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Adventure: Unlimited.

Come experience nature’s beauty in our mountains and valleys. Days spent exploring a land interlinked by the iconic Kettle Valley Rail Trail, Columbia & Western Rail Trail, and Kettle River will leave you feeling grounded. The history of our land will intrigue you with stories shared by friendly locals. Gaze at star-filled skies, play on glistening lakes and golden beaches, and dance the night away at a celebration. Listen closely for the sound of Boundary Country calling your name.

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Boundary Creek near Greenwood

FOLLOW THE RIVERS, TRAILS, AND ROADS TO ADVENTURE. Boundary Country is linked by the Kettle River, the Kettle Valley Rail (KVR) Trail, the Columbia & Western Rail (CWR) Trail, the Crowsnest Highway 3, and Highway 33. These timeless landmarks are your guide, connecting you to Canada’s pristine wilderness and storied past. From each community, hike and bike on rail trails where trains once chugged. Follow the steps of prospectors on the Dewdney Trail. Journey along forested mountains, sweeping ranchlands, and lush valleys where farmers have worked fertile lands for over a century and a half. Taste the bounty of these fresh flavours at farmers’ markets, orchards, dairies, flour mills, and fairs around Boundary Country.

Communities, Hamlets, & Mountains

The communities of Boundary Country are your basecamp to adventure. Explore each community and learn stories of days past that will inspire your own journey.

The largest community is Grand Forks (pop. 4,000), a hub for quaint cafés, art galleries, and stories of Doukhobors, whose families made the surrounding farmlands their home in the early 1900’s.

One of Canada’s earliest gold rushes started in the Kettle River, bringing miners to Rock Creek. Browse artifacts from the era of steam trains at the Kettle River Museum in Midway, located on Mile 0 of

Enjoy some relaxing time fishing at Wilgress Lake

The Kettle Valley River near Midway the Kettle Valley Railway. Discover Greenwood’s stories of boom, bust, internment, and redemption. Take time for water sports and other fun in Christina Lake, where families have vacationed for generations. Camp out, rent a cabin, or stay at a guest ranch in Beaverdell, Westbridge, the Christian Valley, and Bridesville.

Winter or summer, the three ski areas are hubs for your outdoor explorations. Big White Resort is

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Canada’s largest ski-in, ski-out resort, with hiking trails and lift-access mountain biking in summer. Baldy Mountain Resort is in Canada’s top ten highest elevation ski resorts and Phoenix Mountain Ski Area is known as the “Best Little Mountain in BC.”

Location

Boundary Country is located midway between Vancouver and Calgary, following British Columbia’s Crowsnest Highway 3 along the US border. Osoyoos is to the west, with Castlegar and the Kootenay Rockies to the east. The area can also be accessed by Highway 33 from Kelowna.

Christina Lake, the warmest tree-lined lake in Canada

Top 10 Boundary Country Activities

1. Walk or bike the KVR and CWR Trails, part of The

Great Trail (previously the Trans Canada Trail), and other historical trails. 2. Learn the history and culture of Boundary

Country including the Indigenous people, the railroads, Doukhobors, pioneers, and gold miners at museums and galleries, and through murals and artisans. 3. Venture through Boundary Country on a guided tour by bike, horseback, or boat. 4. Taste the bounty of artisan food producers at fall fairs, roadside farm stands, the flour mill,

Farmers’ Markets, and our local cheese maker.

Try a hearty bowl of traditional borscht. 5. Splash in the Kettle and Granby rivers – swim, paddle, relax, bask in the sun, and pan for gold. 6. Play in our lakes. Rent a boat and enjoy water sports on Christina Lake. Soak in the peace and quiet of the low horsepower Jewel Lake. 7. Dance at a music festival, celebrate a holiday with a local community, cheer on your team at the Grand Forks International Baseball

Tournament, and enjoy other events year round. 8. Discover provincial, regional, and community parks, many waterside, with trails and places for camping. 9. Explore the mountains of Big White, Baldy, and the local area around Phoenix. Winter brings sensational snow and the warmer months call for exploring the trails by foot or by bike. 10.Take a swing, golfing at the course between

Rock Creek and Midway, and at Christina Lake.

Biking the Great Trail in Boundary Country