Activities...there is lots to see and do around here. Because of our supreme location, between the world-famous Rocky Mountains with it's national parks and the mighty Pacific Ocean and the numerous islands, you really can do ANYTHING you feel like...

Finally in Canada ! - But what's there to do ?

Every season has something to offer:

Spring - nature awakens... and the bears as well. The snowmelt runs off the mountain ranges and the valley begins to green. The birds (like geese and colibries) return from Mexico and California. The temperatures will rise to more than 20 deg. C (68 F).

Summer - High-Season! Also for tourists from Europe, USA, and Asia. Time has come for watersports in the Okanagan Valley. You can count on sunny, very hot, dry, and long days. 10 weeks without rain is no surprise. In July, the apricots, cherries, and peaches ripen. Those summer days are often 30-35 deg. C (86-95 F). However, since the air is dry and therefore the heat is pleasant.

Fall - Now it is really harvest time for all Okanagan Valley fruits: peach, apple, grapes... The salmon runs pick up in all Okanagan tributaries. The fall is hunting hunting season for a variety of individuals including bears...and humans. If you would like to go hunting please contact us before-hand. Otherwise, the weather is still awesome holiday weather (20-23 deg. C or 68-73 F). The nights, however, will become cooler. Starting, November the temperatures will average around 15 deg. C (59 F). You might even see the first snow.

Winter - It's time for wintersports (Down-hill, X-country, skidooing,...) Often Swiss and Austrian skiers come to the Okanagan slopes to enjoy the unique structure of the snow. The snow here is said to be very powdery and light. The sun shines almost everyday up on the slopes. There are four skiing areas (resorts) within 1.5 hours. The closest is only 25 min. away. Snow cover in these areas can reach up to 4 meters.

However, remember that weather is a variable. Please, consider these informations as averages.

Here is a list of some of activities:

• Hiking (1hr. to 8hrs. length)...try the Trans-Canada-Trail)
• Swimming
• Water-ski, Seadooing
• Boating (Motorboat, Houseboat, or Cruise)
• First-Nation Festivals
• Gold panning
• Tours to the Rockies or to Vancouver
• Watch the Salmon Runs
• Rodeos

• Tours ranging from 1 Hour to 1 Day, to get to know the area and the people
  

• Country-Music-Festival
• Horseback and Wilderness Tours (Beginner to Advanced, Hourly, One or More Day)
• Ride the "Wine"Train (Wine Tasting with Entertainment)
• Visit National and Provincial Parks

• Go Hunting (Please Contact us)
• All-terrain Tours with ATVs
• Shop-till-you-drop in the City
• Wine Tasting in Local Wineries
• Wintersports on One of the 4 Ski Mountains (Down-hill, X-country, Skidooing,...)

• Golfing, Play or Learn (Golf Course Right Behind the House)
• Tennis, free 5 min. away
• Visit the Truckplant "Western Star"(Freightliner)
• Skidooing in the Wilderness

• Polar Bear Swimming (Please Dress Warm! Ha, Ha)
• Ride with the Wild-West-Railway
• Para-Sail, Sailing
• Drive a "Harley Davidson" Yourself
• or like the Lords in the Limousine

...and more....

Of Course, There is Wide Selection of Dining Styles:
American Steaks, Local Salmon, Chinese, Italian, Greek, Mongolian, English, or German...Enjoy What You Feel Like!

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