Local Area Information

OFF-SITE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Numerous activities will be coordinated with neighbouring recreational companies, including:

• sightseeing
• fishing
• water sports - lakes, swimming, sailing, canoeing, kayaking
• skiing-cross-country, downhill
• ice skating & snowshoeing
• horseback riding
• ballooning
• gliding
• Helicopter rides

Local Events

Whether it's at Active Mountain Resort or just down the road, it seems like there is always something going in or around the Merritt and Thompson/Nicola Region. From concerts to festivals to sporting tournaments, a list of activities and events is available at
www.merritt-chamber.com and www.thompsonokanagan.com.

Wine Country

The Okanagan invites you to experience Wine Country – one of the hottest new wine making regions of the world. Mother Nature herself has granted the Okanagan Valley with an exceptional climate, abundance of sunlight and superb soil conditions. The wineries of the Okanagan have added their dedication to excellence as well as quality.
Okanagan Wine Festival

Kettle Valley Rail

We offer a unique 1 1/2 hour journey on one of British Columbia's few remaining fully operational steam railways. Friendly, informative guides bring the railways history alive as our 1924 Shay#3 Locomotive chugs along hillsides overlooking beautiful Okanagan orchards and vineyards. Our facilities are wheelchair accessible. Group bookings and charters are welcome.

Visit www.kettlevalleyrail.org for information.

Ski Areas

Only 1 ½ hours away, just north of Kamloops is the wonderful Sun Peaks ski resort. Imagine seemingly endless mountain vistas and plentiful snowfall. A place where the skiing terrain ranges from long, lazy cruising runs which go on forever to heart-stopping descents which border on the extreme. Luxurious lodging, a fine array of dining, night life and apres-ski options combine to make a perfect skiing vacation.

www.sunpeaks.com

Just over an hour away, 10 miles east of Kamloops is Harper Mountain Ski Hill, a little gem in the area offers great powder and friendly atmosphere.

http://skibc.com/skiresorts_harper.html

Fishing

The Okanagan boasts some of the best fishing lakes. Access to most lakes is relatively easy via gravel or paved road. And for the more adventuresome you can fly or hike to your destination. Rainbow Trout are the most common catch here. Other varieties include brook trout, dolly varden, whitefish, burbot, kokanee salmon, lake trout and bull trout.

To Contact Active Mountain Resort or you would like more information about the progress of the Resort, please e-mail us or contact us via our web form below