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The Okanagan

Many people, guided by tour companies, are directed from the Vancouver/Vancouver Island areas then on to the Rockies. The Okanagan area is often bypassed. This area located in the south-central area of British Columbia many of the provinces nicest beaches, along with the best weather. The Okanagan Valley starts at the U.S. border near Osoyoos and stretches north to the Vernon area. This area of the province has a semi-arid climate and produces much of the fruit available in Canada. Many fine wines are also produced here, with wineries located mainly in the southern part of the valley.

Photography courtesy of G. Blanke

	The major lakes are: Osoyoos Lake, Skaha Lake, Okanagan Lake and Kalamalka Lake. Major cities/towns: Osoyoos, Oliver, Kaleden, Penticton, Summerland, Peachland, Westbank, Kelowna, Winfield, Oyama and Vernon.
A typical Okanagan beach, this one is near Summerland.
	Highway 97 generally follows the shoreline of the many lakes starting at the US border near Osoyoos and proceeding north to the Shuswap area.
Kalamalka Lake near Winfield, between Kelowna and Vernon.
	Okanagan Mountain juts out in to Okanagan Lake across from Peachland.

Kelowna Scenes


	Boardwalk in Waterfront Park, Kelowna
"The Sails" in Waterfront Park, Kelowna.
	"Dolphins" in Waterfront Park, Kelowna.
Waterfalls in Waterfront Park, Kelowna.
	Kelowna's famous "floating bridge."





	Mission Creek area, a walking park that was built several years ago. It follows Mission Creek for about 10 miles and terminates at the lake.
Back to Information index page. Mission Creek is a walking park that was built several years ago. It follows Mission Creek for about 10 miles and terminates at the lake.
	Hardy Creek is located just south of Westbank right on the edge of Okanagan Lake.
Mount Boucherie is an extinct volcano located on the west side of Okanagan Lake.
	For the ski enthusiast, the Okanagan area is famous for dry, deep, powder snow.

Sandstone cliffs, just north of Penticton.
	SS Sicamous an old passenger ferry that ran on the lake until June of 1936, it is now a museum on the beach at the end south end of Lake Okanagan

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