Boating + WaterSports
Christina Lake boasts an extraordinary boating experience, whether you're cruising with a motor or paddling in peace.
With its warm water extending from spring to fall, you can indulge in water sports, explore secluded sandy beaches accessible only by boat, and relish the tranquility of the North end. As the warmest tree-lined lake in BC, Christina Lake, the gem of the Kootenays, invites you to discover its pristine beauty, calm waters, and a myriad of activities.
Boating at Christina Lake is not just an adventure; it's a treat for the senses.
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There are three boat launches at Christina Lake:
Christina Lake Marina (free)
Texas Point (near the entrance to Gladstone Provincial Park) (free)
Schullis Resort (paid)
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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.
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Christina Lake offers a variety of parks and campsites with boat access only.
Troy Creek - located at the extreme northwest corner of Christina Lake 10 km from the Texas Creek boat launch or 11.3 km hiking along the Deer Point and Troy Creek Trail. This small bay has a rocky shoreline backed by a mixed forest with some exceptional Western red cedar and Douglas fir. An old cabin provides evidence of past use of the site. There are great views across the lake and to the north as well as good fishing. There is one pit toilet and five picnic tables. A trail leads up to Xenia Lake.
Trapper Creek - accessed by either boat or from the Deer Point Trail. It is a small, semi-open site with swimming and fishing opportunities. There is one pit toilet and two picnic tables.
Treadmill Creek - located on the west side of Christina Lake 5km from the Texas Creek boat launch. This large beach of coarse sand is sheltered from prevailing south winds making it a great spot for swimming and fishing. It offers an excellent view of Sandner and Troy Creek at the head of the lake. The land slopes away from the beach in a series of terraces. There are two pit toilets and four picnic tables.
Starchuck Beach - This campsite is located on the west side of Christina Lake almost opposite of Texas Creek. The large sandy beach area is the southernmost site on the west side of the lake and is a popular area for swimming and fishing. There are two pit toilets and four picnic tables
Parson Creek - located on the west side of Christina Lake opposite Deer Point 6km from the Texas Creek boat launch accessible only by boat. The majority of the shoreline is rocky and the upland is heavily forested with few shrubs. The small beach is coarse gravel. There is one pit toilet and two picnic tables.
Ole Johnson - Part of Gladstone Park, a boat access site situated on a historic miner’s resort site on Bald Point on the west side of Christina Lake. Access to this small bay of coarse sand is by boat, 7.5 km from the boat launch at Texas Creek. There are 10 walk-in sites with fire rings, two picnic tables and two benches. The forested uplands rise steeply off the beach and are broken up by rocky outcrops. There is evidence of historical use in the form of two old cabin sites belonging to miner Ole Johnson for whom the site is named. There are excellent swimming, fishing and hiking opportunities. Try fishing for Kokanee, Rainbow Trout, Bass, Whitefish, Burbot, and Carp here.
Axel Johnson - The campsite is located on the west side of Christina Lake, 3 km (1.9 mi) from the Texas Creek boat launch. There are 2 pit toilets, 4 picnic tables and a long beach suitable for swimming in this isolated bay.
Christina Lake Provincial Park - While boats can’t go up on the beach, there is a public dock buoys that line the swimming area. A fairly easy swim to the dock or to the shore. The park has drinking water and public washrooms, so this can make for a good pit stop.
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There are three options in Christina Lake for boating fuel-ups:
On-lake Fuel Service:
Drive-up Fuel Service:
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Boat Trailers
For on and off season storage of boats and trailers:
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We promise you’ll fall in love with Christina Lake, just like everyone that has come before you.