British Columbia Adventure Travel: NOLS Courses, Grizzly Watching, Sea Kayaking and More!

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British Columbia, Canada’s most westerly province and one of North America’s most mountainous regions, is a jewel of geology. Sandwiched between the lofty peaks of the Rocky Mountains on the east; the mighty Pacific Ocean on the west; the boreal forests, snowmelt lakes, and ice fields of the Northwest and Yukon Territories on the north; and by the still-wild areas of Washington, Idaho, and Montana in the United States on the south, this piece of diverse topography ensures that adventure travelers will find scores of mountains and glaciers to climb; hundreds of bays, coastlines, and inlets to sail; and numerous ancient forests of cedar, hemlock and fir to heli-ski and ski-tour. Salmon, bald eagles, and grizzly bears — totemic animals of coastal native peoples — are abundant here, evocative of B.C.’s still primal nature.

If you visit British Columbia for a Canadian Rockies tour, you’ll discover a multi-faceted terrain comprised of glacial plateaus, long granite spires, deep fjords, and snow-capped mountains. If rafting and kayaking are your passions, Class IV Canadian whitewater awaits along enormous stretches of the Chilko, Chilcotin, and Fraser Rivers. And along the rugged coast, one of the world’s few remaining temperate rain forests stretches for miles, perfect for true backcountry experiences. Since British Columbia maintains an excellent infrastructure of ferries, charter boats, and trains, you’ll be able to access these remote areas with ease and comfort.

B.C.’s outdoor assets have attracted many peoples and resulted in an intricate blend of cultures, with large numbers of Asian communities now thriving among those settled by descendants of English, Scottish, Irish, and Welsh pioneers, making this province one of the most diverse and multicultural spots on the western North American continent. Towns and cities with a cosmopolitan ambience have developed in conjunction with a flourishing native culture.

British Columbia is an adventurist’s gem — with the Canadian Rockies holding some of its most precious stones.

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