Archive for June, 2007

Paarens Beach Provincial Park

Saturday, June 30th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

Get away from it all at Paarens Beach! The park features an 800-meter sandy beach for swimming (including a roped-off area for the kids), a boat launch, camping and canoeing. There’s a large day use

Sowchea Bay Provincial Park

Saturday, June 30th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

The Sowchea Bay Provincial Recreation Area is located 20 km west of Fort St. James on Sowchea Bay Road, five 5 km west of Paarens Beach Provincial Park. This park is the trailhead for the 5-km Antimon

Our Lady of Good Hope

Saturday, June 30th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

Our Lady of Good Hope Church is one of the oldest Roman Catholic Churches. It was built by Father Blanchet in 1873 and was the first permanent Catholic mission north of Williams Lake. When you visit

Pictographs

Saturday, June 30th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

Three sets of Indian pictographs adorn the granite rock within a 1,000 yard range on the north side of Fraser Lake. For more info, contact the Nadleh Whut’en Band at 690-7318.

Murray Ridge Ski Hill

Saturday, June 30th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

Canadian ski legend Nancy Greene Raine designed this challenging ski hill. It’s got a reputation for great powder, sunny skies, and the longest T-bar in North America. Test your skiing and snowboard

Cottonwood Park, Fort St. James

Saturday, June 30th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

Cottonwood Park is the home of many of the area’s special events, including the Cottonwood Music Festival, Canada Day, Stuart Lake Fishing Derby, and the Caledonia Classic Dog Sled Race. The park is

Fraser Mountain Trail

Saturday, June 30th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

Hike the Fraser Mountain Trail for a spectacular view of the lake and surrounding area. The trail head is east of Fraser Lake, near Piper’s Glen. A three to four hour hike takes you to the top where y

20 Lakes in Houston area…

Saturday, June 30th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

Collins Lake – Follow the Morice River which starts at the west end of Houston turn right (west) at 27km, then left on the Morice River FSR, the lake is at 57km.

Elwyn Lake – From Highway 16, turn so

31 things to do in Houston…

Saturday, June 30th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

1. Adventure Tours: Local companies can provide wilderness adventures tailor-made to suit your interests either by land, air, or river.

2. Attractions: Check out the World’s Largest Flyrod, whic

Double trouble at Beacon Hill Park

Friday, June 29th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com

IF YOU DON’T SEE YOURSELF VISITING THIS POPULAR PARK, MAYBE THAT’S A GOOD THING

Is it conceivable to be two places at once? What if someone insists that they saw you yesterday but you were nowhere