SUMMER ACTIVITIES
Hiking and backpacking: our own trails, Trans Canada Trails, or through
the Provincial Forest trails and roads at our gates.
Biking or mountain-biking
through forest trails and roads, or on the former Kettle Valley Railway
trail (Trans Canada Trails).
Swimming at Conkle Lake, (23 km of Provincial
forest road) north of our gate. Swimming or floating down the Kettle
River at nearby Rock Creek
Fishing at Conkle Lake or the Kettle River
Photography
Bird watching
Wildflowers
Wildlife viewing
Your base,
or starting point for the Circle Tour of vineyards via Highway 33
and Kelowna
or Circle Route of Mountains and Vineyards.
Soaking up
the sun in our hot and dry summers
Canoeing or kayaking in local waters,
small boating & fishing at Conkle Lake
Meadowlark Festival events
in mid May
Rock Creek Fair in September
Grand Forks Fair in September
music festivals:
Sky High Blues Festival, Rock Creek, July long weekend
Greenwood Blue Grass festival, August.......................
Grandforks
Freedom Festival, August...........................
Osoyoos 3/4 hour
variety of outdoor activities, shopping, many restaurants
live trapping survey of tiger salamander populations by BC Conservation Corp