21_778834 bindex.qxp 4/27/06 6:56 PM Page 418 Index The Alaska Highway, 247–249 A-1 Last Minute Golf Hot Line AAA (American Automobile Alberta Gallery of Art (Edmon- (Vancouver), 88 Association), 36 ton), 3 Apex Rafting Company, 297 AARP, 29–30 Alcan Dragon Boat Festival Apex Resort (Penticton), 279 Abandoned Rails Trail, 300 (Vancouver), 58 Aquabus (Vancouver), 65 Abbottsford International Air Alcheringa Gallery (Victoria), Aquatic Centre (Vancouver), 89 Show (Vancouver), 59 111 Ark Resort (Strathcona Provin- Aberdeen Hills Golf Links Alert Bay, 9, 195, 197 cial Park), 194 (Kamloops), 266 Alice Lake Provincial Park, 220 Arrowsmith Golf and Country Abkhazi Garden (Victoria), 108 Alley Cat Rentals Club (near Qualicum Beach), Access America, 28 (Vancouver), 87 162 Accessible Journeys, 29 Alpenglow Aviation, 11, 304, Art and Soul Craft Gallery Accommodations 362 (Galiano Island), 128 best Alpine Rafting, 304 ArtCraft (Salt Spring Island), B&Bs and country inns, American Airlines, 32 123–124 14–15 American Airlines Vacations, 34 Art galleries and museums lodges, wilderness American Automobile Associa- Courtenay, 180 retreats and log-cabin tion (AAA), 36 Edmonton, 3, 335 resorts, 15–16 American Express, 39 Kamloops, 265 luxury hotels and resorts, Calgary, 320 Kelowna, 286 13–14 Edmonton, 334 Penticton, 277 surfing for, 31 traveler’s checks, 26 Prince George, 245 Active Pass, 128 Vancouver, 65 Prince Rupert, 229 Active vacations, 37–38 Victoria, 98 Tofino, 173 best, 6–7 American Foundation for the Williams Lake, 256 Adams River, 8 Blind, 29 Art Gallery of Alberta Adams River Salmon Run, 269 Amphitrite Lighthouse (Edmonton), 335 Admiral House Boats (Sica- (Ucluelet), 169 Art Gallery of the South mous), 270 Amtrak, 33 Okanagan (Penticton), 277 Adventure Zone (Blackcomb), Anahim Lake, 259 Artisans Courtyard (Courtenay), 213 Ancient Cedars, 213 180 Aerial tours Anglican Church (Alert Bay), Artisan’s Studio (Nanaimo), the Alaska Highway area, 249 197 153 Banff and Jasper National Anglican Church (Barkerville), Arts and crafts, Victoria, 111 Parks, 11 262 Arts Club Theatre Company Golden, 304 Annual Bald Eagle Count (Van- (Vancouver), 91 Gwaii HaanasCOPYRIGHTED National Park couver), 58 MATERIALAsulkan Valley Trail, 300 Reserve, 237 Anthropology Museum at the Athabasca, Mount, 380 Victoria, 108 University of British Colum- Athabasca Falls, 381 Affinity Sports, 210 bia (Vancouver), 49 Athabasca Glacier, 380, 381 Agate Beach Campground, 236 Antique Row (Victoria), 110 Atlantic Trap and Gill Air Canada, 32–34 Antiques (Vancouver), 92 Airfares, 30–31 Vancouver, 89–90 ATMs (automated-teller Airlines, 32–33, 36 Victoria, 110 machines), 26 Air Transat, 33 21_778834 bindex.qxp 4/27/06 6:56 PM Page 419 INDEX 419 Aurora (Banff), 375 BC Wildlife Park Kamloops, 264 Bird-watching Avis, 36 Beaches, 8 Columbia River Wetlands, Avis car rentals, 35 Courtenay and Comox, 181 8, 305 Azure Lake, 271 Mayne Island, 131 Goldstream Provincial Park, Pender Islands, 133 140 Penticton, 277, 278 Tofino, 173 Babine Mountains Recreation Saturna Island, 136 Vancouver, 89 Area, 242 Vancouver, 86 Victoria, 109 Backcountry skiing Beacon Hill Park (Victoria), 108 Birkenhead Lake Provincial Baldface Lodge (near Nelson), Bear Creek Provincial Park, 291 Park, 208, 211, 220 313 Bears Black bears, 8, 239, 352 Whistler/Blackcomb, 210 black, 8, 239, 352 Blackberry Books Backpacking, Canadian grizzly, 196, 352 (Vancouver), 90 Rockies, 351 Khutzeymateen Grizzly Blackcomb Horsedrawn Sleigh Bald eagles, 87, 173, 196, 305 Bear Preserve, 230, 239 Rides, 211 Annual Bald Eagle Count safety concerns, 353 Blackcomb Mountain, 209–210. (Vancouver), 58 Beaumont Marine Park, 133 See also Whistler/Blackcomb near Victoria, 7 Beaver Lake (Victoria), 110 complex Baldface Lodge, 313 Beaver Valley Trail, 301 Blackfish Wilderness Ballet British Columbia Belfry Theatre (Victoria), 111 Expeditions, 109 (Vancouver), 92 Bella Coola, 12, 259 Bloedel Conservatory Balsam Lake, 299 Bella Pacifica Resort & Camp- (Vancouver), 86 Balu Pass Trail, 300 ground (near Tofino), 177 Blue Grouse Vineyards and Banff Arts Festival, 365 Bellhouse Provincial Park, 128 Winery (near Duncan), 144 Banff Centre, 365 Bengal Lounge (Victoria), 112 Blue Mountain Vineyards & Banff Gondola, 365–366 Bennett Bay, 131 Cellars (Oliver), 276 Banff Mount Norquay, 363 Beyond the Beaten Path, 384 Boating (boat rentals) Banff National Park, 7, 8, BiddingForTravel, 31 Galiano Island, 128 11–13, 43, 360–375 Big Bad John’s (Victoria), 112 Mayne Island, 131–132 outdoor activities, 360–364 Big Cedar Trail, 172 100 Mile House, 254–255 Banff Park Museum, 366 Big House (Alert Bay), 197 Penticton, 277, 279 Banff townsite, 364 Big Sky Golf and Country Club Port Hardy, 199 accommodations, 367–372 (Pemberton), 212 Shuswap Lakes, 268, 270 exploring, 365–367 Big White Ski Resort Vancouver, 87 nightlife, 375 (Kelowna), 288 Victoria, 109 orientation, 365 Biking and mountain biking, 37 Wells Gray Provincial Park, restaurants, 372–375 Banff National Park, 360, 362 271 shopping, 367 Canadian Rockies, 351 Boat tours and cruises special events, 365 Galiano Island, 128 Kelowna, 283 transportation, 365 the Gulf Islands, 122 Lake Minnewanka, 366 traveling to, 364 Kelowna, 287 Maligne Lake, 384, 385–386 visitor information, 364 Mayne Island, 131 Victoria, 108 The Barbary Coast (Banff), 375 Nelson, 313 Waterton Lakes National Park, Bard on the Beach Shake- Pender Islands, 133 400 speare Festival (Vancouver), Penticton, 279 Bonnie Lee Boat Rentals (Van- 59, 91 Revelstoke, 296 couver), 87 Barkerville, 11, 250, 262–263 Salt Spring Island, 124 Bonnie Lee Fishing Charters Barkerville Provincial Park, 262 Vancouver, 64–65, 86–87 Ltd. (Vancouver), 88 Bar U Ranch National Historic Victoria, 109 Books, recommended, 415–417 Site (Longview), 11, 332 Waterton Lakes National Park, Bookstores, Vancouver, 90 The Bastion (Nanaimo), 153 400 Botanical Beach (near Port The Bay (Vancouver), 90 Whistler/Blackcomb complex, Renfrew), 7 The B.C. Forest Discovery Cen- 211 Botanical Beach Provincial tre (Duncan), 143 Williams Lake, 256 Park, 137, 139 B.C. Orchard Industry Museum Bill Barker Days (Quesnel), 260 Bow Lake, 380 (Kelowna), 286 21_778834 bindex.qxp 4/27/06 6:56 PM Page 420 420 INDEX Bowron Lakes Provincial Park, Calgary Stampede, 18, 318 Canadian Museum of Rail 7, 263 Calgary Tower, 11, 322 Travel (Cranbrook), 308–309 Breeze (Victoria), 111 Calgary Zoo, Botanical Garden