Campground: Ponderosa Campground Location: Kikomun Creek Provincial Park – British Columbia Site: P30 (back-in) Cost: $41.30 (CAD) Services: Dry camping Comments: A lovely campground with waterfront sites. There are some tight sites at the entrance with power but the best sites are near the water. Other sites at
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Dry Gulch Provincial Park – Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia
Radium Hot Springs is a small town in British Columbia just south of the entrance to Kootenay National Park and about a 1 1/2 hour drive to Banff National Park in Alberta. The town is known for its mineral springs, an odourless hot pool full of minerals and kept at
Continue readingWasa Lake Provincial Park – Wasa, British Columbia
We headed out of Canmore early to find ourselves with a bit of drizzle coming down. This meant our quick trip through Banff would be a bit overcast but that was fine with us. The roads were almost empty, the mountains had an eerie look with low clouds, and we
Continue readingRVing to Alaska – Fact or Fiction
It’s that time of year when many RVers are working away busily preparing (if not already on their way) for their long awaited trip to Alaska, the wild frontier! When talking to other RVers, the subject of “Driving to Alaska” comes up now and again as we sit around the
Continue readingMoyie Lake Provincial Park – Moyie, British Columbia
This is one of our all time favorite parks. I know I say that a lot, at least it seems like I do but this one is the epitome of what I think a campground should look like, tall pine trees and lots of space between sites. We have
Continue readingCrowsnest Pass, Alberta – Before and After
As you cross the Rockies on Highway 3 (Crossnest Highway) between Alberta and British Columbia over the Crowsnest Pass there are little towns, such as Blairmore and Coleman, which are beautiful and offer lots of charm and outdoor recreational activities year round. There is also the Interpretive Center for Frank
Continue readingKikomun Creek Provincial Park – Ponderosa Campground – British Columbia
Campground: Ponderosa Campground Location: Kikomun Creek Provincial Park – British Columbia Site: 2 Cost: $35 (CAD) Services: E Comments: Loved this campground just not our site. Our site was a very basic, tight, back-in. But there were lots of other sites with big sites along Lake Koocanusa with great views
Continue readingKettle River Recreation Area – Rock Creek, British Columbia
Campground: Kettle River Recreation Area Location: Rock Creek, British Columbia Site: 70 Cost: $21 (CAD) Services: Dry camp Comments: A nice flat wooded large campground with nice big sites. Great hiking around the river as it connects with the Trans Canada Trail. Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been”
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Campground: Kekuli Bay Provincial Park Location: Vernon, British Columbia Site: 65 Cost: $36.72 (CAD) Services: Dry camp Comments: Beautiful campground along the shores of Kalamalka Lake just south of Vernon and north of Kelowna with great views. The campground has many large big rig sites with good space but not
Continue readingOkanagan Lake North Provincial Park – Summerland, British Columbia
We love the Okanagan, both the lake and the region. Great fruits in season with lots of orchards and fruit stands along the road. Oh yeah, and LOTS of wineries in the area. Who gets tired of wineries? Our grandsons learned to ride their bikes during this trip (without training
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