Visit Kaslo | Kaslo Guide 2019
Kaslo is surrounded by a vast mountain wilderness riven with rushing creeks and gorges, its centre of gravity the crystal clear depths of Kootenay Lake. Prospectors, lumbermen and speculators have come and gone and will be back; the adventurers stayed on. They’ve figured out, and perhaps you will too, that the real richness here is the freedom to be yourself, to explore. There are so many ways to do that, just read on. Have fun!
Kaslo is surrounded by a vast mountain wilderness riven with rushing creeks and gorges, its centre of gravity the crystal clear depths of Kootenay Lake. Prospectors, lumbermen and speculators have come and gone and will be back; the adventurers stayed on. They’ve figured out, and perhaps you will too, that the real richness here is the freedom to be yourself, to explore. There are so many ways to do that, just read on. Have fun!
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Come Experience the West Kootenay all<br />
through the year*<br />
Life of a Tree: A scientific and spiritual walk<br />
amongst gentle giants.<br />
Acoustic Walk-Last Light: Enter one of nature’s<br />
spiritual places for a natural and musical acoustic<br />
forest walk at dusk.<br />
Batstronomy: Become a citizen scientist and find<br />
out how to hear and count bats, then turn your<br />
attention upwards for star gazing on the shores of<br />
Kootenay Lake<br />
Forage and Feast: Wildcrafting, creating, and<br />
savouring in the Kootenay wilds.<br />
Harvest for Humanity: Help harvest <strong>Kaslo</strong>’s<br />
overabundant fruit for the <strong>Kaslo</strong> Food Hub and<br />
then enjoy the fruits of your labour.<br />
From Snowtrails to Ales: Winter snowshoeing in the<br />
Kootenay wonderland followed by beer tasting and<br />
a brewery tour at the Angry Hen Brewery.<br />
Tastes on the Trail and SnowFire:<br />
What tickles your fancy while playing in the snow<br />
in the forest? Traditional taffy on the snow (tire<br />
d’érable sur la neige), crepes and huckleberry syrup,<br />
or perhaps gourmet hot chocolate while enjoying an<br />
evening bonfire under the stars. Magic.<br />
Mountaintop Music and Moonstories:<br />
A magical moonrise evening of music and stories<br />
atop Mount Buchanan.<br />
What is Experiential Travel?<br />
In its simplest form, it is an authentic activity that<br />
connects a traveller to the essence of a place and<br />
its people. It creates a pallette for travellers to<br />
experience a culture by immersion, triggering<br />
all the senses over a period of time…creating<br />
learning opportunities and memories that will last<br />
a lifetime.<br />
Immerse yourself<br />
in the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures<br />
and knowledge of the culture, place and people<br />
you are visiting. It will take you off the regular<br />
tourist path to the heartbeat of that culture. The<br />
opportunities are endless when ideas and activities<br />
are developed in experiential fashion. It can focus<br />
around food, drink, music, nature, agriculture,<br />
culture, adventure, or history, or combine<br />
numerous elements together in creative fusions.<br />
Why is this important?<br />
More and more, travellers are not only looking<br />
for immersive and experiential opportunities<br />
when travelling, but demanding it. The age of<br />
consumerism is past, and has been replaced by<br />
the age of LIVING by doing. Travellers gather<br />
memories and share them with others by<br />
telling stories and sharing images about their<br />
experiences.<br />
“In many instances, it’s the local<br />
people and their stories that our<br />
guests connect with the most,<br />
which is the best outcome we<br />
could hope for.”<br />
Dana and François Blouin<br />
Gaining inspiration from the community and the<br />
landscape surrounding them, Dana and François<br />
Blouin have developed Experience Packages along<br />
the themes of “People with stories”, “Our Nature”,<br />
and “Eats and Drinks”, often in collaboration with<br />
other community members and businesses. They<br />
will continue to develop Experiences as the seasons<br />
change and new opportunities arise.<br />
*Sample programming − check our webpage for<br />
all Experiences and schedules.<br />
250-353-3049<br />
www.visitkaslo.com <strong>Kaslo</strong> and Area <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>2019</strong> | <strong>Kaslo</strong> BC, Canada 21
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