Okanagan Hiking

November 7, 2022
Abandoned Canadian Fire Lookouts
Throughout the 1900s, fire lookout towers were an integral part of a fire-fighting network across the country. Many were abandoned after adoption of newer technologies but some are still active today...

October 12, 2023
Explorable BC Crash Sites
Hiking to a wreck is a great adventure and history lesson. We've explored several airplane and train wreck sites in the bush and each visit was an incredible and memorable experience. DAKOTA 576 ...

November 5, 2022
Flumes + Stavepipes of the Okanagan
Irrigation projects in the early 1900s made the Okanagan known for its lush vineyards and orchards. Nowadays, modern technology has left a lot of these projects abandoned in the forest - for explorer...

November 4, 2022
Columbia & Western Railway by bike
The Columbia & Western Railway (C&WR) isn't as well known as the Kettle Valley Railway but is easily as enjoyable and contains as many interesting features. At the moment, the C&WR is als...

November 6, 2022
Kettle Valley Railway by bike
Cycling+ Bikepacking From a cycling perspective, exploring the remains of the Kettle Valley Railway (KVR) can be broken into sections between major centres: Hope to Brookmere (Coquihalla) Me...

October 14, 2023
Natural Hot Springs of BC
BC has several resorts built up around natural hot springs around the province but there are also a bunch hidden in the way in the forest. Some are quite accessible and visited by many while others r...

June 13, 2024
Green Summit Rockets
When I first started hiking the mountains of BC, I would come across these mysterious green rockets at the summits of peaks. Adding to the mystery, many of them were incredibly remote with no other s...

June 17, 2024
US / Canada Border Monuments
For over a hundred years, Canada and the United States have collaborated to keep a 6 metre wide clear-cut line stretching the length of the international border between countries. This might be strai...

June 17, 2024
Paddle Adventures
These are mostly around the Okanagan, BC. Lake and river paddling is a great way to get out and explore! OKANAGAN INTERESTING PADDLES COPPER ISLAND EAGLE RIVER GIBRALTAR ROCK MISSIO...