Bonney Lakes Canoe Route (Stewart)

Site Description:The Bonney Lakes canoe route is a short circuit of 5 lakes that provides a wilderness like experience for canoeists. The route starts and ends on Bonney Lake along the Brown Bear F.S. Road. The circuit can be done in one day but canoeists may wish to take longer and camp at one of the small sites located along the route. The portages are basic (brushed out and marked) and range in length from approx. 150 m. to 950 m. Please note the camping areas along the circuit are primitive (no facilities) and user maintained.

Driving Directions:Access to this site is indicated at the Orenda Forest Service Road off of Hwy. 37. To access the Orenda Forest Service Road you must turn into the Elsworth camp (approx. 136 km north of Kitwanga) and drive through until you see a brown Recreation Site sign. It is approximately 34km to Bonney Lake along the Orenda Forest Service road. It is passable by two-wheel drive vehicles but it is recommended to take a vehicle with good clearance. This route is in better condition than the Brown Bear Forest Service Road route as of Summer 2021. A second access to this site is indicated by the Recreation Site sign, off the east side of Hwy 37, (approx. 110 km north of Kitwanga). It is approximately 35 km to Bonney Lake along the Brown Bear Forest Service Road from Hwy. 37. The road is passable by two wheel drive vehicles, but it is recommended that the vehicles have good clearance. At approx. 25 km the Brown Bear F.S. Road is intersected by the Orenda Mainline Road, keep to the right. At the intersection of the Kwinageese road, at approximately 32 km. keep left. You are now back on the Brown Bear F.S. Road which leads to Bonney Lake.