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OKANAGAN VALLEY
Around 180 kilometers (112 miles) from end to end, the gorgeous Okanagan Valley is dot-
ted with
orchards and wineries,
the latter a major attraction. But if the only thing you
know about wine is that you like it, no worries—wine -tasting in the Okanagan Valley is
a completely unsnobby affair. The entire valley brims with
bustling tourist towns, world-
class golf courses, marvelous resorts,
and enough
fun parks
to keep the kids busy for an
entire vacation.
THE KOOTENAYS
Named for its original inhabitants, the Kootenay region is monotonous—in an overwhelm-
ingly beautiful, mountain-and-lakes kind of way. Alpine snowfields feed mighty rivers and
massive lakes, creating a
recreational playground
for anglers, canoeists, and kayakers.
Several parks merit special attention:
White Grizzly Wilderness
for the opportunity to
view grizzly bears,
Kokanee Creek
to watch fish spawning along a shallow creek bed, and
Akamina-Kishinena
for its solitude.
CANADIAN ROCKIES
Welcome to the Canadian Rockies, a vast wilderness where wildlife is always abundant and
hiking trails always scenic. The region is at its most breathtaking at
Lake O'Hara
in
Yoho
National Park,
while adjacent
Kootenay National Park
offers up more magnificent Ca-
nadian wilds, along with hot springs.
CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
Cutting a swath across the province, the central region of British Columbia is extremely
diverse. To the east, a series of glaciated mountain ranges are protected by
Glacier
and
Mount Revelstoke National Parks,
which offer accessible adventure. The scenery
changes dramatically west of
Salmon Arm,
as mountains recede into sagebrush-covered
hills. In the heart of this desert landscape is
Kamloops
and the ranching country of the
Cariboo.
NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA
Northern BC is a long way from anywhere else. You won't see famous attractions. Instead,
you'll find
lakes and forest
and lots of both.
Small towns
provide excellent access to out-
door activities, as well as a little bit of pioneering history. The coastline is mostly inaccess-
ible, but where highways push down to the ocean,
Prince Rupert
and
Stewart
offer scenic
rewards. For a real adventure, jump a ferry to the
Haida Gwaii,
where totem-pole villages
are slowly being reclaimed by nature.
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