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Invermere:
- Kinsmen Beach: includes beach, playground, volleyball court, tennis courts, paths, picnicking, fishing dock at Lake Dorothy and arts centre with periodic kids’ art camps.
- James Chabot Provincial Park: includes beach, playground, picnicking and mini-golf.
- Invermere Public Library.
- Summit Youth Centre (for ages 12 –17).
- Canoeing /fishing on Lake Windermere, Columbia River, Lake Enid and Lake Lillian.
- Mountain biking at Lake Enid.
- Windermere Valley Museum.
- Art displays/sales and lessons at Pynelogs Cultural Centre.
- Drive or hike to top of Mount Swansea for great views and likely a chance to watch hang-gliders and paragliders.
- Movies at the downtown theatre.
- Sightseeing tours from the Invermere Airport.
- Historical walk.
- Water-walking with Hydro Bronc on Toby Creek.
- Bird watching and nature walks at the wildlife refuge north of Wilmer on the Westside Road.
- Baseball diamonds at Rotary Park and behind the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce Visitor Information Centre.
- Canoe and bike rentals.
Panorama Mountain Village:
- Swimming, hiking and biking trails, arcade, junior tennis, mountain tours, heli-hiking, glacier tours, ATV tours, daily horse rides, rafting trips, hayrides, golf and campfire stories and children’s adventure camp.
Radium Hot Springs:
- Aquacourt (hot and cool pools).
- Radium Public Library.
- Self guided tours of the Columbia River Wetlands.
- Whitewater rafting with Kootenay River Runners.
- Playland at Dry Gulch, south of Radium includes go-carts, paint ball, bumper boats, miniature town, space ball, mini golf and a wild carpet slide and McDonald’s Barn.
- Tours of Slocan Forest Products’ Radium Division mill every second Thursday through July and August.
- Kootenay National Park interpretive programs — details available at the Radium Visitor Information Centre.
- Play Radium: organized activities every Tuesday to Thursday during the summer for 6 to 18-year-olds. Also, periodic Voyageur Canoe Trips on the Columbia River. Picnicking and playground at Radium Village Park.
- Rolf Heer, the Radium chainsaw carver.
- Golf clinics at the Springs Golf Course.
Edgewater (north):
- Garden Market at Edgewater Legion every Saturday morning during the summer.
- Edgewater Hilltop Par 3 golf.
- Wetlands Interpretive Display at Spillimacheen.
- Hiking in Bugaboos Provincial Park west of Brisco.
Windermere:
- Windermere Community Beach, including boat launch and picnicking.
- Historic Stolen Church.
- Creekside Gardens.
- Canoeing, rafting, waterskiing, wakeboarding, fishing and swimming in Lake Windermere.
Fairmont Hot Springs:
- Fairmont Hot Springs Resort: includes hot and cool pool, biking/hiking trails, golf clinics at Riverside Golf Course, games room, mini-golf, tennis and much more.
- Diamond B Outfitting trail rides.
- Columbia Rafting Adven-tures: Whitewater and family trips.
- Trail riding and petting zoo.
Canal Flats:
- Canal Flats Park: includes boat launch, beach, picnic areas. Columbia Lake is excellent for wind surfing.
- Whiteswan Provincial Park and Top Of The World Provincial Park, with lakes, hot springs, camping and hiking.
- Blue Lake Camp: trained camp counsellors and lots of activities. Hiking trails. Located beside Blue Lake and near Whitetail Lake, west of Canal Flats.
- Whitetail Lake: fishing, camping.
- Try your luck panning for gold in Findlay Creek.
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