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 The age of consumerism is past, and has been replaced by the age of LIVING by doing.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