No chapter dealing with rod and gun would be
complete without mentioning the allied sport—canoe-
ing. British Columbia is singularly fortunate in the
number of its lakes and navigable streams and
numerous routes are open to the traveller who
favours the canoe. At the same time it should be
pointed out that most of them are for the experienced
waterman; only a few can be travelled safely with-
out a guide.

A remarkably fine trip is from Canal Flats in East
Kootenay, around the Big Bend of the Columbia, and
down the Arrow Lakes, with some thrilling passages
among the canyons of the Big Bend. Another trip
is the short run down the Cowichan River to the sea,
made as a rule in May or June when the river is
high. The distance is only some thirty miles, but
the experience is delightful.

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