Finding Awesome in Nelson & Kootenay Lake, BC
#FindingAwesome is easy when you travel to the beautiful Nelson and Kootenay Lake region. Visit Nelson, Kaslo, Ainsworth Hot Springs, or Balfour, British Columbia for a truly unique experience in the West Kootenays.
“What if I told you there was a place, Where you won’t get in trouble for running away. A place with no with no bedtimes…. Only good times. Where the food is anything but yucky... Even the vegetables aren’t that bad. A place where it’s easy to find Balance…. Well kind of easy. What if there was a place where it was not only okay to feel small, It was highly encouraged.
What if I told you there was a place where… Age was simply a state of mind. Nelson and Kootenay Lake, a place for the young and the young at heart.”
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Nelson Kootenay Lake dishes up something for almost every personality, regardless of your age or interests. There are spas and shops of all sorts, beautifully preserved heritage, art galleries, golf courses and resorts, plus a culinary and nightlife scene as diverse as they come, from charmingly mild to outright wild.
This region also boasts a wide variety of outdoor activities both on and off the lake: paddling, hiking, biking, rafting, ziplining, skiing, fishing, and more. Whether you want to go on a multi-day backpacking trip or relax at the beach on a sunny day, the clear streams, lush green scenery and mountainous terrain await year round.
The culture is a product of the people, the artists, the outdoors, creating a relaxed, welcoming experience unlike anywhere else. Discover this unique corner of British Columbia in the Selkirk mountains, and enjoy eclectic fodder for foodies, art-goers, music lovers, history buffs, and adventure seekers: a place for free spirits and well-rounded squares.
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Ainsworth Hot Springs | Balfour | Kaslo | Lardeau | Meadow Creek | Nelson
Finding Awesome: Heritage in Nelson and Kootenay Lake, BC
The Nelson and Kootenay Lake region is alive with history and heritage. Journey back in time on your way to #FindingAwesome.
#FindingAwesome is easy when you travel to the magical Nelson and Kootenay Lake region. Visit Nelson, Kaslo, Ainsworth Hot Springs, or Balfour, British Columbia for a truly unique experience in the West Kootenays.
With over 350 heritage buildings, Nelson is known as the heritage capital of British Columbia. Wander the colourful downtown or step inside one of our many heritage sites to discover it for yourself.
The Nelson and Kootenay Lake region is amazing, with a variety of boutique shops, more restaurants per capita than Vancouver or San Francisco, and a rich arts community. The region thrives along the shores of Kootenay Lake: 100kms of lake from Lardeau to Nelson that is glacial-fed and surrounded by the Selkirk and Purcell mountains. Experience our beauty on the water, or on the land. Come find awesome in our region.
“What if I told you there was a place a long long long time ago, that doesn’t seem so long ago.
A place that time hasn’t forgotten but has remembered
Where the past is still as present as the present
A place where giant ships are greeted by pristine lakeside castles
A place where History is brought to life
Where Indigenous people who have been here for time immemorial are walking forward together with those who have journeyed from afar to find home.
Journey back in time on your way to finding awesome.”
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Nelson Kootenay Lake dishes up something for almost every personality, regardless of your age or interests. There are spas and shops of all sorts, beautifully preserved heritage, art galleries, golf courses and resorts, plus a culinary and nightlife scene as diverse as they come, from charmingly mild to outright wild.
This region also boasts a wide variety of outdoor activities both on and off the lake: paddling, hiking, biking, rafting, ziplining, skiing, fishing, and more. Whether you want to go on a multi-day backpacking trip or relax at the beach on a sunny day, the clear streams, lush green scenery and mountainous terrain await year round.
The culture is a product of the people, the artists, the outdoors, creating a relaxed, welcoming experience unlike anywhere else. Discover this unique corner of British Columbia in the Selkirk mountains, and enjoy eclectic fodder for foodies, art-goers, music lovers, history buffs, and adventure seekers: a place for free spirits and well-rounded squares.
