Things To Do in British Columbia
The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip at Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena on Friday, February 6, at 8 p.m. (Up to 40% Off)
Modern rockers with 14 Juno Awards and nine No. 1 albums play favorite hits and entirety of their re-issued album, Fully Completely
Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
C$76.75 C$46
$39 for Entry for One to Rugged Maniac 5K Obstacle Race on Saturday, August 15 ($100 Value)
Rugged Maniac Obstacle Course - Vancouver
Surrey
C$100
C$39
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One Month of Tae Kwon Do Classes, or One or Three Months of Kickboxing Classes at Kees Tae Kwon Do(Up to 69% Off)
Kees Tae Kwon Do
Multiple Locations
C$169
C$52
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Half-Day Salmon-Fishing Charter for Two or Four from Good Time Dave’s Fishing Charters (Up to 50% Off)
Good Time Dave's Fishing Charters
Victoria
C$280
C$149
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Four or Eight Meisner Method Acting Class at Turner Acting Studio (Up to 60% Off)
Turner Acting Studio
Burnaby Heights
C$250
C$119
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Exclusive Group Go-Kart Racing for up to 12 People at Indoor Kart Racing @ TBC (40% Off)
Indoor Kart Racing @ TBC
East Richmond
C$250
C$149
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Celtic Thunder at Abbotsford Centre on Tuesday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. (Up to 35% Off)
The Very Best of Celtic Thunder
Abbotsford Centre
C$76.50
C$50
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5, 10, or 25 Range-Ball Buckets at The Golf Centre (Up to 43% Off)
The Golf Centre
South Pandosy - K.L.O.
C$35
C$20
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3D Motion-Capture Swing or Putting Analysis or 2 Hours of 3D Golfing for 4 at 3D Golf Performance(Up to 54% Off)
3D Golf Performance
Maillardville
C$150
C$69
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Private-Pilot Package, One Flight Lesson, or an Online Pilot Class from Canadian Flight Centre (Up to 53% Off)
Canadian Flight Centre
Delta
C$570
C$269
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Gray-Whale-Watching Tour for One, Two, or Four from Mystic Sea Charters (Up to 40% Off)
Mystic Sea Charters
Langley
$69
$45
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$59 for Introductory Belay Course and One-Month Membership at Romper Room ($149 Value)
Romper Room
Nanaimo
C$149
C$59
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$49 for Unlimited Month of Yoga Classes at Oxygen Hot Yoga & Fitness ($132 Value)
Oxygen Yoga & Fitness
Maple Ridge
C$132
C$49
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11-Week Ladies Only Circuit Bootcamp for One at Cheam Leisure Centre (58% Off)
Cheam Leisure Centre
Cheam Leisure Centre
C$140
C$59
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Paddle- or Power-Rafting Trip for One, Two, Four, or Eight from Hyak River Rafting (Up to 50% Off)
Hyak River Rafting
Hyak River Rafting
C$141
C$75
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One 30-Class Yoga & Fitness Pass or Six Months of Unlimited Classes from MetaBody (Up to 94% Off)
MetaBody Yoga & Fitness Pass
Multiple Locations
C$350
C$20
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Winery Tour and Tasting for Two or Four at Pacific Breeze Winery (Up to 53%Off)
Pacific Breeze Winery
New Westminster
C$30
C$15
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Cruiser or BC Snowmobile Tour for Two from The Adventure Group (Up to 19% Off)
The Adventure Group
Whistler
C$248
C$199.99
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Short-Track Racing Experience or Ride-Along at Rusty Wallace Racing Experience (Up to 55% Off)
Rusty Wallace Racing Experience
Motoplex Speedway
C$129
C$64
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5 or 10 Belly-Dancing Classes at Boundless Belly Dance (Up to 61% Off)
Boundless Belly Dance
Penticton
C$45
C$20
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One Horseback-Riding Lesson or One Month of Horseback-Riding Lessons at Hylee Training- Equisice (Up to 52% Off)
Hylee Training- Equisice
Mission
C$30
C$15
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Discover-Skiing-or-Snowboarding Package for an Adult, Family or Child (Up to 50% Off)
Mount Washington Alpine Resort
Mt. Washington Alpine Resort
C$56.99
C$29
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5 or 10 Group Exercise Classes or a 1-Month Unlimited Membership at Studio 9 Fitness (Up to 55% Off)
Studio 9 Fitness
West Kelowna
C$50
C$25
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$49 for One Month of Unlimited Boot-Camp Classes at Pro Fit Boot Camp ($175 Value)
Pro Fit Boot Camp
Port Moody
C$175
C$49
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$325 for $650 Worth of Services at Golden Ears Paintball
Golden Ears Paintball
Pitt Meadows
C$650
C$325
