On our list of spots to hit up while in CB were 2 lakes. Lake Irwin and Emerald Lake. Lake Irwin is about a 30-40 min drive but I’ve seen pics and it looks amazing. We decided to take the morning to head that way and do a small hike called the Scarp Ridge Trail. It was only 3.9 miles but with some decent incline and elevation. Like for sure the steepest hike we’ve done but the reviews were amazing!
Not all hikes are like what we experienced yesterday with Mais. She does SO good for her age but days like today she doesn’t care so much about the hike and just wants to get down and play or be held by mommy. Which with a hike like this there was no mommy holding. 🥵 Matt entertained her for a bit while I went ahead to get towards the top. The climb was steep and in full sun so I was slow going. Once at the top you could see all the way to CB. The ridge was super cool and totally worth it! The way down we ended up in a lot more shade and realized we probably should have done the hike in reverse. Oops.
Maisey passed out on the way down so we let her sleep and sat and ate lunch. Once she woke up we headed down to check out the lake. There were a ton of people and paddle boards galore. Matt jumped in for a bath…I mean swim before we had to get back to meet an architect at our lot.
The next morning I thought it would be fun to rent a 2 person kayak and take Maisey out on Emerald Lake. She seemed so excited at first, got her life jacket on, watched dad get the paddles together, told another little girl that was her boat and then nope. Said she didn’t want to go. She wanted to play on beach. So we took the opportunity for Matt and I to take turns out on the lake. It was nice and relaxing and got some just me time.
Driving Miss Maisey 