The Kettle Valley Recreation Area is the perfect place to float.  The section of the river we floated was between two campgrounds: park at one, shuttle driver takes you back to the other….   and in between was 5 miles (11 kilometers) of slow moving, crystal clear water.  The water was 18 inches deep, so if you really needed to reposition your place in the river, just stand up.  Chase would say “Ah, this is the life, it is so peaceful,”  then an osprey would fly down the center of the river, in agreement.  A picnic on the beach and an ice cream at the end (of course);  it was a perfect first day, warm sunshine, warm water and a chance to show off some of the beauty of Canada with our grandson, Chase.  Chase is joining our trek for 12 days, and we intend to do lots of cool stuff so stay tuned.