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Entry for Two People or One Family, or One Adult Annual Gold Pass at The Butterfly Gardens (Up to 51% Off)
The Butterfly Gardens
Brentwood Bay
C$37.57
C$20
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$31 for an Eight-Week Toddler Dance Course at LT Dance Studio ($72 Value)
LT Dance Studio
Shawnigan Lake
C$72
C$31
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One-Day Surfboard and Gear Rental for One or Two at Live To Surf (Up to 61% Off)
Live To Surf
Tofino
C$57.75
C$25
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$67 for a Ticket to a Harlem Globetrotters Game at Pacific Coliseum on Thursday, February 12 at 7 p.m. ($95.55 Value)
Harlem Globetrotters
Pacific Coliseum
C$95.55
C$67
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Five Classes or One Month of Unlimited Classes at Yoga 360 and Bikram Yoga Langley (71% Off)
Yoga 360 and Bikram Yoga Langley
Multiple Locations
C$100
C$29
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30-Day Membership with Zumba and Jillian Michaels Workouts and Optional Sauna Sessions at Curves (Up to 81% Off)
Curves
Multiple Locations
C$149
C$29
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Four Oil, Drawing, Acrylic, or Watercolour Class for Teens and Adults at Rusart Fine Arts Co (50% Off)
Rusart Fine Arts Co
South Burnaby
C$160
C$80
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Four Private Beginner Piano Lessons or Introductory Music Theory Lessons at Cadenza Music (Half Off)
Cadenza Music
Richmond
C$76
C$38
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Two Bowling Games and Shoe Rental for Two, Four, or Six at Brother's Bowling and Billiards (Up to 56% Off)
Brother's Bowling and Billards
Mill Lake
C$26.40
C$12
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Ropes and Challenge Course for One or Two Adults at Myra Canyon Adventure Park (Up to 38% Off)
Myra Canyon Adventure Park
Kelowna
C$39
C$24
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One or Two Months of Unlimited Five Jumping Fitness Classes for One at Jumping Fitness (Up to 73% Off)
Jumping Fitness
Eagle Ridge
C$180
C$59
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Two Private 45-Minute Horseback-Riding Lessons at Crescent Stables (Up to 50% Off)
Crescent Stables
Delta
C$120
C$60
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Admission for One, Two, or Four to the Head Over Heels Wedding Show on February 22 (Up to 54% Off)
Head Over Heels Wedding Show
Langley
C$12
C$6
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Horseback Trail Riding for Two or Four from Equutrails (Up to 44% Off)
Equutrails
Main Horse Corral (first left) at Golden Ears Park
C$120
C$69
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2-Hour Guided Kayak Tour for One, Two, or Four, or Private Tour for Up to Eight (Up to 67% Off)
Harrison Eco Tours
Harrison Hot Springs
C$100
C$43
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$20 for 30-Class Yoga and Fitness Pass from Yoga & Fitness Passport ($300 Value)
Yoga & Fitness Passport
Multiple Locations
C$300
C$20
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Pub Nights on the Fraser Weekend Night Cruise at Paddlewheeler Riverboat Cruises (Up to 54% Off)
Paddlewheeler Riverboat Tours
Downtown New West
C$50
C$25
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$43 for Two Days and Two Nights of RV Camping at Whistler RV Park & Campground ($86 Value)
Whistler RV Park & Campground
Whistler
C$86
C$43
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Three-Hour All-Inclusive Ziplining Adventure for Two or Four at Oyama Zipline Forest Adventure (Up to 39% Off)
Oyama Zipline
Oyama
C$198
C$119.99
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Four 30-, 45-, or 60-Minute Music Lessons at Dynamic Music Instruction (Up to 53% Off)
Dynamic Music Instruction
Multiple Locations
C$105
C$50
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Five or Ten Kickboxing Classes at House of Kenpo Karate (Up to 60% Off)
House of Kenpo Karate
Comox
C$50
C$20
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One or Two Months of Martial-Arts Classes at Hong's Hapkido Martial Arts (Up to 72% Off)
Hong's Hapkido Martial Arts
Port Moody
C$135
C$40
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10 or 20 Yoga, Pilates, or Strength Classes or 2,4, or 6 One-on-One at Pure Confidence Fitness (Up to 77% Off)
Pure Confidence Fitness
Sooke
C$140
C$39
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Three-Hour Karaoke Cruise for One, Two, or Four from Accent Cruises (Up to 56% Off)
Accent Cruises
Vancouver
C$89.95
C$44
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Discover Scuba Diving Course for One or Two or $99 for $250 Worth of Any Courses at Ocean Pro Divers
Ocean Pro Divers
South Surrey
C$60
C$29
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Chinese New Year Walking Tour for Two from Oldest Chinatown Talking Tours (50% Off). Nine Options Available.
