Attractions

Take a break from your wine trail adventure and check out the terrific trail bikes & hikes, waterlogged lake laughs and play a round of golf or two. Get your ‘cowboy’ on and saddle up for horse ride. Learn about the ‘pocket desert,’ slide back in time at the museum, or tickle your imagination with an art adventure. Try out some wild west amusements or maybe a quick excursion to Europe thanks to the impressive miniature railroad. So many things to do, so little time!

There is no better way to begin experiencing all that Osoyoos and the area have to offer than simply getting on, around, or in the lake! Jump in for a swim at one of the lovely sandy beaches. If you like being in the centre of it all then check out Gyro Beach, for lower-key ones there’s Legion Beach. For a dip with your four-legged friend, head to the specific dog swimming areas of Goodman Park, Lions Park, Legion Beach, Gyro Beach and sẁiẁs Provincial Park (Haynes Point). For more land-based water fun for your kids, check out the Jack Shaw Splash Park. And one for the whole family is the Osoyoos Wibit at Gyro Beach that offers a unique water park adventure on the lake itself. Boating is a huge part of summer life on the lake, and watercraft of all sorts can be rented from ATB Watersports (who by the way also do a paddleboard breakfast yoga sessions!), Osoyoos Marine Rentals, Starlite Marina & Beach Shop, Spirit Beach Watersports or at either of three Wakepilot locations – Desert Sunrise Marina, Spirit Ridge Resort or Walnut Beach Resort. Osoyoos Lake has close to 20 kms of shoreline to fish with 43 species of fish waiting to take the bait. Just don’t forget to get your fishing license.

Above The Board Watersports

5815 Oleander Dr. Osoyoos 250.498.9044 | www.atbwatersports.com Choose your sport from wakeboarding waterskiing, wake surfing, wakeskating, air chair, kneeboarding or tubing. There’s something for everyone from beginners to advanced.

Lake Osoyoos Sailing Club

8015 Spartan Dr. Osoyoos 250.495.4540 | www.sailosoyoos.ca The sailing club offers lakeside facilities catering to recreational sailing and is composed of a diverse membership of water sports enthusiasts who enjoy sailing, kayaking, canoeing, windsurfing and kiteboarding. The club has a small fleet of sailboats.

Osoyoos Marine Boat Rentals

8015 Spartan Dr. Osoyoos (At the Desert Sunrise Marina) | 250.495.0808 Osoyoos Marine provides ski/wakeboard boats and pontoon boat rentals as well as equipment including wakeboards, skis, life jackets, ropes and tubes.

Osoyoos Wibit

Park Pl. Osoyoos | 250.462.8770 www.okanaganwibit.com/british-columbia Our unique water parks add an additional way all ages can enjoy water recreation in an original, exciting way that is healthy, affordable and fun!

Starlite Marina & Beach Shop

7906 Main St. Osoyoos | 250.495.5240 www.starlitemarina.yolasite.com Looking for a paddle on the lake, a water cruise with the family, a fun wake board and tubing experience, or an exhilarating wave-runner ride, visit Starlite Marina.

Wakepilot

Desert Sunrise Marina – 8215 Spartan Dr. Spirit Ridge – 8000 45 St. Walnut Beach – 4200 Lakeshore Dr. 250.495.4195 | www.wakepilot.com Wakepilot is the top-rated outdoor attraction in Osoyoos and the premier watersports provider in western Canada. They offer wakeboarding, charters to PWC, boat, SUP and kayak rentals. 21

Family Fun

Area 27

127 Area 27 Dr. Oliver | 236.488.0027 www.area27.ca Kartplex at Area 27 operates high performance Arrive + Drive race karts that are designed to give the sensations of racing machinery while remaining safe and serviceable. After your race, head over to the lookout and gaze in awe at the world-class 4.83 km car racing circuit.

