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Where are the Kootenays?
The Kootenays are
located in southeastern British Columbia,
Canada. The area is bounded by the U.S. states
of Washington, Idaho, and Montana to the south,
the Rockies of Alberta to the East, Revelstoke
and the TransCanada (Highway #1) to the north,
and the Okanagan to the west.
Part of the Kootenays is included
in the
"Selkirk Loop".
Why Visit a Kootenays Bed & Breakfast?
The
Kootenays offer lush green, unspoiled
beauty...
Gorgeous Lakes, Pristine
Waters...............
Abundant Wildlife.........
Unique Towns, Interesting
Sightseeing, Talented Artists......
Forge in Crawford
Bay Sandon Museum
Glassmaker
S.S. Moyie, Kaslo
Fun Festivals & Outdoor
Markets, All Season Outdoor Sports, Great
Shopping, Good Food, and Friendly People........
Streetfest 2004, Nelson
Kaslo Jazz Festival, 2004, Kaslo
Shop in Nelson
Best of all, the area has four
distinct seasons and is beautiful in each of
them!
Who are our Members?
We created a network of Kootenays bed
and breakfasts, inns, and lodges that will help
visitors more easily travel between Calgary/
Banff/the Rockies and the Okanagan /Vancouver/ west coast
of B.C. Visitors going from Vancouver to Calgary
or Calgary to Vancouver can use our site to
better plan their trip.
For Every Need & Budget!!
Looking for a romantic
destination, a rustic getaway, something right
in town, a place right on the water? Is a hot
tub or jacuzzi a "must have"? Or do you want to
walk to that funky coffee shop and browse
through a nearby used bookstore.....we have a
Kootenays bed
and breakfast, inn, or lodge for every need!
Our Kootenays B&B members range from "easy on the pocketbook"
budget facilities to world-class luxury
facilities. The birdwatcher, the fisherman, the
java addict, the star gazer, the shopper, the
antique hound, the sports enthusiast, the
gardener, the honeymooner....all will find the
perfect place to rest and unwind among the members of the Kootenays
Bed and Breakfast Association.
Click the Region You Want to Visit First!
More About the Kootenays?
The ferry rides that connect the various parts
of the lake areas of the
Kootenays give the region a distinct 'island
feel'. Sternwheelers were once
the primary means of travel along the
glacier-fed lakes and rivers that
bisect the grand scenery of the Purcell, Selkirk
and Monashee Mountain
Ranges.
The region is known for its many breathtaking
wilderness attractions such as
the Valhallas, Kokanee Glacier, the Goat Range
and Jumbo Pass to name a few.
Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy a wide variety of
experiences in unspoiled
settings far from the maddening crowds.
Often on insider tips, people visit the
Kootenays for world-class mountain
biking, mountaineering, powder skiing, water
sports, golfing, fishing and
bird watching. Visitors can explore our rich
mining history, artisan
communities, outdoor markets, festivals and
museums and end the day with a
relaxing soak in one of the region's many
hot springs. The natural beauty of
the area has attracted scores of artists and
artisans and their presence has
been instrumental in the blossoming of the
Kootenays' many vibrant
communities such as Nelson, Kaslo, Nakusp,
Crawford Bay and Creston.
How to Get to the Kootenays?
There are a number of routes into the Kootenays.
1)
Visiting Banff & Lake Louise
?
- From Lake
Louise, take Highway 1
through Golden to Revelstoke then to Shelter Bay
and take the marvelous (free) ferry ride from
Shelter Bay over to Galena Bay. You would then
start your tour of the
Kootenays in Nakusp
Click on:
Arrow Lakes /
Slocan
2)
Visiting Canmore & Banff ?
- From Banff, take
Highway 93 to Radium
Hot Springs where you will start with the East
Kootenays.
Click on:
Kootenays East/Source
of the Waters
After seeing Invermere and
Windermere, head down Highway 93/95 to Kimberley
and Cranbrook.
Click on:
Kootenays East/BC
Rockies
From Creston, take 3A up the east arm of Kootenay
Lake,
Click on:
Kootenay Lake
East
cross from Kootenay Bay
to Balfour on the free ferry and continue your tour of the
Kootenays either north to Kaslo or
south to Nelson
Click on:
Kootenay Lake West
3)
Coming south from Golden?
Click on:
Kootenays East/Source
of the Waters
4)
Arriving in Calgary?
- Go south on 22 through
Black Diamond. Be sure
an see the Frank Slide. You may want to stop
over in Crowsnest Pass or one
of the towns of the
B.C. Rockies (Elkford,
Sparwood, Fernie).
Click on:
Kootenays East /
BC Rockies
Continue west on 3/95 to Creston and then either
go up 3A on the west arm of
Kootenay Lake
Click on:
Kootenay Lake
East
or come west on Highway 6 to Salmo,
Castlegar, or Nelson.
Click on:
Kootenay Lake West
5)
Coming from Vancouver?
Take Highway 3 from
Hope through
Princeton, then Osoyoos and Grand Forks.
Click on:
Border Kootenays
/ Lady Columbia
6)
Coming from Kelowna?
- head toward Vernon and pick up
Highway 6 to Needles
and take the ferry to Rauquier, then up to
Nakusp and then New Denver
Click on:
Arrow Lakes /
Slocan
Alternatively, go south from Kelowna to Peachland, Summerland,
Penticton, Kaleden, Okanagan
Falls, Oliver and pick up Highway 3 to Grand
Forks
Click on:
Border Kootenays
/ Lady Columbia
7)
Coming
north from Washington State?
Click on:
Border Kootenays
/ Lady Columbia
8)
Coming
from Idaho?
Click on:
Kootenay Lake
East
9)
Coming from Montana?
Click on:
Kootenays East /
BC Rockies
Our Kootenays bed and breakfasts
look forward to hosting you!
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