Canadian Rockies

This mountain resort is nestled in the Canadian Rockies beside Kootenay National Park and offers guests a recreational and leisure environment situated right out the front door of our luxurious lodge and cabin accommodations.

The 2000 acre mountain resort brings to life the dream of its founders to create a unique wilderness haven for outdoor enthusiasts that is in harmony with the Kootenay's spectacular Rocky Mountain setting. Our eco lodge generates solar and micro-hydro electricity and is proud that its beautiful accommodations are energy self-sufficient.

This Canadian Rockies mountain resort is also a working woodlot. You may observe the horse logging operation while out on the trails. Our cabins are constructed from woodlot trees killed by mountain pine beetles, which were milled and notched onsite. Much of our beautiful wood furniture grew on site and was produced right in our woodworking shop. Through sound and selective forestry practices, it is our goal to enhance the wildlife and recreational values of the area.

There is a natural emphasis on self-propelled recreation at the resort. With its 50-kilometre trail network and rivers nearby, the resort beckons visitors to hike, cross country ski, snowshoe, mountain bike, canoe and kayak. Our resort is a friendly sanctuary for weary workers, kids and families, or for group gatherings. With facilities for conferences and group retreats for up to 100, this is an ideal destination for weddings, and remarkable retreats for friends, family and businesses. Take a leisurely hike, mountain bike some exciting single track, or spend the day with our staff guides bird watching from a kayak in the Columbia River Wetlands. Perhaps you just want to throw a towel down on the grass beside our pond and work on your suntan. 

Hiking: Enjoy the spectacular array of wildflowers growing at your doorstep on the meadow. Take a leisurely hike on on an endless trail system and plunge in to the Kootenay or cross rivers to cool down. The multi-coloured fall vistas bring the landscape to life in fall. Explore on your own or join a guided hike. For the more ambitious, we are beside to Kootenay National Park and all it's trails. Views of Mount Assiniboine the Bugaboos, and the Continental Divide are accessible by walking the Mitchell Ridge.

Mountain Biking: Millions of years ago a massive river of ice, miles wide, creaked and groaned its way out of the heights of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. This colossal glacier carved out a ditch so deep that it became known as the Rocky Mountain Trench. This valley of unprecedented beauty and varied terrain beckons to mountain bikers. Explore rolling rangelands, interspersed with spruce and pine groves, crystal clear lakes and streams, with Douglas fir and larch at higher elevations. If you cannot bring your own bike on your vacation, we have a full fleet of rental bikes. On request we offer guided instructional mountain bike tours on trails throughout the region. A mountain bike terrain park is situated at the base of Mount Sledmore - look for many additions to our terrain park in 2007.

Horse Riding: Horse owners wishing to explore the trails on horseback can ride for 100 kilometres along the beautiful Kootenay River valley - all right on your doorstep. There are also day trip opportunities into the Mount Assiniboine Park and Height of the Rockies Provincial Park as well as Kootenay National Park. Your horses are welcome at our stables.

Canoeing, Kayaking and Rafting: With the Cross, Kootenay and Kicking Horse rivers at our doorstep, we offer canoe, kayaking and whitewater rafting excursions for the tentative through to the tenacious thrill seeker. Explore the canyons, learn about the local wildlife and escape the ordinary.

Hot Springs: Just 32 kilometres from the resort is Radium Hot Springs. A great family oriented facility, Radium Hot Springs features a hot mineral pool as well as a cool swimming pool with pool slide and play area. Of course, you may prefer to stay closer to home and dip into our hot tub.

Fishing: There is great fishing on the property. Wet your fly or spinning line in search of Cutthroat Trout or a land locked Kokanee Salmon. We are close to some great walk in lakes as well. British Columbia and National Park licences are available in Radium Hot Springs. Single barbless hooks are required. We support catch and release!

Golf: For the golfers, we are one hour away from 12 golf courses. Names like Grey Wolf or Banff Springs are among the courses close to us. For the more adventurous try Coy's golf course, whose challenging 9-hole layout has never been played at par! Don't forget to try our new 19 hole frisbee golf course right out your cabin door.

Sightseeing: The natural setting of the resort lends itself to unsurpassed bird and wildlife watching. Wander on your own or join in a guided hike to learn more about the wildlife and wild sights around you. As night falls, you may see a herd of elk grazing their way through the meadow at sunset and then the sky comes alive with stars. If you are lucky the northern lights will make an appearance. Sit around the fire pit roasting marshmallows or just gaze into the flames, listening to the wolves howl.

Volleyball, Bocce, Frisbee, Shoe Toss: If you still are not tired from the day's activities there is a volleyball court, 9-hole Frisbee golf course, horseshoe pits and bocce balls.

The Lodge (sleeps 4-13):
Finished in 1998, the lodge is an impressive timber frame building comfortably accommodating 13 guests in luxurious style and classic rustic decor. The lodge faces the vistas and valley of Kootenay National Park in the Canadian Rockies and is perfect for group events among friends or families, or work colleagues. There are two bedrooms on the upper level, and two bedrooms on the lower. The main level features a full size kitchen adjoining a large dining area, with a BBQ outside on the porch. At the far end is the Great Room with a stone fireplace. There are two complete bathrooms and there is a wood-burning stove on the lower level.

The Cabins (sleep 2-8):
We also offer accommodations in unique, luxurious self-contained log cabins furnished to compliment the natural setting. Each cabin has a spectacular view and our extensive trail system is right out your front door. There are six cabins in total (2 smaller ones, and 4 larger ones) and each one offers guests a number of facilities. All of the cabins come with fully equipped kitchens, all linens, towels, toiletries, paper products, soaps, cleaning products, & gas BBQ's are here waiting for you. All you require is your own food, refreshments, clothing and recreational equipment. 

Disabled access: We have recently built a cabin with wheelchair access.

Family & baby friendly: We are family friendly, and provide facilities for children and babies of all ages.

Pet friendly: We are pet friendly and we have even built a ski trail specifically to take your dog on. There are some "common sense" rules regarding your pets and you are expected to pick-up after them. Please enquire about pet rates. By Plane: Nearest Airport - Calgary International Airport (280km - approximately 3 and half hours by car) We are located between Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia (32 Kms) and Banff, Alberta (114 kms).