Non-Motorized Water Sports

Grab your paddles and let’s go!

Whether it's stand-up paddleboarding (SUP), kayaking, canoeing, or rowing, you can do it all here. It’s a quick walk up to the top of the road to rent non-motorized paddle gear at Wild Ways. 

With warm waters extending from spring to fall, it's always playtime at Christina Lake. As the warmest tree-lined lake in BC, this gem of the Kootenays invites you to discover its pristine beauty, calm waters, and a myriad of activities.

  • You can launch non-motorized watercraft fright rom the beach at Skands Campground or at any of the public access beaches at the lake like Texas Point (Gladstone) or Christina Lake Provincial Park.

  • Christina Lake Marina offers an array of motorized boat rentals for your on lake adventures. Choose from boats tailored to your needs with varying features such as open bow, skiff, and pontoon, along with options for horsepower. They also offer non-motor watersports with options like canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddleboards. They also have rental equipment, from water skis and wakeboards to tubes, wakesurfs, knee-boards, and life vests. They have your water fun covered!

    Wild Ways offers a fantastic selection of non-motorized watercraft for your Christina Lake adventure. Run by The Strzelec Family, they offer rentals like stand-up paddleboards (SUP), canoes, kayaks, and double kayaks. Conveniently located just a five-minute walk from Skands Campground, it's a great option to enhance your lake experience.

  • Christina Lake Provincial Park - There is a public dock buoys that line the swimming area. Non-motorized water craft can pull up to the dock or to the shore. The park has drinking water and public washrooms, so this can make for a good destination or pit stop.

Ready To Make Some Memories Here?

We promise you’ll fall in love with Christina Lake, just like everyone that has come before you.