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Updated: October 15, 2007
Boating The beautiful lakes within Switzer Park are popular with all types of water enthusiasts. Boaters should be aware of restrictions that apply to certain lakes within the park. Canoeing along Jarvis Creek. Imagine floating down a slow meandering creek, the current gently carrying you around the bends and through marshy meadows that look up to steep mixed forest slopes.  The
interpretive canoe route is approximately 4 km long, starting
from the point where highway 40N crosses Jarvis Creek near Kelley's
Bathtub and ending at Graveyard campground. It leads paddlers
through Blue and Cache Lakes. The interpretive route is the best
portion of the creek for beginners and children as the difficulty
of the water is rated as easy. More experienced canoeists, wanting
a longer more challenging route, can see all five lakes by travelling
on Jarvis Creek from Jarvis Lake to Gregg Lake. A key feature of the canoe route is its interpretive signage, which can be viewed from the canoe, providing nuggets of information on the habitat, fish and wildlife native to Switzer Provincial Park.  Sportfishing
in Switzer ParkSwitzer Provincial Park provides a diversity of angling opportunities year-round. Native sport fish occurring in all five lakes include northern pike, lake whitefish and burbot. Rainbow trout are stocked in the "trout pond" and brown trout are stocked in Jarvis Creek. All anglers between the ages of 16 and 65 must carry a valid Alberta sportfishing license and be aware of all current fishing regulations. Swimming Two unsupervised beaches located at Jarvis Day Use Area and Kelley's Bathtub are popular with swimmers and sunbathers. A large playground is available at Jarvis Day Use Area. Picnic sites are located at both areas.
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