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Ainsworth Hot Springs | Balfour | Kaslo | Lardeau | Meadow Creek | Nelson
Hope Slide Jan 9,1965 || Aerial views || Beautiful British Columbia
The landslide was caused by the presence of pre-existing tectonic structures (faults and shear zones) within the southwestern slope of Johnson Ridge.[17] The lower parts of the slide scar are underlain by felsite sheets (which may have failed first) while the upper parts of the slide scar are underlain by highly jointed Paleozoic greenstone beds.[18] Ongoing weathering and tectonic activity weakened the slide mass to the point where it had reached limiting equilibrium. Johnson Peak was the site of a previous smaller prehistoric rock-slide.[19]
Just what triggered the 1965 landslide remains unclear; the two so-called earthquakes were likely too small to trigger the slide[20] and thus the seismic events were more likely caused by the impact of the landslide masses on the opposite valley wall. Changes in groundwater condition, often a trigger for landslides, is not thought to have played a role in the Hope Slide as the slide occurred during a protracted period of sub-zero temperatures in the winter, though some have suggested that freezing of seepage exit points may have caused an increase in water pressure at the toe of the slide.[21]
The highway has since been rerouted around and over the base of the slide's debris field 55 metres above the original ground level on the other side of valley. Most of the massive scar on the mountain face remains bare rock, without significant growth of trees or other large vegetation. It is quite easily visible from aircraft passing overhead.
A view point on Highway 3 allows tourists to view the scar.
A four kilometre stretch of the prior routing lays disused to the north of the new highway alignment.
Prior avalanche[edit]
Prior to the landslide, a small avalanche had forced five people to stop a few miles southeast of the town of Hope, British Columbia—150 kilometres (93 mi) east of Vancouver—on a stretch of the Hope-Princeton Highway below Johnson Peak.[5]
Landslide[edit]
Two earthquakes were said to have been recorded in the general area of the slide.[6] One quake occurred at 3:56 am and the second at 6:58 am. The slide that obliterated the mountain's southwestern slope was discovered when members of the RCMP detachment at Hope BC were dispatched to what were first reported as a couple of small rock slides. The first news reports of the slide were from CHWK Radio in Chilliwack where morning news reporter Gerry Pash and later news director Edgar Wilson filed voice reports with Broadcast News and Canadian Press.
The slide completely displaced the water and mud in Outram Lake[7] below with incredible force, throwing it against the opposite side of the valley, wiping all vegetation and trees down to the bare rock, then splashed back up the original, now bare, slope before settling. Recent research[8] shows that these impacts against the opposite valley sides produced the seismic signatures interpreted as earthquakes.
The slide buried a 1957 yellow Chevy convertible[9] that had become stuck in the first slide, an Arrow Transfer oil tanker truck, and a loaded hay truck that had stopped behind the tanker[10] under a torrent of 47 million cubic metres of pulverized rock, mud, and debris 152.4 metres (500 ft) deep and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide, which came down the 1,220-metre (4,000 ft) mountainside.[11]
Norman Stephanishin, the Arrow truck driver, had stopped behind the stuck convertible. Stephanishin, unable to turn his rig around on the narrow and icy road, tried to talk the four others into walking the five kilometres back to Sumallo Lodge. Unable to convince them, Stephanishin walked east to Sumallo Lodge to phone the Highways Dept.[12] In a short distance, Stephanishin flagged down a Greyhound Lines bus traveling to Vancouver[13] and persuaded the driver, David Hughes, to return with him to Sumallo Lodge. Hughes turned back and is credited with saving his passengers from a tragedy.[14]
Rescue workers from Hope and Princeton found the body of Thomas Starchuck, 39, of Aldergrove BC, driver of the hay truck. The body of Bernie Lloyd Beck, 27, of Penticton BC, driver of the convertible was also retrieved. Beck's passengers, Dennis George Arlitt, 23, of Penticton BC, and Mary Kalmakoff, 21, of Shoreacres BC, were never recovered. Their bodies remain entombed under the rock.[15]
British Columbia Highways Minister Phil Gaglardi attended the scene and directed the construction of a temporary tote road over the southern portion of the slide. In twenty-one days a bumpy route had been established over the slide.[16]
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Day 21 - Silver Star RV Park, Vernon BC (4K)
CANADA Bound - Day 21 was spent exploring Kelowna with a stop at the local WalMart. To my surprise, Kelowna had grown to such proportions traffic was a nightmare and the WalMart parking lot was so full, there were many cars navigating the rows looking for the only empty space. There weren't any ! The WalMart was super crowded with large numbers of grumpy people all staring at the floor and avoiding all eye contact ..... how unCanadian !!
