Bowron Lake Provincial Park

Infobox_protected_area | name = Bowron Lake Provincial Park
iucn_category = II

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locator_x = 178
locator_y = 173
location =
nearest_city = Quesnel
lat_degrees = 53
lat_minutes = 10
lat_seconds = 00
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 121
long_minutes = 05
long_seconds = 00
long_direction = W
area = convert|368700|acre|km2
established = 1961
visitation_num = 5,000
visitation_year = 2006
governing_body = [http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/ BC Parks]

Bowron Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park located in northern British Columbia, Canada, about 120 kilometers east of the city of Quesnel. Other nearby towns include Wells and the historic destination of Barkerville. The park is known for its rugged and mountainous terrain. The main attraction is the 116 km (72 mile) canoe circuit through the Cariboo Mountains, which follows lakes, rivers, and short portages between waterways. This trip takes about a week to complete. An alternative to this trip is the shorter Westside route, which traverses Bowron, Swan, Spectacle, Skoi, Babcock, Unna and Rhum lakes. This circuit takes anywhere from two to six days to complete. The park includes glaciated mountains, cold deep lakes, waterfalls, and abundant wildlife.

The park is open to a limited number of canoes and kayaks from May 15th to the end of September.

History

Bowron Lakes was named after John Bowron, the Gold Commissioner in Barkerville. In 1907, Frank Kibbee began to set up trap lines and built a home on the shores of Bowron Lake. In 1926, the Bowron Lakes area was classified as a game reserve by the Canadian Ministry of Environment. In 1961, the Ministry of Environment classified the area as a Provincial park, naming it the park after John Bowron.

Lakes and rivers

* Kibbee Lake
* Indianpoint Lake
* Isaac Lake
* Lanezi Lake
* Sandy Lake
* Spectacle Lake
* Babcock Lake
* Swan Lake
* Bowron Lake
* Unna Lake
* Cariboo River
* Bowron River

ee also

*List of British Columbia Provincial Parks

References

* Harris, 1991. British Columbia's Wilderness Canoe Circuit . Gordon Soules Book Publishers
* Wright, 1997. Bowron Lake Provincial Park: Canoe Country British Columbia, Heritage House Pub Co Ltd. 128p

External links

* [http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/bowron.html B.C. Parks: Bowron Lake]
* [http://www.bcadventure.com/adventure/explore/cariboo/trails/bowron.htm Bowron Lake Canoe Circuit at bcadventure.com]
* [http://www.westcoastpaddler.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=81&pos=0 Bowron Lakes trip description and pictorial essay at westcoastpaddler.com]
* [http://www.bowronlake.net Bowron Lake Park Facility Operators]
*BCGNIS|38861

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