Northern British Columbia Things To Do

Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park

• Ride a sure-footed horse in extreme backcountry through one of BC's largest, and one of Canada's most remote, parks. The wildlife viewing is sensational
• Bed down in a wilderness lodge one night, a log cabin the next, then sleep under the stars the following night. Reach high alpine ridges on a trail ride and go fly fishing and canoeing the same day
• Keep your camera handy: the profusion of wildlife includes moose, caribou, stone sheep, grizzly and black bears, wolves, beavers and marmots.

Muskwa-Kechika Management Area

• Saddle up for a single-day ride or a multi-day wilderness trip that includes fishing, canoeing, camping and wildlife viewing through this spectacular wilderness area
• Be prepared for rugged terrain; look for moose, caribou, stone sheep, mountain goats, wolves and grizzly bears
• Camp out or bed down in a rustic cabin or luxurious wilderness lodge; fish for dinner in pristine rivers.

Guest Ranches:

• Many guest ranches double as multi-adventure resorts that offer fishing, glacier flight-seeing, hiking, mountain biking, river rafting - even gold panning
• Some dude ranches are open in winter for the magical experiences of horse-drawn sleigh rides, ice skating, dogsledding and cross-country skiing
• Meals, riding and other activities are typically included in one fixed price
• Herd cattle with experienced cowhands, feed farm animals, load hay and milk the cows at a working ranch
• go on a unique, multi-day pack trip in the wilderness
• On pack trips, packhorses carry your camp and personal gear
• Herd cattle while riding over open meadows or across mountain ranges and camp out with the real cowhands on a cattle drive
• Take a guided tour where riders and horses are carefully matched, and riders are grouped according to their ability level
• Or for a do-it-yourself day trip, rent horses on an hourly basis from riding stables.