TRAVEL LIKE A LOCAL | Top 10,000 Places to Visit in Canada
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Murtle Lake is world-renowned as the largest canoe-only lake in North America. Set in a beautiful mountain valley, with the North and West arms approximately 20 km long.
The West arm is known for its white sandy beaches and open scenery. The North arm has large mountains and meadows that are great for watching wildlife.
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Blue River Black Spruce Provincial Park has oxbows, sandbars, and uplands in the North Thompson River. The park protects the black spruce in the region and provides nature study and ecological education opportunities. The park also includes river access for canoeing.
Photo: Jun-Ying Poon
Mud Lake Delta Provincial Park stretches across 500 hectares and protects natural floodplains, wetlands, beaver ponds, small oxbow lakes, and other delta formations. The park is home to moose and grizzlies in the spring. Popular activities in the area include nature study, wildlife viewing, fishing, and hunting.
Photo: Ronald Jeden
River Safari is an excellent opportunity to see beautiful scenery and active wildlife. The Safari offers river tours, jeep tours, and super-duper experiences where you can enjoy both. Explore up to 12 kilometers and witness the spectacular Grizzly Bear Valley. Experience the informative history and nature study of the area.
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Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing is the most pristine and breathtaking mountain terrain in the world. Mike Wiegele has become the premier Heli-ski experience and offers powder skiing and boarding, unlimited vertical and unique boutique-style accommodation.
Photo: Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing
Finn Creek Provincial Park is 303 hectares of beautiful nature that is great to enjoy during the summer and winter. The park vegetation includes cottonwoods, cedars, hybrid spruce and birch stands. The park protects water life, such as bull trout, Coho salmon, and Chinook salmon. It is also home to Grizzly bears, moose, and various bird species.
Photo: Aso Eng
Blue River Library has free wifi.
Photo: Blue River Library, Thompson-Nicola Regional Library
