Golden BC Canada, The Outdoor Sportsman's Paradise

Golden is a town of 10,000 inhabitants situated at the confluence of the rivers of British Columbia and Kicking Horse in a long deep valley between the Rocky and Purcell mountains in eastern BC, at an altitude of 790 m [2591 ft] in the heart of mountain six national parks: Yoho, Banff, Jasper, Kootenay Glacier and Mount Revelstoke. Yoho National Park, "Park has adopted" the community is an hour drive east of Golden. From May to September, mountain biking, hang gliding, paragliding, bungee jumping, and snowboarding are popular, and skiing during the course of activities winter.Winter: sledding, ice skating, cross-country trails or through a wind tour through the forest. Downhill skiing, snowboarding, heli-skiing, Caterpillar, leader of snow, dog sledding and ice climbing in mid-November to late Riders March.Summer Activities around the world come to Mount 7 flying site to practice paragliding and hang gliding. Horseback riding, hiking, mountain biking, golf, fishing and aviation. The water in the world class rafting, quads, motocross, climbing and attract lovers of excitement internationally. Birds and wildlife observation, slow floats, wetlands, forests, scenic tours.Boating and fishing are common activities in recreation. Many sites allow you to launch one ship cars Top. This means you can hand launch only canoes, kayaks and boats small enough to be used on top of his car. Trailered boats can be launched safely and conveniently from those sites with land services. In most cases, the ramps are only suitable for small and medium boats.A plane or helicopter companies will show you the Selkirk, Purcell and Rocky Mountains and its glaciers. You can also land on a glacier more closely. Air Tours available local round.For year history, is the Gold Museum where you can learn the important role played by Swiss mountain guides in the birth of the Canadian tradition of mountain. O Ray & Antique Collectable Museum you can browse through some old farm equipment and tools. Take a guided walk, way back [about 515 million years] and visit the renowned Yoho Burgess Shale fossils, or, if art is the scene, there are many local art shops.Tours: a cruise through the many mountain roads small. The tour season is [weather permitting] from May to October.Bird / Wildlife Watching: The Rocky Mountain Trench is a major migratory route, and a variety of birds and settles in the valley Columbia. Residents and bystanders 265 species were counted in Golden so far. Reflection Lake, Moberly Edelweiss Swamp and marsh bird watching are favorite places. You can do bird watching year-round, even if more species during migration in spring [April-June] and autumn [September-October]. Canoe / Kayak Tours: in the Columbia River, you can see birds of prey, herons and ducks. Blaeberry River Paddle for future actions. Kicking Horse River is the place for great white water action. For experienced kayakers canyon bottom, with its class IV rapids is ideal. Season: May October.Climbing: In 1912, six Swiss mountain guides and their families moved permanently to Golden. Canadian Pacific Rail hired as a professional mountain guide for the many tourists who wanted to explore the Canadian Rockies. Today there are many ACMG certified mountain guides who live and work in gold and the surrounding mountains. Gold attracts climbers from around the topic cross-country skiing world.Cross set of trails are just minutes from the city to golf golden. More demanding routes can be found in Dawn bike Nordic trail system at the base of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. Many more leads established by XC-enthusiasts can be found in Blaeberry and Columbia Valley. The season is from December to April.Cycling: Gold is the focus of the tour of Golden Triangle ", where it crosses the Continental Divide twice. You can go at their own pace or booking a tour package with a companies.Dog Luge: The season lasts from late November to April.Downhill (Alpine) and Cat Skiing / Snowboarding: The new Kicking Horse Mountain Resort has been developed in a 250 - acre, which includes 4005 acres of skiing and snowboarding, with views of the Canadian Rockies. The new gondola up to the summit of the Dogtooth Mountains at an altitude of 7705 feet [2350 meters] in which the new Eagle Eye is the restaurant. The excellent snow conditions are a vertical drop of 4133 meters [1260 feet] from the top lift, and is the second highest in Canada. The ski season is from early