The Shuswap River is a key spawning location for several species of salmon. Through several short hikes, Colin Spence and John Woods lead an exploration of the late-season spawning areas and look for birds and mammals that depend on the salmon.

Meet at the Junglemania parking lot at 9 AM to carpool to Shuswap River and on to Kingfisher and Mabel Lake. Bring a lunch and water.

Difficulty Rating: DR-1 slow paced walking on established trails; several locations.

Sockeye Salmon

The sockeye salmon are blue tinged with silver in color while living in the ocean but when they return to spawning grounds, their bodies become red and their heads turn green. Sockeye can weigh between 2.3 to 7 kg (5–15 lb). While they remain common throughout BC, many populations are in decline as a result of overfishing, habitat loss and our changing climate.