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August 30, 2009 | Tips from Travellers > Nakusp, Beaches & Swimming
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Nakusp, this is where its at. Isolated in the west kootenays, Nakusp is a breath taking get-away. Hot springs, Hiking, History, and great camping. Every service you need is within walking distance, it's a small, quiet and beautiful town filled with friendly people.
The public beach great place to relax, and is perfect to just lay back and absorb the sun. Nakusp's beach is small but it seems as if you have endless space around you compared to some crowded beaches. The sand here is soft and the water warm. Many are surprised by the little amount of boats on the water, its so peaceful and calm! In the water floats a raft with a small waterslide, which the kids love to play on. And if the sun gets too hot for you, at the top of the beach is a soft grass area under the shade of trees. From there you can still see the water, so its a great spot to read a book on the grass, and still be able to see your kids playing in the water.
Hope you can make it next summer!
Rowan-VIC
July 26, 2009 | Tips from Travellers > Nakusp, Scenic Drives
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We wanted to go for a drive today and explore places nearby. Leaving Nakusp at 10 am we headed towards Fauquier on Hwy 6 - our first adventure was to find a waterfall we'd heard about on Snow Creek, near Burton. It was a beautiful spot - a mossy forest floor, evidence of an old trail with a log bridge across the creek. A bonus was finding huckleberries perfectly ripe all along our walk!
Next we headed to Fauquier for lunch at the Mushroom Addition Restaurant - it was absolutely packed full of motorcyclists who had enjoyed a ride over the Monashee that morning, but we found a table and had a great lunch. Despite the crowd the service was great and there's lots to look at - old photos and various antiques, and reading about the mushrooms is interesting. This restaurant was just written up in the Summer 2009 issue of British Columbia Magazine, as part of the #6 item of 50 Things To Do Before You Die. Congrats to the owners who have worked hard to build up the clientelle over the years by offering great service and locally picked edible wild mushrooms as an option with your meal.
While waiting for the ferry across the lake to Needles, we did a quick geocache hunt - finding a hidden container with a GPS unit. This is a fun hobby that gets us out to new places as a family, and the kids enjoy the treasure hunt aspect.
We wanted to go home via the west side of the lake, along forestry roads, to the Arrow Park Ferry. So the next stop was the Hippie Hole near Whatshan Lake, where we cooled off in the creek and big pool - great place for jumping in! After that we drove north along Whatshan Lake and then headed to Arrow Park, with another stop to cool down in Mosquito Creek before the quick ride on the little cable ferry back to Hwy 6 then north back to Nakusp by 5 pm.
There are lots of stops and sights we want to return for, not being able to stop at everything along the way, so we will be heading that way again soon!
For more details & photos look for this post on the facebook page "Great Things in Nakusp & Arrow Lakes".
August 5, 2008 | Tips from Travellers > Nakusp, Festivals & Events
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The festival had a fantastic line-up of classic rock genre including Paul Rodgers; Kenny Shields & Streetheart and Honeymoon Suite and remarkable, iconic tribute bands like AC/DC (local area band BC/DC rocked the festival Saturday afternoon)! A returning favourite Skavenjah, a SKA/rock group from Regina, sent sheet music to a local high school; and selected horn players joined the group on stage and performed in front of a very enthusiastic audience on Friday night.
Except for the 8:00 am sound checks, an annoying drawl of ‘yeah’, ‘check’ and ‘owh’ to wake you from your slumbers; it was an excellent weekend!
www.NakuspMusicFest.ca
July 31, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Nakusp, Hiking
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What a view!
Located just South-West of
Nakusp, Saddle Mountain Lookout is a old Forest Fire lookout post that is now used as a hiking destination.
The hike is a steady incline the whole way so plan on getting a workout. The trail is mostly dirt with the exception of the top section which is a very narrow trail on unstable shale.
