What To Do

Cultural Attractions

Fort Steele Heritage Park
Golden Museum
Pynelogs Cultural Centre
Windermere Valley Museum

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Hiking & Backpacking

Kootenay National Park offers alpine to wetland trails. Also Bugaboos Provincial Park and BC Forest Recreation areas.  Get trip planning information, permits and weather reports from Park and Radium Information Centres.

Incredible Mountain Tours

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Hot Springs

Soak away aches and pains in the therapeutic hot springs of the Rockies.

Radium Hot Springs Pools
Fairmont Hot Springs Pools
Whiteswan Provincial Park Lussier Hot Springs (natural setting)

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Massage

La Spa
Bare Hands Massage Centre
Pleiades Massage & Spa
Renaissance Wellness

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National Park Activities

Visit nearby Stanley Glacier in Kootenay Nation Park or drive the Icefields Parkway to view glaciers.  The Parks Info Centre has info on hiking, fishing, sightseeing, and backcountry experiences

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Nature Tours & Adventure

Slocan Forest Products Mill Tours
Incredible Mountain Tours
Toby Creek Outfitters

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River Experiences

The are is popular for canoeing, kayaking or water-skiing in the many lakes and rivers.  Run the whitewater, or float quietly down the Columbia River.

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Rock & Ice Climbing

For the more adventurous, Kootenay Nation Park, Bugaboo Provincial Park provide are many climbing opportunities in the Purcells and Rockies.
 

Scenic Flights

Alpine Helicopters
Babin Air
Hy-Ridge Heli-Adventures
Invermere Soaring Centre

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Sightseeing

Enjoy panoramic views of the Columbia River Wetlands and the rugged beauty of the Rockies and the Purcells. Photograph the cascading waterfalls, blue-green glacial lakes and abundant wildlife for lasting memories.

Incredible Mountain Tours

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Skiing - Cross Country

Nipika Mountain Bike Tours
Becky Scott Nordic - Panorama
Fairmont Nordic
Radium Resort

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Snowmobile Tours

Toby Creek Adventures (1-888-357-4449)

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Trail Riding<

Diamond B Outfitting
Horn Outfitters

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Winter Sports

Enjoy alpine snowmobiling, ice fishing, snowshoeing, cross-skiing, dogsledding and more.This area, wiht its lower elevation than the Alberta Rockies is warmer and has better snow than anywhere else. Winter perfection!

Rocky Mountain Snowmobile Tours
Toby Creek Outfitters

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Wildlife Viewing

Se abundant wildlife including elk, bear and moose with numerous species of birds. Many bighorn sheep wander the streets. See maps available at the Visitor Information Centre.