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as do Garbanzo Bike & Bean (Carleton Lodge, base of the Whistler Mountain Bike
Park, 604/905-2076), Spicy Sports (Rainbow Building, Gateway Loop, 604/905-2777),
Sportstop (4154 Village Green, 604/932-5495), Whistler Bike Co. (4205 Village Square,
604/938-9511), and Wild Willies (4321 Village Gate Blvd., 604/938-8036).
Water Sports
Sunbathers head for the public beaches along the shores of Alta Lake —watching all the
windsurfers whipping across the water or beginners repeatedly taking a plunge is a good
source of summer entertainment. Wayside Park at the south end of the lake has a beach, a
canoe launch, an offshore pontoon, a grassy area with picnic tables, and hiking/biking trails.
At Alta Lake, Lakeside Park Water Sports (604/932-3111) rents canoes and kayaks for
$15 per person per hour or stand up paddle boards for $25 per hour. You can also travel by
canoe along the smooth, flowing River of Golden Dreams for $69 ($99 guided) including
return transportation by road.
For a little white-water excitement, try river-rafting with Wedge Rafting (604/932-7171
or 888/932-5899, www.wedgerafting.com ) , which provides guided scenic and white-water
tours between the end of May and early September. Outings range from an easy float down
the Green River for $99 per person to the white-water thrills of a full-day trip on the Squam-
ish River for $165.
the view from the boat launch at Alta Lake
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