Accommodation and Experience Providers

Facilities: 12 campsites, pit toilets, water hand pump, nature boardwalk. Location: 25 km south of Penticton on Highway 97. Vaseux Lake Provincial Park is a popular roadside campground that provides excellent fishing opportunities for bass, trout and carp. This park boasts beautiful lakeside sites. It is conveniently located on Highway 97 between OK Falls and Oliver. It is minutes away from amenities and popular tourist spots. Viewing platforms at Vaseux Wildlife Centre offer excellent nature sighting opportunities for birds, aquatic life, mountain goats and big horn sheep. Park users at Vaseux Wildlife Centre should use caution as poison ivy is common in the area. Open from the first weekend in April through Thanksgiving Weekend.

Your Place in the Heart of Victoria. The Oswego Hotel experience is unique to Victoria, British Columbia. We are a sophisticated, boutique hotel steps away from the Inner Harbour and downtown core. This is a prime destination for the discerning and adventurous traveler. Whether romance, business travel or a much-needed getaway brings you to Victoria, the Oswego's combination of modern design, industry leading service, and luxury amenities makes it the perfect place to get a taste of the city's natural surroundings and urban vibe. Exhale like you've earned it and lean into our elevated, all-suite, boutique-hotel experience that pays homage to the authenticity and vibrancy of Victoria.

Off the grid and accessible by helicopter, Purcell Mountain Lodge is perched at 2200 meters (7200') on top of Bald Mountain, in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. It borders on the other side of Glacier National Park and provides doorstep outdoor adventure for winter and summer. Alpine touring and snowshoeing in the winter and breathtaking hikes in the summer. Professional ACMG daily guided tours, gourmet chef, host, luxury accommodations and lodge amenities including a wood burning sauna. The perfect mountain getaway for playing in the backcountry with friends, for anniversary and birthday celebrations, small weddings, retreats and family gatherings. The lodge can be rented privately anytime of the year. Escape the city life and retreat to Purcell Lodge for a magical unforgettable experience!

BRM offers cabin, canoe & kayak rentals; campground; camp store; B & B type cafe and museum. The proprietors have lived in the area for over 40 years and specialize in everything Bowron Lake. So whether you need help with your back-country paddling adventure, boat rentals, accommodations or local information, BRM is here to help. Family owned and operated, we are big enough to help, small enough to care.

(by appointment) Text or email for a fun-filled educational activity, have the whole family go on a 1 1/4 hour farm adventure. Tour the farm, meet, feed, learn about 20 varieties of farm animals. Interact, pet and hold the small critters in the petting pen. Feed from your animal goodie bag, say hello to the talking horse, sitting micro pig who makes funny faces, and walking goat. Add a pony or family trail ride. A great day for all! Horse Trail Rides also available. By appointment email, text or call. No credit/debit cards. www.farmventures.net

Capture the beauty of Vancouver Island and its wildlife on a photo tour with professional nature photographer Catherine Babault. Each season brings great photo opportunities on Vancouver Island. Explore the coast, temperate rainforest and alpine meadows in the greater region of the Comox Valley and north Vancouver Island. Reconnect with nature, learn about the ecosystems and wildlife of this beautiful part of the world, hone your photography skills in the field with a local and return home with compelling images. Photo tours and workshops are designed for photographers of all level and offered year-round, in English or French. Join a group tour or request a customized private tour. We invite you to visit catherinebabault.com to learn more about her tours and workshops, follow Catherine on Mastodon social network https://mastodon.social/@CatherineBabault and subscribe to her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@catherinebabault Catherine Babault Photography is committed to limit our impact on the unique ecosystems of Vancouver Island: we keep a respectful distance from wildlife, we avoid as much as possible to disturb the animals’ routine and we stay on designated trails.

The Whale Centre in Tofino has been offering unforgettable wildlife tours for over 35 years, taking guests deep into the pristine waters of Clayoquot Sound. As a locally owned and operated company, The Whale Centre specializes in showcasing the incredible natural history and marine wildlife of Vancouver Islands west coast. Guests can embark on Whale Watching Tours to witness whales, sea otters, sea lions, or explore the rugged shoreline on a Bear Watching Tour to see black bears foraging along the intertidal zone. Other adventures include trips to the remote and rejuvenating Hot Springs Cove Day Tour and Bird Watching. Booking with The Whale Centre means choosing a company that prioritizes sustainability, safety, and an exceptional guest experience. Their fleet of open and covered vessels provides a comfortable and immersive way to experience the wild beauty of the coast. For an authentic and responsible wildlife adventure, The Whale Centre is the perfect choice.

