Travel: Paddleboarding in Kelowna

Paddleboarding in Kelowna – yes! We were visiting family in June and after getting a new roof rack for our truck, we decided we’d travel with our boards. So much fun.

We spent a couple of hours on the Okanagan Lake with the sun in one direction and ominous rainclouds in the other.

Check out the truck below.

On our first try it took us about 20 minutes to get the boards up and tied down. I think once we become more familiar with the process, we’ll cut that time in half.

The lake – so beautiful and big.

We paddled around the harbour and then up Mission Creek.

See those dark and stormy clouds? Hard to believe it’s the same day as above.

Once we did the creek we made our way back out into the open water. I wanted to go around this buoy – it seemed so far away.

So much fun out on the water – and it’s a bit of a workout, too. When I get on the board for the first time each season I’m surprised by how different muscles engage.

What to do after a great day of paddleboarding in Kelowna? Get dressed up, of course!