What to do and see in Golden, Kootenay Rockies: The Best Other Outdoor Activities

A popular destination for hikers, mountain bikers, hang gliders and para gliders alike. A moderate hike or drive to the upper launch site give a spectacular of the town of Golden and the Columbia Valley.

12 free camping sites on the banks of Waitabit Creek.

I offer Tandem Paragliding Flights from one of the best sites in the Rocky Mountains, overlooking the town of Golden, B.C. The mount 7 launch is one of the highest vertical sites in Canada with some of the best thermal updraft potentials. What kind of flight would you like? A gentle scenic flight over the Columbia wetlands, a longer thermal flight or one with g forces? Let me know, I will do my best to make it happen Prices start at $175

Golden River Adventures offers Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) and Inflatable Kayak Tours in Golden, British Columbia. We offer two distinct tours: WAPTA FALLS WILD & SCENIC Today, we can travel these routes and imagine the hardships that must have been endured on these shorelines. mountain passes and trails. The result is one of the most unique tours in the Canadian Rockies, travelling historic trade route. This tour begins on the Beaver River and travels to the confluence of the Beaver and Kicking Horse Rivers. From there, in true Canadian fashion, participants engage in a short portage along one of the original portage routes of the Canadian West. Natives and explorers alike travelled these exact waterways and trails centuries ago. Highlights include paddling to the base of Wapta Falls, the Rockies most photographed waterfall. From there the trip continues down Class 1 Whitewater. Most of this tour occurs within Yoho National Parks, and at any point participants can glance up for sweeping views of Mount Chancellor, the Canadian Rockies peak over 10,000 feet that straddles the Western Flank of this world-renowned Mountain Range. The tour is 5 hours in length from start to finish, and departs daily at 10 AM The Wapta Falls Wild & Scenic Tour is offered Daily. With a maximum guide to participant ratio of 5:1, seating on this tour is very limited. Reservations are strongly recommended. PRICE = $129 PP CAD DOLLARS COLUMBIA VALLEY EXPLORER The Kicking Horse & Columbia River waterways through the town of Golden boast a historical significance to the Columbia area. With the stunning backdrop of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort and the the Purcell Mountain Range, this tour is shorter and more urban in nature than the Wild & Scenic Wapta Tour. We will see remnants of the old docks of a bygone area that were at one time a lifeline for the residents of golden to accessing goods. We will travel under the Kicking Horse Pedestrian Bridge, the longest covered timber bridge in Canada. Once we come to the terminus of the Kicking Horse River we will travel the Columbia River for a short while. This is a good time in the evening to catch a glimpse of black bears near the water's edge, although it is not guaranteed. With a guide ratio of 5:1 Reservations are strongly recommended. PRICE $65 PP CAD

Free Camping at Esplanade Bay in Columbia recreation site has 14 Campsites and you can go to the site with a Motor Home! Enjoy attractive Fishing facilities, enjoyable Boating facilities, Beach Activities & Great Camping opportunities.

A nice easy hike through a small marshland frequently visited by ducks and people alike.

Custom trips incorporate avalanche skills training courses, snowmobile access ski tours to fully outfitted expedition camps.