From Nakusp, we will continue south west along to New Denver where we will continue south along the west side of Slocan Lake and following the Slocan River.  South of Slocan Park, we will take back roads into Castlegar.

Day Five

Thursday, July 19th - Castlegar to Grand Forks

100 km/63 mi

Our ride this day will follow Blueberry Creek over the Paulson Summit, our longest climb of the trip and down to Christina Lake.   From there we follow the Kettle River into Grand Forks.

Day Six

Friday, July 20th - Grand Forks to Osoyoos

125 km/78 mi

Continuing south out of Grand Forks, we hook north through Greenwood and then southwest again to Midway where we re-join the Kettle River to Rock Creek.  From Rock Creek we continue west climbing over Anarchist Summit to descend into Osoyoos.

Day Seven

Saturday, July 21st - Osoyoos to Penticton

67 km/42 mi

Our route from Osoyoos will put us up close and person with many of the vineyards, with opportunities to stop, visit, and taste.  We will take back roads into Oliver and then follow the east side of Skaha Lake to return to Penticton.

Click for a detailed map of the area, daily maps and profiles of the route.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me, Danelle Laidlaw, toll-free at 1-877-606-BIKE (2453), (604) 737-0043/737-0374 Fax, or tourbc at tourbc.net (replace at with @).

As in previous years, our tour is fully supported with mobile tour leaders to help keep you on track and to point out interesting features along the route. Ambulance Al will provide us with qualified emergency service personnel and mechanical support will be provided by Pete Pazdera, the Bicycle Guy (GuyWires).  Both the mechanical and the medical support personnel accompany the tour and monitor the course.  Bicycle racks are provided for our support vehicles by ATOC Topper Racks.  Each participant will receive daily route maps and notes.  In addition, the entire route is fully signed. 

All meals are provided on the tour as well as a morning and afternoon water and snack stop where appropriate pull-outs can be found.  Please note, breakfast on the first day, and dinner on the final day are not included in the Tour package.  Camping is provided and for those participants who wish to stay in motels, we will provide a list of motels close to our campgrounds.  It is your responsibility to ensure that your luggage is tagged and if you have chosen to stay in motels, you must give our truck driver a written list of the days you will be staying in motels and the name and address of each motel. 

At least once along the route, we invite local artists to provide us with entertainment, focussing on the flavour of the area.  In the past, we have had native story telling, old time bands, slide shows, a native pow wow, etc.  In addtion to our mechanical and medical support, the tour provides massage therapy, and a photographer/videographer. 

If you have not been to these diverse regions of British Columbia before, you are in for a treat.  If you are returning for a 2^nd, 3rd or 11th time, we are sure we still have some surprises and discoveries for you.