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Hot Springs Tour Click here for Pricing & Requirements Day 1 - Today everyone will arrive in Nelson,(whether you get here on your own or we pick you up at the airport) You'll get the paperwork taken care of and meet your bike and your guide. Tonight is up to you, the Heritage inn where you will be staying offers three different eating and drinking establishments to choose from or you can explore the beautiful heritage town of Nelson. Day 2 - After a leisurely breakfast we will head south on hwy 6 through Salmo and rumble to the top of Kootenay Pass at 1774 meters. After a stop by the little mountain lake at Stag leap Provincial Park we'll roll down the other side of the pass into the incredibly lush Creston valley. From Creston we ride the famous highway 3A ( rated one of Canada's top motorcycling roads ) as it twists and winds it's way along the shore of Kootenay lake. Lunch will be at the Sirdar Pub, a neat little place above the lake with excellent food and very friendly people. At the end of this spectacular piece of road the world's longest free ferry will deposit us on the other side of Kootenay lake, where a short jaunt north will take us to Ainsworth, the first community to be established on Kootenay lake in 1883. The hot springs include a hot pool, warm pool, and cold plunge, but the best part is the horseshoe shaped cave with multicoloured mineral formations hanging from the walls and ceiling, and a cascade of hot mineral water at the back of the cave creating a natural steam bath ! Day 3 - After a morning soak, if you're so inclined, we'll follow Kootenay Lake down to the scenic lake side town of Nelson. After a coffee break at one of the excellent local coffee shops where you can try locally roasted Oso Negro coffee, we'll take the gently rolling highway 6 up the Silvery Slocan vallely. We will pass through two historic mining towns, Silverton and New Denver, tucked in between the foot of the mountain and the shore of Slocan Lake. The end of today’s stunning ride will leave us soaking in the pool at Nakusp hot springs. Day 4 - After breakfast in the village of Nakusp We'll head for the Needles Ferry, where a short cable crossing lands us on the west shore of Arrow Lake. An amazingly twisty ride over the Monashee pass at 1189 meters drops us out into a beautiful valley at Cherryville. Welcome to the Okanagan. From the shores of the Shuswap into the mountain ringed town of Revelstoke, you will continue to be bombarded by British Columbia beauty. Tonight we'll soak in Canyon hot springs nestled in the mountains between Mount Revelstoke National park and Glacier National Park. Day 5 - This morning we'll roll into Glacier National Park, with over 400 glaciers covering one tenth of its area, we are in for some amazing sights as we head for the sky at the 1380 meter mark of Rogers Pass summit. After a stop to take in the spectacular mountain and glacier views, we'll follow the winding highway down under half a dozen avalanche sheds and into Golden for lunch. After lunch you will have the option of heading directly down the 95 to Radium for an afternoon off, or you can choose the super scenic route over the kicking horse pass and through Yoho National Park, then into Banff, Canada's first National Park. Stop in the lovely Lake Louise and then follow the 93 through Kootenay National park where you'll find Radium hot springs nestled in the Sinclair canyon, and the village of Radium where we stay tonight. A visit to the radium wood carver is also a one of a kind experience not to be missed! Day 6 - Today we head south into the more open rolling area of the East Kootenays. A visit to Fort Steele, a restored boomtown of the 1890's filled with colourful characters from the past could be interesting or a stop at Cranbrook H-D in case anyone wants a souvenir. We'll have lunch in the Moyie pub, yet another funky biker friendly Kootenay style establishment. As we pass through Creston we may have time for a tour of the Kokanee Brewery ( watch out for the big foot ) The final leg of our journey will take us back over Kootenay pass for a beer in the Famous Ymir hotel, then on to Nelson for our final night.
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