Recently a friend of mine got a Vancouver and surrounding area back road maps book. With hundreds of mapped destinations, treasures. camping spots and explanations on them all, it's easy to make a weekend riding plan. Before we got the map book, we would hit up Stave Lake, which is quite a rad spot for riding. When the water level is low, the beach extends out quite far, revealing some tracks, jumps, and a little haven for motorsports. You'll see everything from quads, to dirt bikes, to jacked up monster trucks zinging by each other, and you'll rarely ever see a police officer, or park official in site. Seems dangerous, but it's nothing compared to the midnight rager's going on there in the summer.
A few times in the last year or two, people have gone missing from Stave Lake, and on occasion people have been found murdered right on the Lake. I experienced a pretty interesting night there once, before I knew of all the history, and I haven't camped at Stave Lake since. I still ride there (during dirt season), and suggest it for anyone as a day time riding spot. We use the back roads map book to find some safer family friendly camp spots in the Mission/Stave Lake area, which I highly recommend for anyone who likes to find new exclusive lakes that are hard to get at for camping. Free camping and adventures are the best, there's of ton's of it in the Mission area. Just be careful and be safe.
(Stave Lake at 'low tide'. Whoever took this couldn't fit it all in one picture. Photo credit: Goggle)
Cory - The Great North ---- Currently listening to: Red Fang - Dirt Wizard
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