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Explore the many reasons people around the world consider the Kootenays one of the best places to visit.

British Columbia is one of the most famous travel destinations in Canada. It comes as no surprise since it’s packed with tons of breathtaking attractions, including stunning mountain peaks, dense rainforests, attractive towns, world-class skiing, and beautiful pristine lakes. New Denver, on the other hand, is intimate and secluded, spending time here will make you feel like you have been let in on a wonderful well-kept secret.

It’s truly a magical place that everyone should explore and discover. If you want to know more about its attractions, as well as the exciting activities it offers, you’re in the right place! We’ve prepared some guides and blogs for you to explore.

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Slokan Lake. The most beautiful of lakes!

The New Denver Lodge is fortunate to find itself located on Slokan Lake. This lake is considered to be one of the most pristine in all of British Columbia. It’s cool deep waters run to a depth of 978′ and its oblong shape is 24 miles long and just 1.7

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Cross-country Skiing in the Kootenays

The Kootenays and its lodges like New Denver Lodge are very fortunate indeed to have several former railway paths in the region that today are used for walking, cycling, snowshoeing, horseback riding and Nordic skiing. In the early days these rail lines connected mining towns in the West Kootenays. All

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Canoeing and Kayaking in West Kootenay

Canoe trips in BC that understandably get the most publicity involve paddling down the Rocky Mountain trench. Flanked by the Canadian Rockies, this inspiring near-wilderness experience abounds with waterfowl and wildlife. The fishing is superb and the tranquility is difficult to match. Likewise floating through the bird-watching paradise of the

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Sandon

In 1891 huge amounts of Galina were discovered here. Galina is a natural mineral form of lead that also contains varying quantities of silver. Within a few years after the first discoveries here hundreds and hundreds of prospectors made there way to Sandon in hopes of striking it rich. The

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Ghost Towns are all around you

The 1890’s ushered in a giant boom in silver mining as well as zinc and other types of rich mineral deposits in the hills behind New Denver. This mining surge was intense and was here and gone within a few decades. The mining towns built around the mines had hundreds

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First Nations in the Kootenays

For thousands of years the Indigenous inhabitants of Western Canada and British Columbia have called the land their ancestral home. They may have arrived in the region more than 10,000 years ago by crossing a land bridge over the Bering Strait to what is known today as Alaska. Although many

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Hiking in the Valhalla Ranges of the Selkirk Mountains

Hiking choices from New Denver Lodge in the Slocan Valley and surrounding areas include some of the best you will experience anywhere in BC or Canada. From strolls and easy hikes along gorgeous valley bowls such as the Slocan Valley Rail Trail to many varied Alpine adventures, everyone is sure

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