We started the morning catching up on our blog at the picnic table in the Elk Falls Provincial Park campground.

Before leaving the area we drove up the hill to Elk Falls and hiked to the waterfall and suspension bridge. The water coming over the falls is the part that doesn’t go through the hydro station.

The suspension bridge spans 60 meters across the canyon below and it swings as people walk across it.

Our destination target for today was to be Telegraph Cove which is about 2.5 hours from Campbell River. As Ruth was driving, Martin found a big long lake on the map called Nimpkish Lake and thought there must be a place to go for a swim there. A bit more investigation found there is indeed a recreational area at the south end of the lake and this turned out to be a spectacular and unforgettable find!

Not only is there a great swimming opportunity in this huge lake, but there is also a wild campground there with many regular campers who spend weeks there together wind surfing and socializing each year. We were immediately warmly welcomed and invited for “Happy Hour” at 4PM and for coffee the next morning.

We did take the opportunity to go swimming. It was glorious!