Nation Lakes Chain

CanadaBritish ColumbiaFraser
CanadaBritish ColumbiaNorth Inland
Submitter & Author Information
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Additional Route Information
Distance: 
112 km
Duration: 
7 days
Loop Trip: 
No
Portage Information
No. of portages: 
0
Total Portage Distance: 
0 m
Longest Portage: 
0 m
Difficulty Ratings
River Travel: 
Intermediate
Lake Travel: 
Intermediate
Portaging: 
Not applicable
Remoteness: 
Intermediate
Background Trip Info
Water Levels: 
Low
Route Description
Technical Guide: 

Access: From Fort St James, take Germansen Landing North road for approx 100 km. Leave vehicle at Chuchi Lake.
Continue on to access point at Tsayta Lake

Southeast through Tsayta Lake (20 km)
Section of river 6.5 km long
East through Indata lake (11 km)
Section of river 4.5 km long
East through Tchentlo Lake (37 km)
Section of river 5 km long
East through Chuchi Lake (28 km)
Do the shuttle thing to retrieve the vehicle left at Tsayta Lake

Maps Required
Topo Maps (1:50,000): 
 
Topo Maps (1:250,000): 
93 N Manson River Other Maps BC Forest Service map 1:250,000 scale
Other Maps: 
 
Other
Special Comments: 

Cold, clear water. Log jams present, some of which will require portaging (between lakes)

Comments

Post date: Sat, 01/01/2000 - 07:00

Comments: 

Paddled August, 2003. Beautiful trip. Wind at back, moderate waves. Portage present at second leg of Nation R. 100 metres. Many rec. campsites, privies,table, no bear poles. Lovely.

Post date: Fri, 08/01/2008 - 19:24

Comments: 

HI We are doing the Nation Lakes in a few days and are wondering if there are any bear caches at the campsites. thanks

Post date: Sat, 01/01/2000 - 07:00

Comments: 

In later summer the wind comes up every afternoon. Plan your trip accordingly, these are not small lakes.
I spent all my childhood summers on Chuchi Lake.

Post date: Mon, 09/28/2009 - 15:03

Comments: 

We made a short video of our 7-day trip on the Nation Lakes in 2009: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybv4DlvQsOw

Post date: Thu, 09/10/2009 - 15:16

Comments: 

We did this route with 2 adults, 3 kids, and our dog in late August 2009. We took 7 days and would have liked 8 -- keep in mind we only had 1 adult in each boat so paddling was slow. We did not have the famous winds. We had a medium headwind for 3 days, and it started by 7am. There was not wave action of note (no white caps) during our trip. Camps were great. Views great. Solitude superb (we saw 1 party on day 2 and otherwise saw no one). Our web photo album has pictures of the lakes, camps, and river sections. Each picture is mapped (see right nav bar info). http://www.flickr.com/photos/94506934@N00/sets/72157622317029516/

Post date: Sun, 07/12/2009 - 13:33

Comments: 

We are planning on doing Nation Lakes at the beginning of August. Would love to hear of any interesting route tips or other helpful hints for making this trip as enjoyable as possible. Thanks

Post date: Mon, 02/04/2008 - 01:26

Comments: 

I learned of this trip from a fellow I
met in Glacer Park,Kintla lake,one summer.
It sounded like a good time!
I would enjoy hearing from those who
would like to send along information
about this trip!
I would also enjoy your input on other
canoe trips you might recomend.

Post date: Sat, 11/17/2007 - 00:19

Comments: 

Canoed this route in summer 2007. A great trip with a variety of sights and experiences. All said above is accurate.
5 1/2 days paddling, took 1 day off. Weather good, average, and bad (about 1/3 each) but not too hot, not too wet, a bit too windy. Weather comes in from behind and from side; can make for interesting wave action. Write me if you need details of route.

Post date: Wed, 02/17/2010 - 00:57
Post date: Sat, 05/29/2010 - 01:53

Comments: 

Hi, my husband and i were up at tchentlo in the summer of 2008, we were staying in out campers and had our boat up there. We acually gave a couple paddlers a break from the cold and the rain. we found that toward the end of august can be very poor weather alot of rain. I myself was raised in Fort St James, so i am quite familier with the weather changes. Just a bit of advise, the couple that we gave a lift to, did,nt know that there really are bears up there!!!!.