The importance of boat insurance on
Christina Lake
Boating on B.C.’s Christina Lake isn’t without risk. Boat insurance protects you, your passengers, and your boat. It provides you with needed financial protection when the unexpected happens.
Here’s why you need boat insurance:
- Boat insurance protects you against an accident, injury, or death liability
- Property damage
- Theft, vandalism
- Boat insurance protects you against a fire on your boat
- Severe weather
- Accident with uninsured/underinsured boat
- Boat insurance can help cover legal fees, medical expenses, and property repairs or replacements
Marine insurance isn’t mandatory for boating on Christina Lake, but B.C. marinas can require it for mooring.
It’s recommended that you have $3 million in liability insurance coverage as part of your boat insurance to protect yourself as a boat owner in British Columbia.
Here’s what you need to know about boating on Christina Lake:
Where is it?
Christina Lake is located along the Crowsnest Highway in the south-central area of the province that’s known as Boundary Country, which separates the Okanagan region from the Kootenays.
The lake is located 23 kilometres east of Grand Forks, a small city in the West Kootenays near the Washington state border.
What to know about Christina Lake
Christina Lake is known for being the warmest tree-lined lake in Canada due to hot springs deep in the lake. Lake temperatures can reach 27°C in mid-summer.
It stretches 25 kilometres from tip-to-tip.
The lake was named after Christina McDonald, daughter of the fur trader Angus McDonald, who ran the Hudson's Bay Company station at Fort Colville from 1852-71.
Christina Lake is surrounded by the mountainous Gladstone Provincial Park and about 50% of Christina Lake is accessible by boat or hiking trail only.
How fast can my boat go on Lake Christina?
It’s important to obey any posted speeds on Lake Christina to promote safety and to protect the lake's ecosystem and shoreline.
What’s there to do on Lake Christina?
Its warm water allows boaters to enjoy water sports through the spring, summer, and into fall.
There are two public boat launches located off East Lake Drive, one at the Christina Lake Marina and the other at Texas Point near the entrance to Gladstone Provincial Park.
The marina has pontoon boats, water sport boats, and fishing boats, as well as canoes, kayaks, and paddle boards for rent.
Did you know?
Christina Lake has been voted B.C.’s Favorite Lake and is known for its clean, clear, and warm water.
Christina Lake was part of the region inhabited by the Sinixt First Nations, also known as the Arrow Lakes People. Age-old pictographs are at several places along the northeast lakeshore—evidence of these first inhabitants and visiting tribes.
Are there any beaches?
You can swim at Christina Lake Provincial Park and Gladstone Provincial Park. There are a number of other beaches, including Ritchie Beach and Kingsley Beach.
Is there any fishing?
Lake Christina is a good spot to fish Rainbow trout, Kokanee salmon, large and smallmouth bass, whitefish, and burbot in either summer or winter.
You’ll need a valid fishing license to fish in British Columbia.
What about camping?
There’s camping available at Texas Creek Campground in Gladstone Park, which is on the east side of Christina Lake. There are a number of private campgrounds to choose from in the area.
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