Mrs. Klim, your very first sentence is incorrect. The park was established to serve as a nature preserve for people to enjoy all nature has to offer, including rattlesnakes and bull snakes.
Also found in the park are bears, coyotes, marmots, deer (mule and whitetail), the occasional moose, cougar and a number of other species.
How do I know? Because I meet them and photograph them on a daily basis.
As far as going off the road in broad daylight and good road conditions goes, that happens to people who don’t know how to drive, don’t pay attention or are in too much of a hurry to get to the end of the road. By the way, all three conditions mentioned are traffic offenses, which carry the corresponding penalties.
As far as taking a drive along that road, I did just that and video filmed the trip
The video shows one of those situations where I met the honey wagon truck on what you call a blind corner. Neither the truck nor I had to stop to let the other pass.
Now as far as the age of the road (1896) goes, I have no idea if you ever studied history, settlement patterns and such, but what you call a road was at the very best a glorified goat path or dual wagon tracks through the grasslands.
I also notice on my trip that the worst section of the road is the portion that is supposedly maintained by the cabin owners.
Also noteworthy are the obstructing vehicles at the gate by the end of the road. That must be a real challenge for those who have difficulties negotiating the park portion of the road, having to do a three or five-point turn to head back to the entrance.
Oh, before I forget, the establishment of the park was preceded by a lot of effort by countless volunteers who were of the opinion that what was desirable was a park instead of rampant development.
That was an effort that we truly appreciated and will continue to do so in the future.
Long live Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park in its present natural state.
Hans-Joerg Mueller
Vernon