We were glad to get out of town and headed north to Vernon where we found Silver Star RV Park. It was a bit pricey but the exchange rate made it bearable. We did have FHU on a level site with lush grass adjoining a beautiful lake. We greatly enjoyed the company of our camping neighbors who had come all the way from Holland to explore western Canada. Darn, I wish I had written their names down as my memory fails me now. Our site was often visited by a family of turtles living at the edge of the lake.
Finding Awesome: Golf in Nelson and Kootenay Lake, BC
#FindingAwesome is easy when you travel to the beautiful Nelson and Kootenay Lake region. Visit Nelson, Kaslo, Ainsworth Hot Springs, or Balfour, British Columbia for a truly unique golf experience in the West Kootenays.
The Nelson and Kootenay Lake region has a plethora of recreational activities, golf being one of them. Experience true mountain golf at one of our four courses: Balfour Golf Course, Granite Pointe Golf Club, Kaslo Golf Club, or Eagleview Executive Golf Course. Come find awesome in our region.
“Imagine finding a place where time isn’t so much a rule, it’s more of a suggestion. A suggestions that’s seldom listened to. Imagine finding a place where age is simply a frame of mind. Imagine… #findingawesome.”
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Location: video shot at Balfour Golf Course
Nelson Kootenay Lake dishes up something for almost every personality, regardless of your age or interests. There are spas and shops of all sorts, beautifully preserved heritage, art galleries, golf courses and resorts, plus a culinary and nightlife scene as diverse as they come, from charmingly mild to outright wild.
This region also boasts a wide variety of outdoor activities both on and off the lake: paddling, hiking, biking, rafting, ziplining, skiing, fishing, and more. Whether you want to go on a multi-day backpacking trip or relax at the beach on a sunny day, the clear streams, lush green scenery and mountainous terrain await year round.
The culture is a product of the people, the artists, the outdoors, creating a relaxed, welcoming experience unlike anywhere else. Discover this unique corner of British Columbia in the Selkirk mountains, and enjoy eclectic fodder for foodies, art-goers, music lovers, history buffs, and adventure seekers: a place for free spirits and well-rounded squares.
Visit our website for things to do, places to stay, travel deals, local events, and more:
Facebook:
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Email: info@nelsonkootenaylake.com
#explorekootenaylake | #explorebc
Ainsworth Hot Springs | Balfour | Kaslo | Lardeau | Meadow Creek | Nelson
Top 10 Kootenay Lake Series - Wildlife
The first installment of our Kootenay Lake Top 10 Series. These videos will cover everything from hiking trails to best restaurants, local activities, best kept secrets, and all the reasons that make Kootenay Lake so unique.
Day 10 - Nelson BC to Calgary AB
Left Phill's house and crossed over Lake Kootney by ferry around 9:30am.
road Canadas best motorcycle road 3A oh man it was nuts. Reached Calgary in one piece at 9:15pm.
410 miles, 660 km about 12 hours
Kootenay living is the best
On of the best places to relocate to any time - This is the West Kootenays
Greenwood BC Canada - Historical Canadian Mining Town - Driving in British Columbia
Greenwood BC has nice museum that will teach you about its past. Please visit it.
Mark Quigley - korg volca keys
Downtown Market in Nelson B.C. on July 10 2013
Feel the warm summer time vibe, meet some of the fabulous vendors and listen to talented local buskers sharing their tunes on historic Baker Street.
Market Fest is produced by the dedicated folks at the West Kootenay Eco Society in Nelson, B.C. Follow them on Facebook @ and Twitter @
Visit We Love Nelson @