Coyotes Sports Simulation

8519A Main St. Osoyoos | 250.495.5878 www.coyotessportssimulation.com For a cool break from the sun check out the sports simulations and virtual reality games. This includes 33 different golf courses from around the world, bowling, hockey and soccer. Also, four laser shooting games and two 9D VR chairs with 126 games.

Electric bike wine touring Photography by: Leila Kwok

Double O Bikes

8905 Main St. Osoyoos 250.495.3312 | www.doubleobikes.com Double O Bikes provides rentals, repairs, bikes and accessories, everything you need to get out and ride! 22

Kobau Lanes Bowling Centre

8404 97th St. Osoyoos | 250.495.6112 Kobau Lanes is eight lanes of five-pin bowling fun for people of all ages! The bowling centre is also fully licensed and open 7 days a week!

Osoyoos Desert Model Railroad

11611 - 115th St. Osoyoos | 250.495.6842 Billed as the ‘biggest little European railroad in Canada’ this world-class miniature railroad is 372 sqm of family fun with up to 40 computer-controlled trains traveling on 2.0 km of HO Scale track, weaving through European-themed mountains and towns.

Rattlesnake Canyon

5502 Main St. Osoyoos 250.495.3544 | www.rattlesnakecanyon.ca This western mining town-themed amusement park includes an 18-hole mini golf course, bumper boats, go-karts, a rock-climbing wall, arcade with over 30 games, gem panning activity, tattoo parlour, bungee tree, tilt-a-whirl and tornado. And don’t miss a stop at the authentic windmill for an ice cream cone.

Osoyoos Scooters

6907 Ponderosa Dr. Osoyoos 250.408.9899 | www.osoyoosscooters.com Get with the hip kids and cruise around town on one of the brand new Yamaha BWS 50 or Vino Scooters!

South Okanagan E-Bike Safaris

250.689.2786 | www.okebikesafaris.ca An all-new e-bike safari company, with a fleet of high quality Cube Electric Bikes.

Photography by Richard McGuire

Osoyoos Desert Centre

14580 146th Ave. Osoyoos 250.495.2470 | www.desert.org Come experience the beauty and diversity of this unique desert environment at the Osoyoos Desert Centre, a 67-acre nature interpretive facility located 3 km north of Osoyoos. Enjoy a guided or self-guided tour along the 1.5 km boardwalk, explore handson displays in the interpretive building, and stroll through the native plant garden.

Photography by Sun Hills Riding Centre

Indian Grove Riding Stables

600 Rancher Creek Rd. Osoyoos | 250.495.7555 Indian Grove Riding Stables has led horseback trail rides through the Osoyoos desert and along mountain trails for over 40 years.

Sun Hills Riding Centre

3800 Golf Course Dr. Osoyoos 250.408.9990 | www.sunhillsriding.ca Explore Canada’s desert on horseback with one hour guided trail rides past stunning valley views overlooking orchards, vineyards and Osoyoos Lake.

Photography by Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre

Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre

1000 Rancher Creek Rd. Osoyoos 250.495.7901 | www.nkmipdesert.com The spectacular Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre (pronounced in-ka-meep) is one of the Okanagan’s top tourism destinations. The state-of-the-art interpretive centre is an architectural marvel sensitively constructed into a hillside. Extensive indoor and outdoor exhibit galleries create a fun, interactive learning environment with hands-on displays, education stations and two multi-media theatre experiences.

Photography by Tucker Macor | @tuckermacor

Mount Baldy Ski Resort

2680 Mt Baldy Rd. Oliver | 250.498.4086 www.baldyresort.com A bounty of winter fun is offered at Mount Baldy, 40 minutes northeast of Osoyoos. A variety of trails, activities and amenities is offered in the winter. By the end of June, or early July the snow atop Baldy gives way to a lush greenery bursting with colourful wildflowers. Hiking up the mountain is a perfect respite from the blistering heat of the valley floor, making this a cool reward for your effort. 23