations to enjoy to this amazing back country experience will open December 2nd at 7 am. Reservations will be required to camp along The Bowron Lake Canoe Circuit between May 27 and September 29.”
Davidson noted that they have seen an increase in tourism in over a thousand BC Parks.
“People are staying home, they’re visiting new areas within the Province. And because the Bowron Lake Canoe Circuit has about 54 back country campgrounds located around the circuit, the sites are always a huge hit with people from all over BC.”
If you can’t get through to get a camping reservation, Davidson said there is an app you can or you can go on a wait list that will notify you when there are sites available at the times you were looking for.
“Circuits similar to Bowron Lake fill up fast because people know exactly where they’re going to go for the summer, they book the time with their family, they meet friends there, and it’s a wonderful way to get close to nature and spend time in beautiful British Columbia, Davidson said.
Starting tomorrow (December 2) morning at 7 reservations can be made at both camping.bcparks.ca or by calling 1-800-689-9025.
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