Tips from Travellers

Helmcken Falls

February 21, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Clearwater, Sightseeing Tours

 Located in Wells Gray Provincial Park.  A great place to enjoy a lunch and listen to the roar of the waterfall.

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Posted by Walter Reid, Mississauga at 05:15 PM

Quintet Tunnels

February 21, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Hope, Sightseeing Tours
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Near Hope BC.  Probably one of the few places you can safely walk through a railway tunnel 

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Posted by Walter Reid, Mississauga at 05:13 PM

Thunder in the Mountains

February 21, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Golden, Sightseeing Tours
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Train approaching the Spiral Tunnels

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Posted by Walter Reid, Mississauga at 05:10 PM

Big Stumps

February 21, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Squamish, Hiking
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The grand remains of the giant trees

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Posted by Walter Reid, Mississauga at 05:08 PM

Making The Mountains Rumble

February 21, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Revelstoke, Sightseeing Tours
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Train approaching the Spiral Tunnels 

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Posted by Walter Reid, Mississauga at 05:02 PM

Full Moon

February 21, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Tofino, Museums

 his picture was taken in early August 2006 in late evening on the highway outside the interpretive centre loacated at Long Beach campground near Tofino, Vancouver Island.

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Posted by Jim Melvin, Winnipeg at 04:49 PM

Scenic Highway 99

February 21, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Pemberton, Sightseeing Tours
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Having travelled from SW Ontario across the Trans  Canada Highway to visit my daughter in Pemperton, my wife and I decided to travel to Pemperton via the northern approach from Lilloet via scenic Highway 99.
The early October  weather was  mixed sun, rain showers and some snow showers.  The drive was great with wonderful scenery and suddenly after rounding a curve we witnessed a rainbow after a snow/rain shower passed by.

The position of the rainbow led us to pose infront of it.  A memorable moment but only one of many during a great trip through the Rockies in BC.

My daughter and husband both work at Whistler and that is another wonderful memory and another storey.

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Posted by Frederick Airey, Alvinston at 04:49 PM

Playing in the Sand

February 21, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Parksville, Beaches & Swimming
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For the second time in three years, my family spent a delightful week in Parksville, BC.  We attended the annual sand sculpture competition.  My kids were amazed at all the great creations.  Here they posed in front on one of their favorites!!

David Alexander, Portland, Oregon

 

 

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Posted by David Alexander, Portland at 04:31 PM

Bella Coola Valley

February 21, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Bella Coola, Camping
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 We went "down the hill" into the Bella Coola Valley last summer and it is even prettier than we remembered it from our first visit. The people were very friendly and the scenery was spectacular. We made several friends in the town of Hagensborg and saw the Native crafts in the town of Bella Coola.  We hiked and explored the whole area before we went back up the hill and continured our travels in the Chilcotin area.  We will be back.

 

Jonille Shepherd

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Posted by Jonille Shepherd, Datil at 03:51 PM

River Rafting

February 21, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Lytton, River Rafting
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For years my husband and I would drive through the Fraser Canyon, where the land soars up from the river and there he would watch river rafters conquering the mighty Fraser River.

Last year we got up our courage and decided to make a day trip down the Fraser River with Kumsheen Whitewater Rafting near Lytton, BC

We were very impressed with the professionalism that the staff conducted and were pleasantly surprised how our guide had all of us on the raft working as a team and enjoying each other's company. The staff made sure we had a thrill of a lifetime, sparing no dryness!

Kumsheen also has a wonderful resort for the rafters use, stemming from lifesize chess to beach volleyball, rock climbing, pool and spa, disc golf, basketball, tetherball or just plain relaxing afterwards in their lounge or coffee bar or at a nearby waterfall.  There is something for just about everyone.

We certainly weren't disappointed and encourage everyone to try rafting at least once in their lifetime.

Jim & Linda Hultman

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Posted by Linda Hultman, Kamloops at 03:29 PM