Oldest Chinatown Walking Tours
Market Square
C$50
C$25
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Two, Four, or Eight Salsa Classes for Two People at World Dance Co. (Up to 69% Off)
World Dance Co.
Multiple Locations
C$60
C$25
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10 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Kickboxing Classes or One Month of Classes at Apex Martial Arts (Up to 92% Off)
Apex Martial Arts
Bridgeport
C$350
C$29
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1 or 2 Private Horseback-Riding Lessons or 1 Equine Massage Therapy Session at Hillside Riding School (Up to 56% Off)
Hillside Riding School
Hillside Riding School
C$40
C$19
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One Month of Unlimited Yoga or a 10-Class Pass at Tandava Yoga - Formally Trinity Yoga Center (Up to 51% Off)
Tandava Yoga
South Pandosy - K.L.O.
C$99
C$49
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$75 for $150 Worth of Services at Team Performance Taekwondo Academy
Team Performance Taekwondo Academy
Cape Horn
C$150
C$75
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$39 for One Month of Unlimited Yoga at Shanti Yoga (Up to $128 Value)
Shanti Yoga
Tsawwassen Shopping Centre
C$128
C$39
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$19 for 10 Martial-Arts Classes at Pro Dojos (Up to $150 Value)
Pro Dojos
Multiple Locations
C$150
C$17
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Cross Training or Kettlebell Classes, or 1 Month of Cross Training at Athlete's Arena Maple Ridge (Up to 81% Off)
Athlete's Arena Maple Ridge
Maple Ridge
C$200
C$39
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Greens Fees and Range Tokens for Two or Four at Bridal Falls Golf (Up to 51% Off)
Bridal Falls Golf
Rosedale
C$66
C$37
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One or Two Months of Unlimited Fitness Classes at Heart & Soul Fitness (Up to 79% Off)
Heart & Soul Fitness
Westend
C$208
C$49
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Snowshoeing for Two or Four Adults at Ski Callaghan (Up to 50% Off)
Ski Callaghan
Whistler
C$30
C$16
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$30 for $59 Groupon — Sundance Martial Arts
Sundance Martial Arts
Vernon
$59
$30
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Weekday or Weekend Round of Golf for Two or Four at Eighteen Pastures Golf Course or Tall Timber Golf Course
Eighteen Pastures Golf Course and Tall Timbers Golf Course
Multiple Locations
C$55.65
C$27
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$49 for One Month of Unlimited Yoga Classes at Oxygen Yoga & Fitness - Port Moody ($132 Value)
Oxygen Yoga & Fitness
Port Moody
C$132
C$49
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Two- or Four-Hour Guided Kayak Tour for One or Two from A Paddle in the Park Kayaking (50% Off)
A Paddle in the Park Kayaking
Sidney
C$60
C$30
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Movie and Popcorn for Two at Dunbar Theatre (Up to 52% Off)
Dunbar Theatre
Dunbar-Southlands
C$29
C$14.50
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$49 for One Month of Unlimited Yoga Classes at Oxygen Yoga & Fitness (63% Off)
Oxygen Yoga & Fitness
South Surrey
C$132
C$49
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$31.50 for Golf Package with 10 Buckets of Range Balls and a Drop-In Group Lesson ($63 Value)
Highland Pacific Golf
Victoria
C$63
C$31.50
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10 Classes or One Month of Unlimited Classes with Optional Mat and Towel Service at Bikram Yoga Burnaby (Up to 74% Off)
Bikram Yoga Burnaby
Lougheed Town Centre
C$149
C$39
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One- or Two-Month Martial-Arts Gym Membership to Pacific Top Team Richmond (Up to 69% Off)
Pacific Top Team Richmond
U Rise
C$120
C$35
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$49 for One Month of Unlimited Yoga Classes at Oxygen Yoga & Fitness ($132 Value)
Oxygen Yoga & Fitness - Abbotsford
Clearbrook Commercial
C$132
C$49
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Four or Eight Private 30-Minute Music Lessons at Kelowna Rock School (51%Off)
Kelowna Rock School
Central City
C$80
C$39
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5, 10, or 20 Group Fitness Classes at Move and Groove Fitness (Up to 56% Off)
Move and Groove Fitness
Multiple Locations
C$60
C$29
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Become A Pilot Starter Package or 40-Minute Simulator Session at Pacific Flying Club (Up to 49% Off)
