Event Information

When and Where

  • June 12 through June 16, 2023
  • Location Scuitto Lake
  • See BC Government Site
  • See Hooked On Lakes
  • Directions: 
  • The site is located near Kamloops, southeast of Barnhartvale.
  • Access to the site is via 2 wheel drive vehicles; however the road is narrow and windy in places, and suffers from wash boarding.
  • Access to the site is off Highway 1, east of Kamloops.
  • Travel along Barnhartvale Road until the intersection with Robins Range Road.
  • Turn right onto Robins Range Road.
  • Follow Robbins Range Road until the intersection with Campbell Range Road.
  • Turn right onto Campbell Range Road.
  • Follow Campbell Range Road until the intersection with Scuitto Lake Forest Service Road.
  • Turn right onto the Scuitto Lake Forest Service Road.
  • Travel approximately 12 km until arriving at the Scuitto Lake Recreation Site.

Who's Cooking?

Monday
Breakfast – Merritt
Lunch – on your own
Dinner – Rod
Tuesday
Breakfast – Ian
Lunch – Todd
Dinner – Lee
Wednesday
Breakfast – Rob/Murray
Lunch – Nick
Dinner – Phil
Thursday
Breakfast – Rob/Murray
Lunch – ?
Dinner – Andrew
Friday
Breakfast – Rob/Murray
Lunch – on the road

Gift Exchange

  • bring a $20 gift, keep the contents secret – or not
  • wrap it so as to perhaps confuse the holder – or not
  • first pick is determined from a draw
  • play goes clockwise from the first pick
  • each time a gift is picked from the pile, its the end of the turn
  • when its your turn, you may pick a gift from the pile, or from another person
  • if your gift is taken from you, you can immediately pick a gift from the pile, or from another person
  • you may not take back the gift that was just taken from you
  • a specific gift can only change hands three times on a single turn
  • if you have a gift, you can open it at any time
  • the game is over when the last gift is picked from the pile

Trophies

  • Biggest Fish – the coveted trophy, presented by last year’s winner, based on witnessed weigh-in on official scales. Awarded at 10am on Friday.
  • Tallest Tale and Best Meal – awards provided by and presented by last year’s winner. Award by popular vote.
  • The Man Trophy – awarded based on accumulated daily “man points”. Meat lovers rejoice!

Games

  • Forest Bocce – many natural obstacles. Warning: inclines may lead to run away balls.
  • Hatchet Toss – not for the faint of heart. Warning: many handles have been broken this way.

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