Freshwater lakes and rivers are absolutely everywhere on Vancouver Island. Not only do they provide solitude and a relaxing atmosphere, they are popular destinations for kayakers and they are teeming with various kinds of trout including cutthroat, rainbow and steelhead. Included in this gallery are some of these island jewels as well as others that we've visited on our travels off island.

Morning at Somenos Lake	Shadows and Ice	Fall along the River
Trees Along the River	Tranquility	Reflections
Tranquil Weekly Challenge #44: Ambiance	Wooden Bridge Weekly Challenge #42: Creative Landscape	Marsh Sunrise
Glacier Falls (see smaller image below)	Evening in the Yakima River Canyon	November Reflections
Oxbow Bend	Palouse Ranch Scene	Fall Colours at the Slough
Early Morning at the Marsh	Snake River	Finnerty Gardens
Springtime at the Lake	Meadowbrook Slough	Lower Yellowstone Falls
Quamichan Lake	Beaver Lodge	Morning on the River
Cowichan River Scene	River Reflections	Waterfowl on the Lake
High Water on the Cowichan	Nanaimo River Artifact	Mountain Stream Reflections
Morning on the Madison