Pacific Flying Club
Delta
C$140
C$80
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$49 for a One-Month Pass for Unlimited Yoga at Oxygen Yoga and Fitness - Langley ($132 Value)
Oxygen Yoga and Fitness - Langley
Northwest Langley
C$132
C$49
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Sturgeon or Steelhead Fishing Trips from Great River Fishing Adventures (Up to 66% Off)
Great River Fishing Adventures
Chilliwack Proper Village West
C$500
C$175
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$49 for an Eight-Course "Traveling the World" Tasting Menu for Two at Cafe Fifth Avenue ($90 Value)
Cafe Fifth Avenue
Brow of the Hill
C$90
C$49
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Stand-Up Paddleboarding or Kiteboarding Crash Course for One or Two from Aerial Kiteboarding (Up to 74% Off)
Aerial Kiteboarding
Multiple Locations
C$50
C$25
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One or Three Months of Unlimited Kickboxing or Brazilian Jujitsu Classes at Pacific Top Team (Up to 76% Off)
Pacific Top Team
Vernon
C$55
C$19
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As rock-climber, Andrew Coffey saw a growing interest in bouldering among his fellow climbers and he also noticed a lack of dedicated bouldering gyms in the city? so he decided to build one himself. He teamed up with architects and graphic designers to plot out a floor plan and contracted undulating walls of custom-designed rock that could be climbed without ropes. When he and his team finished laying the soft-mat flooring in the 10,000 square foot space, they'd finally brought The Hive to life. To supervise and lead classes, Andrew has gathered a team of climbers with extensive outdoor experience, including some who also hone their bodies for rock-climbing through gymnastics, dance, judo, and tai chi.
Inside the facility, instructors and visitors traverse overhangs, vertical angled slabs, an archway, and top-ups where they can climb up over the lip without any ropes. The walls reach up to 16 feet throughout most of the gym, with grades ranging from V0- to V10+, remaining closer to the ground and free of avalanches in a dedicated children's area. In one of the central structures, summit-reachers can glide back to earth in a tube slide.
Instructors require new visitors to take a tour and small lesson prior to climbing, and gym staffers change the challenging routes every three weeks to keep climbers from discovering hidden deposits of Skittles. They also teach in-depth techniques during short or long courses lasting up to five weeks and expand instruction to the outdoors during up to two-day programs. When not teaching visitors how to climb without ropes and evade roving packs of mountain bikes, gym staff host climbing competitions, special film screenings and parties for local climbers, where they pit their skills against each other in friendly competition.
In the dining room, the rhythmic pounding of a bodhrán hand drum mingles with the joyful melodies of a tin flute, flooding every inch of the space with an ebullience punctuated by onlookers’ clapping hands and tapping feet. The diners have left the feasts spread across their tables mostly untouched, their attention glued to the band in the midst of their lively song. Such moments aren't a rarity at Donegal's Irish House, but are an almost nightly occurrence at the jovial eatery that brings locals together to make new friends and share in internationally inspired meals.
Champions of fostering an atmosphere of community and friendship, the affable staff goes out of its way to make guests feel welcome, thanks to attentive service and an ever-changing calendar of events that keep inviting guests back. On select evenings, patrons can convene at Donegal's to watch a Canucks game or to see local bands. As guests chat and mingle in the dining room, the kitchen buzzes with chefs concocting Irish standards such as shepherd's pie and international cuisine that includes perogies and sausage, jambalaya, and butter chicken. Donegal's signature dish remains the whopping blarney stone burger, a 7.5-pound charbroiled Canadian beef patty that gets its eater a commemorative T-shirt and a place on the wall of fame if it's eaten within two hours with no help. Unsuccessful competitors, meanwhile, find their snapshot displayed on the wall of shame, under the most personal entry from their dream journals.