**Now open by appointment** Nitobe Memorial Garden is a Japanese tea and stroll garden ranked consistently in the top 5 Japanese Gardens in North America. A place of reflection, where each step reveals a new harmony.

OK Wine Shuttle offers the most wineries, the most choice and the most flexibility - all for the lowest wine tour prices in the industry. Serving the Oliver and Osoyoos region of the south Okanagan, OKWS was named by BC Living Magazine as one of the Top 10 Things to do in 2016. Please see our website for detailed info on our tours, including - schedule, routes, pick-up locations, pricing, wineries and lunch options.

Welcome to Cluxewe, a natural wonder, in the land of the Kwakiutl people. Cluxewe has two different, but related, meanings: place of the changing river mouth and place of refuge. Listen to waves splash on the shoreline. Awaken to the haunting sound of loons or the rusty-gate screech of a bald eagle. Enjoy fabulous summer sunsets over Broughton Strait. In early summer you can enjoy both sunsets and sunrises from your deck. Each of the twelve cozy cottages, including the 3-unit "tri-plex," comes with cooking and dining utensils, stove, refrigerator, microwave oven, and full bathroom. Cottages also feature TV/VCR's with satellite television. These cottages are wonderful retreats for artists, writers, and nature lovers as well as fishermen! 152 campsites, many on the ocean and Cluxewe River estuary.

The Hedley Museum is closed for the 2022 season now. Opening again in May of 2023. Opening hours generally include Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Mondays 10:00-4:00pm. In 2023 we hope to be open 7 days a week for July and August. A charming heritage museum in the heart of the Similkameen Valley, that shares the towns gold mining history. The building houses a gift shop, tea room and an amazing collection of photos, stories and artifacts. The back garden is shaded and provides a welcome place to sit and enjoy the day. The building is wheel accessible and air conditioned. Admission is by donation and our tour guides will gladly show you around the museum. Also lots of brochures, maps and info for tourists & visitors at the info booth inside the museum.

Castle Fun Park REOPENED July 1st, 2022 with only the main building massive ARCADE (which is epic) and the GO-KARTS. The favourite tourism stop off Highway #1 in Abbotsford, BC, Canada, was closed for 8 months due to the extreme flooding November 2021. The GO-KARTS are for thrill seeking and new drivers 10 years and up, and for riders (in a double seated car) age 3 and up! The modernized 2-floor ARCADE has over 200 options to play, including large-scale video games, sports, dance, action games, kiddie rides and tonnes of prizes! There's 4-lanes of Bowling, Lazer Maze Ninja-like Challenge, Lazer Beam Buster, new games like ride-on Hungry, Hungry Hippos, Axe Master Throwing, huge screen Nerf Arcade and so much more! Newly designed MINI-GOLF courses INDOOR AND OUT have plans for reconstruction by July 2023... Come for a visit and you can make amazing new memories today! OPEN DAILY 10AM 10PM | 36165 North Parallel Road, Abbotsford, BC | Exit 95 off Hwy #1 at Whatcom Road

Nanaimo Dive Outfitters and Shepherd Charters provide scuba diving and snorkeling lessons, tours, charters, sales and service to people from all over the world. Dive and stay packages are available. BC has the best cold water diving in the world with unique sealife. Nanaimo offers some of the best shore access as well as boat trips. NDO can provide equipment and a guide to help you enjoy whatever underwater experience you desire. From shore snorkel trips and scuba diving to boat charters to go snorkeling with the seals or scuba diving, there is something for everyone. The Shepherd is our 33ft aluminum dive boat that can take you to some great dive spots including walls, reefs, and artificial reefs or wrecks. She has a large covered deck, storage space below the benches and over head nets for dry storage, an awesome dive ladder, and a marine head.

Aquabatics is the regional go-to for everything paddlesports! Whether you are interested in paddling on flatwater or whitewater, Aquabatics has a full range of equipment and accessories to get you paddling. Aquabatics is fully stocked with a comprehensive range of kayaks, paddle boards, canoes and inflatables. The on-site and off-site rental program is popular with both tourists and locals. Our on-water location will make it easy for you to try before you buy.