Kalispel Park & Casino

Find adventure and entertainment in Cusick, WA.

Tucked away in the heart of the Pend Oreille River Valley, surrounded by the Selkirk Mountains, you’ll find a unique vacation destination offering the perfect way to get away from it all. Deemed a hidden gem, Kalispel RV Resort sits among a beautiful overlook of buffalo-roamed land, and it’s here that you can explore the lush landscape with endless outdoor activity, all while just a stone’s throw from plenty of amenities.

Kalispel RV Resort features 33 full hookup sites, complete with power, sewer, water, and WiFi, as well as eight cozy cottages that offer all the luxuries of home. With every stay at an RV site or cottage, guests will experience the very best Kalispel Hospitality; a reflection of the Kalispel people with an overarching goal to make everyone feel welcome. Use the RV Resort as your home base and experience all that Pend Oreille County has to offer with a range of nearby adventure and excitement.

A few steps away from the RV Resort, Kalispel Casino features the most popular slot machines, a familyfriendly restaurant, a 21-and-over bar hangout, and so much more. Kalispel Casino commonly welcomes talented live entertainers, hosts car shows and other community events, and offers the area’s best in gaming excitement. With progressive machines, exhilarating slot tournaments, and a range of giveaways and promotions, there’s never lack of entertainment here.

Just a short stroll from Kalispel RV Resort lies Kalispel Market, where you can load up on fresh produce, ready-to-eat hot deli options, cold beer and regional wines, plus firewood and outdoor recreation essentials. Shop the selection of oneof-a-kind gifts and souvenirs featuring handcrafted works of art from Kalispel Metal Products. With each unique piece, you’ll truly bring home a memory of your Cusick experience. Restrooms with showers allow RVers to freshen up, and card-operated laundry machines are available as an added convenience. Truly a one-stop shop, you can fuel up with Chevron gas before heading out of town.

The Pend Oreille River Valley serves as an outdoorsman’s paradise, with unlimited open-air adventure not far away from the RV Resort. The Pend Oreille

Natural Wonder

River Water Trail stretches along 70 miles and offers the perfect conditions for kayaking or stand-up paddle boarding. There are always opportunities to fish or take a boat ride with convenient nearby boat launch amenities at area lakes. Peaceful hiking trails grant the chance to explore the Selkirk Mountains and forests, with a range of difficulty levels and distances to choose from. Embrace your chance to explore among gorgeous camascovered meadows, huckleberry bushes, and groves of cedar, fir, and hemlock.

Birdwatching is abundant in these parts, with over 200 species of birds flocking to the area annually, including herons, hummingbirds, and osprey. Plus, the region is home to over 100 head of buffalo roaming over hundreds of acres. The Kalispel Tribe started the herd with a modest group of just 12 buffalo, and the majestic creatures serve as an important part of Tribal culture. If hunting is your sport of choice, the Cusick-area land is well known for waterfowl and big game like deer, elk, moose, and bear.

For true adventure-seekers, local ATV trails offer beautiful vista views, and mountain bikers can hit the downhill runs for a thrilling ride. The Selkirk Mountains serve as the perfect winter recreation destination, popular for snowboarding, skiing, and snowmobiling. Groomed trails at the nearby Geophysical Sno-Park are fit for crosscountry skiing, snowshoeing, and fat-tire biking, rounding out all the cold-weather adventure you could hope for.

Pairing nearby outdoor recreation with everyday entertainment, Kalispel RV Resort is the perfect basecamp to experience adventure and excitement in Pend Oreille County. There’s no better time to get away from it all and enjoy an unforgettable stay. Call 833.881.7492 or visit kalispelrvresort.com to reserve your stay.

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Benefits of Medical Massage

Therapy

By Deb Gilstrap, LMT, Camas Center Clinic

Over the last couple of years there has been a rapid increase in stress levels. Many people are searching for new and healthy ways to cope. Massage can be a powerful tool to help you take charge of your health and well-being.

What is Medical Massage?

Medical Massage is outcome-based. In addition to stress relief and relaxation, a medical massage focuses on the medical need. It is often used to manage pain, reduce inflammation, improve circulation, relieve nerve compression, improve digestion, increase flexibility or treat other healthcare concerns.

Targeting your needs through a variety of techniques, a broader set of therapies for muscle health and recovery is used to achieve the goal of treating the medical condition. There are many different types of massage, including these common types: • Swedish Massage. This is a gentle form of massage that uses long strokes, kneading, deep circular movements, vibration and tapping. It helps you feel relaxed and energized. • Deep Massage. This massage technique uses slower, more forceful strokes to target the deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue. It’s commonly used to help with muscle damage from injuries. • Sports Massage. This is similar to Swedish massage, but it’s geared toward people involved in sport activities to help prevent or treat injuries. • Trigger Point Massage. This massage focuses on areas of tight muscle fibers that can form in your muscles after injuries or overuse.