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Boundary Falls – Boundary Country

Boundary Falls – Boundary Country

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Boundary Falls is the name of a town and a waterfall that cascades through an impressive gorge along surrounded by sweet-smelling ponderosa pine trees. This region has an interesting history of mining. You’ll be able to see some hints of the previous industrial uses of this now-wild waterfall, like cribbing clinging to the cliffs. This fabulous waterfall is surprisingly easy to reach from the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3). So this is a perfect mini adventure for you to stretch your…

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Spotted Lake or kłlilx’w – Okanagan

Spotted Lake or kłlilx’w – Okanagan

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Spotted Lake or kłlilx’w (sometimes written Ktlil’k) is a really interesting phenomenon in a lake just outside of Osoyoos in the Okanagan region of BC, Canada. It is a lake, right next to Highway 3, that looks like it is covered in multicoloured polka dots! In springtime the water covers the entire lake, so you might not be able to see the spots clearly, however later in the year, as water evaporates they become more obvious. Expect this lake to…

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Valhalla Helicopter Tour – Kelowna

Valhalla Helicopter Tour – Kelowna

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Have you ever considered taking a tour in a helicopter? I have always wanted to, but I always assumed it was way out of my price range. Well, last year some friends invited Marc and me to join them on their helicopter tour. You can probably guess how much I squealed with delight when they asked us… They’d actually booked Valhalla Helicopter tour earlier in the summer; But on the date of their tour, the helicopter had been needed to…

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Self guided wine tour – Naramata

Self guided wine tour – Naramata

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Did you know that BC has a semi-arid desert region, the Okanagan Valley that is famous for its vineyards and tasty wine? We have visited a few times now, but when our friends invited us to join them for a wine tour, we were very happy to go again! However I had a cold during the week we were meant to go, so (to be safe) I went for a covid-19 test. Of course, the results took longer than expected…so…

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