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The
Region
We
are located in the heart of the beautiful West Kootenays
in Slocan Valley. Tranquility and aliveness dance together
amid our permaculture gardens, beautiful strawbale buildings,
and traditional Kiva for meditation and ceremony.
The
landscape is characterized by varied wildlife, rivers, mountains,
lakes and forests, which offer unsurpassed opportunities
for year-round exploration.
Winlaw
Winlaw is a small community on the eastern bank of the Slocan
River. Located in the picturesque Slocan Valley, Winlaw
offers a host of recreational activities amongst the surrounding
mountains, rivers and lakes.
Location:
Winlaw is located on Highway 6 on the Slocan River, 12 miles
(19 km) south of Slocan and 29 miles (46 km) north of Castlegar.
For directions...
Activities
The
region provides opportunities for many wilderness activities
such as hiking, trekking, climbing, rafting, kayaking, canoeing,
swimming, mountain biking, bird watching, wildlife viewing,
wildcrafting, or relaxing. Winter offers visitors and residents
the opportunity to ski, ice skate and ice fish in the area.
Valhalla
Provincial Park, a favoured 122,000-acre wilderness
area, is 20 km to the north. Take the trail to the Idaho
Peak Lookout for a wonderful vista of the the valley, the
lake and the Valhalla Mountain Range.
Pull
out your hiking boots and fishing gear and head off Highway
6 onto Pedro Creek FS Road to the Rockside Lake Trail, a
4-km easy hike which leads to good fishing in the
small Rockside Lake.
Mountain
Bikers can challenge The Loop, a fabulous 6.7-km biking
trail in Perry's siding , just north of Winlaw. Home of
the annual Shreddin' the Loop Race.
The
nearby rugged mountain wilderness of the 30,000-hectare
Kokanee
Glacier Provincial Park offers excellent recreation
in summer and winter, with some fine angling for trout in
the more than 30 glacier lakes.
Slocan
Valley and Upper Arrow Lake
Valhalla
Provincial Park is a magnificent world-class wilderness
area half as large as Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park, including
nearly 20 miles (30 km) of the pristine wilderness shoreline
of Slocan Lake. According to Norse mythology, Valhalla was
a palace roofed with shields, wherein lived the bravest
of the slain Norse warriors. There, under the leadership
of the god Odin, they lived a happy life waiting for the
day when they would be rallied to march out of the palace
and do battle with the giants. The spirit of Valhalla lives
on in the splendour of this portion of southeastern British
Columbia, where great palaces of rock call forth majestic
images with names such as Asgard, Gimli, and Thor.
The
Valhalla Range is a dramatically diverse area
in the Selkirks. Deep river valleys, large subalpine lakes,
and granite peaks of up to 9,275 feet (2827 m) grace this
park. The peaks are truly magnificent. In the northwest,
New Denver Glacier at 9,049 feet (2758 m) dominates the
landscape, while the block-shaped Devil's Couch at 8,750
feet (2667 m) and Hela Peak at 8,914 feet (2717 m) define
the central area. Along the southwestern boundary is an
outstanding group of spires including Mount Dag, the Wolfs
Ears, Gimli, Asgard, and Gladsheim, all over 8,700 feet
(2660 m).
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