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Harrison Hot Springs
Watersports
Harrison Lake is
home to a wide variety of water sport
from windsurfing
to kayaking
Windsurfing - Windsurfing and
kite boarding have been popular in Harrison Hot Springs for
years.
The Harrison Windsports Society
maintains a small beach area and a portable toilet (biffy) at
the breakwater on the south west side of the Village of Harrison -
commonly referred to as "Breakwater Beach. The afternoon
invariably brings great thermals for windsurfing. Want to get an
idea of what its like then check out this
Youtube video.
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Canoeing and Kayaking - When canoeing and kayaking in Harrison
Lake its important to remember that it is 60 km (37.2 mi.) long and 9 km
(5.58 mi.) wide in spots, glacier fed and is subject to sudden and
sometimes strong winds.
What you need to
know:
Best
Canoe/Kayak excursions
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Harrison Hot
Springs to Harrison Mills - A great canoe/kayak trip is to
paddle from Harrison west down the Harrison River to Harrison Mills.
This is an amazing trip, especially in October and November when 1000's
of Bald Eagles are around. Make sure you have a pickup car at
Harrison Mills. To get a feel for it check out this
Youtube video.
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Canoeing the
lake - As long as you stay close to shore, and plan properly the
lake can be paddled. You can put in at the beach at Harrison Hot
Springs to travel the beach road east and put in at the park and boat
launch. There are frequent landing and camping sites on the west side of
the lake. The east side camping is more difficult with some exceptions.
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Water Fun - There are other ways to be
on the lake than in a boat that are a lot of fun. They
include:
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Sea-doing.
Discover the lake on a Sea-doo. On such a large lake
there is actually room to have some fun. If you don't have
a Sea-doo they can be rented from
Harrison Watersports.
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Bumper boats. Loaded with electric water guns these
boats are fun for all ages. These boats are great
for floating around or getting immersed in water fights.
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Banana Boat Ride. This Ten Person Banana Tube is
pulled behind one of
Harrison Watersports high performance ski boats, and feels
much like white water rafting without the white water.
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Swimming - There are a number of great
'swimming holes' in and around Harrison Hot Springs. They
include:
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Watersliding - Looking for water fun
but not ready to get on the lake. Just up the road is
TransCanada Water slides. They offer great slides, giant hot
tub, barbecue area, Volleyball court, picnic tables, children
playground and a 18-hole miniature golf.
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