A minute and a half on Tchentlo Lake

I first saw Tchentlo Lake as our canoe emerged from the mouth of the Nation River. Although I knew from the map that it was the largest lake on the Nation Lakes Canoe Route, I was awed by the expanse of blue water stretching in front of me.

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If we followed the north shore, we would have to paddle 35 kilometres to the outlet of the lake. Since we wanted to have a dip at the Tchentlo Lake Hot Springs, we travelled along the south shore, stretching that distance to 40 kilometres.

Over the next few days, we paddled along a wild shoreline interrupted only by magnificent beaches. Depending on our position, we caught sight of Mount Alexander to the southeast, Lhole Tse Mountain to the east, Adade Yus Mountain to the northeast, the Mitchell Range to the west, and Nation Mountain to the north.

Click on this link to open a map of Tchentlo Lake and the surrounding mountains.