Our hike around Morte Lake started with some unexpected good luck. We arrived at the ferry terminal in Campbell River at about 9:00 AM to catch the 9:30 ferry. We were immediately directed aboard the brand new Island K'ulut'a ferry. K'ulut'a means porpoise in the Kwakwala and Likwala dialects. We were the first paying customers to be carried on this ferry.
Once at the trailhead we followed our usual Morte Lake route around the north side of the lake, stopping at a sunny beach for lunch. At the south-east end of the lake we tried the Nirvana, Seven Sins and Dead Fish mountain bike trails that were all new to us. This added a modest climb to a rocky hill top with glimpses of Discovery Passage, Morte Lake, Mount Menzies and Campbell River Lookout.
We finished with some good luck too. A trail crew had just cleared some fallen trees and built a new bench earlier in the day along the last part of our route.
Photos by Stan, Lori, Bill B and the Nicholsons.
Once at the trailhead we followed our usual Morte Lake route around the north side of the lake, stopping at a sunny beach for lunch. At the south-east end of the lake we tried the Nirvana, Seven Sins and Dead Fish mountain bike trails that were all new to us. This added a modest climb to a rocky hill top with glimpses of Discovery Passage, Morte Lake, Mount Menzies and Campbell River Lookout.
We finished with some good luck too. A trail crew had just cleared some fallen trees and built a new bench earlier in the day along the last part of our route.
Photos by Stan, Lori, Bill B and the Nicholsons.