Be prepared for an all day hike. There was people there that took around 3 1/2 hours just to get up to the top. If you are cardio-fit you can do the round trip with a 45 minute rest up top in 4 1/2 hours.
download a printable trail map
here. Look for the link to "Saddle Mountain Lookout Trail"
photo: Amy Wight
In this photo you can see Nakusp in the far background down by the lake.
July 5, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Nakusp, Festivals & Events
Touted as being one of the top summer festivals in North America, the
Nakusp Music Fest is putting a little West Kootenay town on the map.
Known as a showcase of Classic Rock icons, the NMF has previously welcomed acts such as Kim Mitchell, Blue Rodeo and Loverboy.
This years lineup looks good with 2 stages over three days. Headliners include Collective Soul, Tom Cochrane, and Doc Walker.
Tips:
1. Get you tickets soon.
nakuspmusicfest.caor by calling toll free 1-877-265-5565
June 27, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Nakusp, Festivals & Events
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If you plan to celebrate Canada day in Nakusp, be prepared to get woken up by a fire truck.
Members of the Volunteer Fire Department drive around town waking people up using lights, sirens, and every other annoyance thing they can think of in an attempt to get people to the Canada Day pancake breakfast fundraiser at the firehall.
Once you have a gut full of pancakes and sausages head over to the other Canada day celebrations including an old-school soap-box derby.
At night the Volunteer Fire Department puts on a celebration of Fireworks, with a surprisingly large amount of kabooms for such a small town. Show usually lasts around 13 minutes. Most people watch from the waterfron gardens.
March 24, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Nakusp, Camping
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Found this pretty park on the way to Nakusp, the photo is our view of the lake from our own campsite beach. Our camping neighbours had planned to stay only overnight, the doorstep fishing had kept them there for 5 days! Our overnight turned in to two nights (and we still didn't want to move on)
Here is how the Parks web site describes Summit Lake:
Appropriately named, Summit Lake Provincial Park is a fishing
destination, located at the height of land on Highway 6,
between the communities of Nakusp and New Denver. The Nakusp
Range of the Selkirk Mountains rises 500 metres above the
lake, providing a magnificent backdrop to the many recreational
opportunities provided by this small, roadside park. Situated
on a point of land and mostly surrounded by water, campers
feel the illusion of being on an island, offering a unique
camping experience
March 5, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Nakusp, Scenic Drives
I hesitate to pass on this information of our great find. It is the complete unspoiled beauty, the peace and the tranquility of the place that makes it such a great find. But along with all of this natural beauty we were treated so wonderfully that I must pass that information on. We arrived fairly late and managed to get a cabin at Bear Ridge Cabins. These cabins are beautiful and clean. As we were hungry, we asked the host, Martin, where we could eat in town. He suggested the Leyland Hotel. We hurried off to town and found that the dining room was minutes within closing but we were welcomed in and given a menu. We sat under a tree on the deck looking out at the full moon on the lake. The host/cook was very welcoming and friendly, the food was great and the atmosphere undescribeable. By the time we left, it was very dark and cooling off. To our wonderful surprise, when we arrived back at our cabin, Martin had started a wood fire for us in our cabin. We take our hats off to the hosts of the Bear Ridge Cabins and host of Leyland Hotel Dining Room in Nakusp, BC. Thank you.
February 20, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Nakusp, Hot Springs
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2 places I went to in Sept 2006 will always stay in my mind. Bear Ridge Cabins just outside of Nakusp and the Halcyon Hot Springs north of Nakusp.
The view from the hot springs was breath taking to say the least. The view of Arrow Lake from the pool deck was magnificent, the hot springs unsurpassed and the extra special treatment I received during my facial and massage were excellent.
Bear Ridge Cabins were delightful! Cozy, comfortable, affordable and the owners Martin and Judith went beyond the call to make my stay memorable.
I would highly recommend a stay at Bear Ridge and a soak at Halcyon Hot Springs. I will be going there again in the near future.