British Columbia Travel Tips / Advice?

SideHillSoup wrote:
If you don’t mind narrow roads, hills, curves and some of the most beautiful scenery in the world here is a trip for you. Cross into Canada and take Hwy 3 west to Creston
At Creston follow Hwy 3-A up and around Kootenay Lake for the longest FREE ferry ride in the world. Then take Hwy 31 on the Balfour side up to Kaslo. On the way you will pass by Anisworth Hot Springs as well in Kaslo they have a dry Docked Paddle wheeler, they Moyie there that you can tour. From Kaslo take Hwy 31-A over to New Denver, a few miles before New Denver there is a side road dirt most of the way that will take you to Sandon which is an old Ghost town that is slowly being rebuilt. There is also a hike up to Idaho Peak which if you can do is a fantastic view of the Valleys below including Slocan Lake. From New Denver you can use this as a base camp and explore Hwy 6 south towards Silverton and Slocan City ( village) . There is also a beautiful little lake called Summit Lake about 20 minutes towards Nakusp that if you’re lucky you can get one of the Gov. Camp sites on the lake, or you can stay at the other campground Three Island resort right next door. Once you have seen all there is to see which is LOTS, continue north towards Nakusp where there is another Hot Springs. Continue north from Nakusp on Hwy 23 towards Revelstoke where you will meet up with Hwy 1 the Trans Canada. Between Nakusp and Revelstoke there is one more Hot Springs called Halcyon Hot Springs and another Free Ferry ride at Galena Bay across to Shelter Bay
Once in Revelstoke take Hwy 1 east over the Roger Pass to Golden BC and then over Kicking Horse Pass to Lake Louise / Banff / Jasper area.
Google any of the towns or sites that I talked about or drop me a line for more Info, it is my Back Yard.
Soup

Sorry SideHillSoup completely forgot about the areas that you mentioned.
This is another great area that MTBob should definitely be interested in.

MTBob wrote:

morley wrote:
In this area monitor any road damages, washouts, closures, etc. due to the recent Alberta flooding.
Have a great trip.m

Do you know of any source that reports road conditions in Canada?

DriveBC.com for info

Just my 2cents worth, we made this trip through Jasper, Ice fields, & stopped at a couple of the Hot Springs. Loved the scenery, but were disappointed in the lack of camp grounds in Alberta. It just seemed to us that once you got into the Provincial Parts, you weren't allowed to just "pull off" & rough camp it. Did not seem to be many side roads. (This was in Oct. so most of the camps were closed, as I remember). We ended up having to drive straight thru to the large camp ground near Jasper.
We do spend quite a bit of time camping in British Columbia, where there is a whole lot more spaces to remote camp. (Don't want to offend anyone here in Alberta, as I have only driven on this particular hwy. I am very sure that you guys have just as much remote camping as BC. I believe that this is the park's way of keeping people from just camping in the park where ever they wish!

If you don’t mind narrow roads, hills, curves and some of the most beautiful scenery in the world here is a trip for you. Cross into Canada and take Hwy 3 west to Creston
At Creston follow Hwy 3-A up and around Kootenay Lake for the longest FREE ferry ride in the world. Then take Hwy 31 on the Balfour side up to Kaslo. On the way you will pass by Anisworth Hot Springs as well in Kaslo they have a dry Docked Paddle wheeler, they Moyie there that you can tour. From Kaslo take Hwy 31-A over to New Denver, a few miles before New Denver there is a side road dirt most of the way that will take you to Sandon which is an old Ghost town that is slowly being rebuilt. There is also a hike up to Idaho Peak which if you can do is a fantastic view of the Valleys below including Slocan Lake. From New Denver you can use this as a base camp and explore Hwy 6 south towards Silverton and Slocan City ( village) . There is also a beautiful little lake called Summit Lake about 20 minutes towards Nakusp that if you’re lucky you can get one of the Gov. Camp sites on the lake, or you can stay at the other campground Three Island resort right next door. Once you have seen all there is to see which is LOTS, continue north towards Nakusp where there is another Hot Springs. Continue north from Nakusp on Hwy 23 towards Revelstoke where you will meet up with Hwy 1 the Trans Canada. Between Nakusp and Revelstoke there is one more Hot Springs called Halcyon Hot Springs and another Free Ferry ride at Galena Bay across to Shelter Bay
Once in Revelstoke take Hwy 1 east over the Roger Pass to Golden BC and then over Kicking Horse Pass to Lake Louise / Banff / Jasper area.
Google any of the towns or sites that I talked about or drop me a line for more Info, it is my Back Yard.
Soup

For roads around Jasper use Albert Road Conditions, not sure about BC.

Not a problem. Considering you will be in a TC and not staying in campgrounds, it could have stayed in the TC Forum or be moved. Considering the questions you ask, I thought those more familiar with travel in Canada could be more helpful.

Wayne
Moderator

morley wrote:
In this area monitor any road damages, washouts, closures, etc. due to the recent Alberta flooding.
Have a great trip.m

Do you know of any source that reports road conditions in Canada?

Reddog1 wrote:
To be moved to RVing in Canada and Alaska
Wayne
Moderator

Thanks Wayne, sorry for the mix up.

To be moved to RVing in Canada and Alaska

Wayne
Moderator

If you come up into BC on Highway 93 from Kalispell area, the Kootenay region from the border north to Highway 1 offers Lots to see and do, hot springs, scenery, the start of the Columbia River, etc.
Head west on highway 1 to The Revelstoke area that is beautiful this time of year, especially the wild flowers on the meadows in Mt. Revelstoke National Park.
Continue onto the west thru Salmon Arm and the Shuswap or head south to the Okanagan as suggested by others.
You can head north on the Gold rush trail from Cache Creek north to Prince George where you will find many small lakes, etc. that may satisfy your fishing urge.
From Prince George than head east back to Jasper on the Yellowhead Highway via Mt. Robeson, a great provincial park and campground there.
after Jasper come south on the parkway to Lake Louise and then into Banff if you so choose.
In this area monitor any road damages, washouts, closures, etc. due to the recent Alberta flooding.
Have a great trip.m