Canadian Rockies, 3–4, 11, 22, Brewster Transportation and & Prehistoric Park, 322 346–403 Tours, 35 Calona Wines (Kelowna), 287 exploring, 346–353 Brewster Transportation and Cameron Falls, 401 lodging, 350–351 Tours (Banff), 347 Cameron Lake, 165 orientation, 347 Brigantine Inn (Maple Bay), Campbell Bay, 131 outdoor activities, 351–352 143 Campbell River, 7, 185–192 seasons, 350 British Air, 32 accommodations, 189–191 suggested itineraries, 43–44 British Columbia Aviation exploring, 186, 188 tours and excursions, 347 Museum (Victoria), 105 outdoor activities, 188–189 visitor information, 347 British Importers (Victoria), 111 restaurants, 191–192 Canadian Rockies Rafting Broken Group Islands, 166, 171 traveling to, 186 Company, 363 Brown Ridge Nature Trail, 136 visitor information, 186 Canadian Snowmobile Adven- Budget, 36 Camping tures Ltd., 211 Budget car rentals, 35 Alert Bay, 198 Canadian Whitewater Buffalo Nations Luxton Barkerville, 262 Adventures, 304 Museum (Banff), 366 Bella Coola, 260 Canim Beach Provincial Park, Bulkley Valley, 241–243 Bowron Lakes Provincial Park, 255 Bull Canyon Provincial Parks, 263 Canim Lake, 255 258 Bull Canyon Provincial Parks, Canmore, 353–360, 362 Bungee jumping, near 258 Canmore Museum, 354 Nanaimo, 157 Calgary, 327 Canmore Nordic Centre, 7, 352, Burgess Shale, 396 Campbell River, 189 354 Burnaby 8 Rinks Ice Sports Glacier National Park, 301 Canmore Rafting Centre (Vancouver), 88 the Hazeltons, 241 Centre/Mirage Adventure Burns Lake, 243 Jasper, 392 Tours (Kananaskis Village), Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Kananaskis Country, 358 354 (Oliver), 276 Kelowna, 291 Canoe (Victoria), 112 Business hours, 39 Martha Creek Provincial Park, Canoeing, 37 Bus travel, 34, 36–37 297 Banff National Park, 363 Butchart Gardens (Victoria), Newcastle Island, 156 Bowron Lakes Provincial Park, 49–50, 105–106 100 Mile House, 254–255 7, 263 Buttle Lake, 12, 192–194 near Quesnel, 261 Canadian Rockies, 352 Buttle Lake Campground, 194 Salt Spring Island, 124 Prince Rupert, 231 Shuswap Lakes, 269 the Sunshine Coast, 205 Smithers, 242 Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, CAA (Canadian Automobile Strathcona Provincial Park, 259 Association), 36 194 Vancouver, 87 Calgary, 3, 23, 43, 316–332 Tofino, 177 Victoria, 109 accommodations, 323–327 Wells Gray Provincial Park, Wells Gray Provincial Park, American Express, 320 272 271 camping, 327 Whistler/Blackcomb complex, Whistler/Blackcomb complex, day trips from, 331–332 220 211 doctors and hospitals, 320 Yoho National Park, 396 Canrailpass, 36 drugstores, 320 Canada Day, Vancouver, 58 Canyon View Trail, 189 exploring, 322–323 Canada Olympic Park (Calgary), Cape Scott, 199 layout of, 318, 320 322 Cape Scott Provincial Park, 200 newspapers, 320 Canada Place (Vancouver), Cariboo Country, 22, 250–273 “Plus-15” system, 320 47–48, 53 traveling to, 251 police and emergencies, 320 Canada Post, 39 Cariboo Friendship Society restaurants, 327–331 Canadian Automobile Associa- Native Arts and Crafts Shop transportation, 320 tion (CAA), 36 (Williams Lake), 256 traveling to, 317–318 Canadian Impressions at the Cariboo Gold Rush Trail, visitor information, 318 Station (Vancouver),