We had a wonderful visit with cousin, Pam & her husband David in beautiful Slocan. It was such a joy to be able to meet David and spend time with Pam. She was gracious enough to show us her home and the areas around Slocan.
Pam and David have a guest house that is available for rent. It is called the Paradise Valley Lodge in the Slocan Valley. It is in Winlaw which is just South of Slocan. It is newly remodeled and sleeps up to eight people. It is a perfect place to stay while exploring the area.
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Slocan is a sleepy little mountain village located about 3 1/2 hours North of Spokane, Washington in British Columbia. Everywhere you look there are beautiful mountain views and pristine mountain lakes and streams. Slocan has one grocery store and one restaurant. There are no hotels that I could find. There is an old saw mill that only runs when the price of lumber is high enough to support it. We loved the murals that were painted on many of the buildings The only internet access was at the Learning Center. They have recently added a boat launch with docks for access to Slocan Lake.
We stayed at the Springer Creek RV Park which is right on the road coming into the town on Slocan. This is not a place to come if you want lots of amenities but if you like quiet and secluded it is perfect. We were in a pull through with full hook ups (Space #3). There was a small stream running next to it and just down the road by Space #15 is a path down to a beautiful waterfall. It was so cool. There were wild flowers along the roads which was lovely. There is no pool, no games, no game room etc. They did have a dump station and a nice clean bathroom/shower building.
From Slocan we drove to Banff, Albert. It was a beautiful drive with fabulous mountain and lake views along the way. The road was a little scary in spots especially if you do not like heights. We took the free ferry at Galena Bay across Arrow Lake. When we arrived in Banff we were lucky enough to see a Black Bear and some Great Horned Sheep.
The Thought For The Day:"There are some people who always seem angry and continuously look for conflict. Walk away; the battle they are fighting isn't with you, it is with themselves." Author Unkown
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Becky McGuire, CTC, MCC
Vacation Travel Specialist
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