Columbia Valley Guide | Columbia Valley BC Tourist Information

Discover British Columbia's upper Columbia River valley in the Kootenay BC Rockies

Friday, February 3, 2012

Welcome to the Columbia Valley

Nestled between the Rocky Mountains to the east and the Purcells to the west, the Columbia Valley lies like a sparkling jewel in the south-east corner of the province of British Columbia. Stretching from Invermere, Radium Hot Springs, Fairmont Hot Springs and Canal Flats in the south to Golden in the north, the Columbia Valley follows the meandering upper Columbia River from its headwaters in Columbia Lake. Early in the nineteenth century, even before its discovery by Europeans, the Columbia Valley was home to the Ktunaxa, who hunted in its forests and fished its rivers. Today the valley has become ...Full story
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Visitor Guide

Watch for wildlife — use caution!
Watch for wildlife — use caution!
In an effort to encourage drivers to be more actively watching out for Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep and other wildlife on the roads in the Radium Hot Springs area, the Wildlife Collision Prevention Program ...Full story
Avalanche warning system gets ‘mobile-ized’
Avalanche warning system gets ‘mobile-ized’
New avalanche bulletins for mobiles and smartphones announced. Nov 10, 2011 — The Federal government has taken another giant step in its efforts to prevent the tragic deaths that occur each winter when ...Full story
Autumn wildlife watching in Kootenay National Park
Autumn wildlife watching in Kootenay National Park
The scenery is exploding with the brilliant yellows and golds of autumn leaves and the rich reds of spawning kokanee salmon. We can hear the iconic crashing sounds as the bighorn sheep rut deep in the ...Full story
Lake Windermere Whiteway
Lake Windermere Whiteway
With well groomed tracks for classic cross-country skiing, skate skiing and ice skating, Lake Windermere’s Whiteway offers family recreation adventures for all ages and abilities. (Photos by Brad Kitching, ...Full story
Burgess Shale — Yoho’s ‘sea floor’ high in the Rockies
Burgess Shale — Yoho’s ‘sea floor’ high in the Rockies
Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan and the Royal Ontario Museum have discovered the footprints of a 500-million-year-old arthropod on the ‘sea floor’ above the tree line near Emerald Lake ...Full story
Windermere Fall Fair and Scarecrow Festival
Windermere Fall Fair and Scarecrow Festival
When fall is in the air, what could possibly be a better way to celebrate this glorious season than with an old-fashioned country fair? The community of Windermere knows just how to host the best one ...Full story
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Vacation Rentals

RS103 - Radium Hot Springs - Sable Ridge
RS103 – Radium Hot Springs – Sable Ridge
With an open-concept floor plan and an amazing view of the Columbia Valley, this cozy 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom vacation rental condo that sleeps 4 people is on the ground floor at Sable Ridge in Radium Hot ...Full story
RBR05 - Radium Hot Springs - 4840 Borrego Ridge
RBR05 – Radium Hot Springs – 4840 Borrego Ridge
Formerly a show suite, this lovely new upscale vacation rental townhome at Borrego Ridge in Radium Hot Springs BC has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, the ideal accommodation for 3 couples or a golf group. On ...Full story
RB114 - Radium Hot Springs - The Peaks
RB114 – Radium Hot Springs – The Peaks
Situated on the ground floor of the Birch Building at The Peaks, this 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom Radium Hot Springs BC vacation rental condo has a walk-out patio with BBQ, patio furniture and a magnificent ...Full story
R2305 - Radium Hot Springs - Sable Ridge
R2305 – Radium Hot Springs – Sable Ridge
With 2 bedrooms, a den and 2 bathrooms, this third-floor vacation rental condo at Sable Ridge in Radium Hot Springs BC sleeps 6 people and is ideal for a family or two couples. With an open-concept design, ...Full story
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Strands Restaurant Invermere – 3 course dinner special – Call 250-342-6344 for reservations