Canada’s Only Municipal Mountain Bike Park

Also known as the Kamloops Bike Ranch, the mountain bike park is the most technically advanced municipal bike park in the country, attracting expert riders from around the world! 26 hectares of gullies silt bluffs of pine trees, sagebrush, and open grasslands are just waiting for you come cruising through. The initial site has an elevation change of 132m over its 1.1 km length.

Phase 1 features a fast-flowing, A-line style downhill trail boasting a multitude of tables and "berms" rated for the expert rider, a jump park for expert and intermediate riders; and a BMX track built according to Canadian Cycling Association standards. Phase 2 will create more diverse bike park features including a trials area, cross-country trails, biker cross track, and a kid's park. Click Here for Map.

 ATV Riding and Dirt Biking in Kamloops

Head out on your dirtbike or ATV and explore the backcountry. Cruise along old logging roads or specially groomed trails just for the fun of it with your friends or family; have lunch on top of the world and enjoy gorgeous panoramic views; or pack up your gear and head out fishing for the day.

Bring your own or make use of rental options here in Kamloops. Head out on your own and go exploring, or take a guided tour through grasslands, up and over hills and mountains, and cruise through forests of pine, spruce and birch.

 Adams River Salmon Run 

Truly one of the largest salmon runs in North America, the Adams River Salmon Run is a perfect day trip opportunity to witness a unique version of nature's love story - the instinctive cycle of birth, death and renewal of species - is illustrated in spectacular fashion on the gravel reaches of the Adams River in the Thompson region.

Every four years the dominant race of Adams' sockeye salmon spawn and die in a mass ritual that has awed and mystified human onlookers since the glaciers of the ice age carved out the geography of British Columbia. In crimson spawning colours, the males and females pair and play out the ritual that culminates their lives. Chinook, Coho and Pink salmon also spawn in the Adams River, but it is the sockeye that challenge the imagination in their teeming millions.

Canoeing, Kayaking, and Rafting in Kamloops

 The Thompson River is the perfect place to warm up on. It runs right through the City so no need to go very far at all. Head out to Murtle Lake or Clearwater-Azure Lakes in Wells Gray Park for some more adventure and gorgeous scenery, then when your ready, head out on the vast Fraser River or Adams River. Paul Lake, just 15 minutes from Kamloops, is a great place to go kayaking or canoeing. Make it a guided trip or try it yourself!

Horseback Riding

So you don’t want to walk and don't want to pedal ... then try heading out and exploring our beautiful valleys, savoring our forests and hills on horseback. Riding is a relaxing and educational activity to do with friends or family, and can be suited to all levels of skill.

Pack up the horses and head out on an overnight pack trip and marvel at nature’s grandeur by day. Relax by a campfire at night, then have a sound sleep under the stars. If you prefer, head out for 1 or 2-hour ride, or make it a day! Go out with a guide, or head out on the trails yourself!

Learn how to take care of a horse and get in tune with its character. See what a horse must be conditioned for to suit our terrain and climate!

Make sure you are properly equipped before hitting the trails. Kamloops can provide you with tack, clothing, and everything you need to help you take care of your horse, both for the English and Western enthusiast!

The Horse Barn - 250-374-3511
Visitor Centre - 1-800-662-1994
Erin Valley - 250-573-5442
Jandana Ranch - 250-573-5800

Helicopter Tours in Kamloops

  This is an original and memorable way to see beautiful Kamloops and surrounding areas.

· Afton Mines
· Douglas Lake Ranch (Canada's largest working cattle ranch)
· Bugaboos
· Sunset Tours

These are perfect as a unique aspect to travel, a gift, or sheer enjoyment and thrill. Tour groups welcome!

CC Helicopters now offers direct transfers from Quaaout Lodge Resort to Sun Peaks. A helicopter will pick you up at Quaaout and have you to beautiful Sun Peaks Resort in only 15 minutes. This is a remarkable way to visit the two exceptional resorts and take in the amazing central British Columbia landscape in one day!

As one of the safest and most dependable helicopter companies in British Columbia, CC Helicopters operates four Bell Jetranger helicopters, which are considered to be the safest and most trouble-free helicopters ever built.