Kayaking is one of the many actives available at Manning Park.Venturing a little further along the Similkameen Valley Highway 3, we landed in this marmot capital where “Caution bears” signs were everywhere.
A alpine hike we took was well-worth the short drive, and the gentle walking tour, surrounded by glacier lilies and phlox, made us feel like singing: “The hills are alive withLater we enjoyed fresh corn-on-the-cob around the fire, and evening community entertainment. It was mid-July and BC Parks weekend, the amphitheater came alive with adventures: includingand park rangers who challenged us with quizzes and rewarded the kids with prizes and laughter.
Traversing Bottleneck Drive, we reached Dirty Laundry, one of B.C.’s iconic wineries; fun for adults and kid-friendly too with delicious Forno oven pizza. Stories about Indigenous children reconnecting with their spirit animal captivated our kids’ imaginations.Article content We spent six nights “dry camping” with an expert camping family at Kokanne Creek Provincial Park Camp, on Osprey Lane right across from the lake. It features over a kilometer of sandy beaches, an extensive sandpit, and a Nature Visitor Centre.