Source: Experience Nicola Valley Blog

The backcountry of the Nicola Valley provides the serenity and scenery every paddler craves...
Canoeing in Merritt BC Canada is unlimited. There are over 200+ lakes throughout the Nicola Valley region. A slogan around here is, “A lake a day as long as you stay”. The question every canoeist or kayaker will have to answer is not when but which lake to go kayaking and canoeing in Merritt BC?
Some easy access canoe and kayak locations include Nicola Lake, Lundbom Lake and Stump Lake. Each have staging areas for launching a canoe or kayak. However, be aware Nicola Lake can get windy at times. Both canoe and kayak destination lakes are within easy driving distance from Merritt.
The backcountry of the Nicola Valley provides the serenity and scenery every paddler craves. There are an endless number of lakes to canoe if one has no problem driving long rough gravel roads deeper into the wilderness. Many wilderness lakes come with bare-bone campsites.
For those who travel with their canoes and kayaks in tow just go for it and have fun. For those seeking to go kayaking in Merritt BC Canada but did not bring a kayak with them, there is a rental shop operating in the community. Refer to listings for contact information.