As the sun’s rays reach across British Columbia, breakfast is being served, coffee and all, in the middle of Shuswap Lake. Though it's been cooked aboard one of Waterway Houseboat Vacations’ watercrafts, the diners devouring their morning meal still have the overwhelming sense that this is what it feels like to spend quality time in the wild. That combination of coming together as a group while communing with nature is Waterway Houseboat Vacations’ raison d'être and has been since its founding in 1968.
Dedicated to outfitting aquatic sojourners with the most lavish, well-equipped vessels possible, the company's proprietors had their own fleet of houseboats built up in their Sicamous-based boat yard. Each masterpiece of engineering is embellished with luxurious amenities such as hot tubs, fireplaces, and gold-plated shoulder parrots, each of which fight for boater attention with lake-adjacent activities such as swimming, hiking, water-skiing, and fishing. While eager to introduce visitors to the scenic beauty of the Shuswaps, the company simultaneously aims to uphold a dedication to environmental stewardship, preserving their beloved home with initiatives that include stocking boats with biodegradable soap and spearheading a comprehensive recycling program.
As golfers line up tricky, round-deciding rolls on the green of the signature 17th hole at Olympic View Golf Club, they might have to block out an unusual sound. Just behind the green, water crashes earthward for more than 60 feet over one of the course’s two waterfalls. The dramatic feature generates a roaring din as well as a beautiful backdrop for players as they near the end of their scenic golfing excursions.
Such tranquil scenes are common on the 6,600-yard course framed by the dense forest of south Vancouver Island and the looming profiles of Olympic Mountains peaks. But the calm can be deceptive, as the Bill Robinson–designed layout aims to challenge. Twelve lakes are interspersed throughout the site, and numerous bunkers intimidate golfers with their depth and walls etched with tally marks. This signature mix of beauty and difficulty earned the club a four-star rating from Golf Digest in 2008, as well as a ranking of 10th Best Public Golf Course in British Columbia by Score Golf in 2011.
The GBC Golf Academy at Olympic View Golf Club aims to prepare golfers mentally and physically for playing the most enjoyable golf of their lives. Located on 14 acres, the academy features nine large grass driving areas with target greens as far as 330 yards. In three short-game areas, players practice putts, pitches, and fake surprise at finding the ball in the cup. The amply appointed grounds complement a teaching philosophy that encourages development of a repeatable swing tailored to the individual’s physical capabilities.
Course at a Glance: * 18-hole, par 72 course * Total length of 6,600 yards from the back tees * Course rating of 72.7 from the back tees * Course slope of 133 from the back tees * Four sets of tees per hole
Open since 2005, West Coast Martial Arts promotes the spread of Mixed Martial Arts through the capable hands and feet of its expert instructors. From 23 locations, they train students of all ages and experience levels in the nuances of an international array of martial arts. Their fundamentals programs introduce tots, youths, and adults to some of the fastest-growing disciplines in North America, arming students with pragmatic self-defence skills that work as well in the heat of the moment as they do in the calm of the dojo. Instructors also lead an array of classes for more advance practitioners. Teaching the grappling and ground-fighting techniques of Brazilian jujitsu, they lead students in battling larger opponents with the holds and submissions of the Gracie street self-defence system. They round out their curriculum with the striking arts of kickboxing and muay thai, which is also called the "science of eight limbs." In this combat style, students unleash flurries of blows using their hands, feet, elbows, and knees, turning into a more fearsome opponent than Bruce Lee before he had his conjoined twin removed.
It's completely dark within the Black Hole, one of Splashdown Park's premier water attractions. The slide twists, turns, and dives through a web of enclosed tubes, and as park visitors slide towards the landing pool, they have no idea what's coming next. Not that increased visibility makes anything less thrilling. At Big Jim's River Run, the sun shines down on a 320-foot simulated river. Its fast, churning whitewater caries tubes and their occupants through a series of rapids, ultimately culminating in a giant splash into the main receiving pool. Nearby, a children's area encompasses six pools and five tamer slides, and a giant hot tub lets adults relax between aquatic attractions or imagine what it's like to be stew.
Nestled behind the 425-foot Oliver Twist and Corkscrew water slides lie some dryer activities. Volleyball and basketball courts bustle with games, and hot dogs cook on gas grills, which are available for rent. Alternatively, the onsite concessions area serves up pizza and burgers.