Sicamous
Sicamous (population: 2,676) sits at the junction of Highway 97A and the Trans Canada Highway, on a narrow channel between Mara and Shuswap Lakes. It boasts superb conditions for many kinds of outdoor recreation but is best known as the “Houseboat Capital of Canada.” Houseboats of all sizes ply the calm waters of both lakes in the warmer months. On land, there are golf courses, an expansive trail system and a lively arts scene to enjoy. The backdrop to this idyllic lakeside lifestyle is the Monashee Mountain Range, which is blanketed in deep powdery snow in winter. Snowmobiling conditions are so good the area was voted “Favourite Powder Riding” in 2005 by the readers of Snoriders West Magazine.