The Cariboo Chilcotin is an awesome land bordering on the east are the Cariboo Mountains, an to the west is the Coastal Range and the Pacific Ocean. The area that lies in the middle features miles and miles of forest, rolling hills and hundreds of lakes, with glacier fed rivers, crystal clear streams. Fishing is one of the many favourite past times in this region, other activities include horseback riding, hiking , gold panning and of course canoeing, kayaking and whitewater rafting. The Cariboo is famous for the gold rush that open up this country, while the Chilcotin is cattle and ranching country. A favourite with paddlers is Quesnel Lake , the deepest lake in the province.
Unpredictable winds are very common and definitely one of the hazards on the lake.
The north arm of the lake with its islands and many bays offers shelter to many birds such as Canada geese , ospreys and eagles . Along the east arm of the lake there are few moorage spots because of the steep cliffs which mountain goats call home. Close by is Horsefly Lake and Horsefly River, both great paddling. In the Chilcotin, the rivers you might want to explore include the Chilcotin and the Chilko. Both are grade or class two to three in low water.