Castlegar Mountain Bike Trail Voted Best In The World

One of the most popular mountain bike websites in the world has rated a Castlegar trail as the best on the planet. In a story that ran on the last day of December 2023, PinkBike listed the top 10 rated mountain bike trails around the globe, as reviewed by users of Trailforks, the de facto map and…


Out There Outdoors Magazine Features Winter in Castlegar

Out There Outdoors magazine has featured Castlegar in its article "West Koot Winter Wonderland." The magazine, based in Spokane, Washington and distributed across the Pacific Northwest Region, showcased the fact Castlegar is an excellent hub from which to access every form of outdoor winter…


Two Experts Share The Best ATV Trails In Castlegar

Dirt biking is a popular past-time in Castlegar, not only because of the plethora of backcountry logging roads around but also because there are excellent maintained areas including the KMX Motocross Track and Trail system near the Bombi summit just south-east of Castlegar and the extensive…


Meet Castlegar's Pygmy Goat Fishing Guide

The award-winning Kootenay Mountain Culture Magazine has featured Castlegar in a story about Green Eggs and Ham. That's the name of the three-year-old Nigerian dwarf goat owned by Graham Cloutier of Chillbilly Sportfishing Charters. Green Eggs is also Canada's only mini goat fishing guide. The…


Borscht Cook-Off Returns This Month

Eating traditional Doukhobor borscht is a common Kootenay experience. The hearty soup has an orange hue, unlike the purple-red of other beet soups, and is rich to the point of decadence, with whipping cream, butter, cabbage, celery, tomato, and four different root vegetables. Enjoying a warm bowl…


Win a Car During Kootenay Beer Week: September 9-16

This September Castlegar will be an integral part of the Kootenay Beer Week festivities in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia. From September 9-16 there will be a number of different activities happening in such communities as Rossland, Nelson, Salmo, and Kaslo but the Tailout Brewery in…


Castlegar to host Invasive Species Fishout Derby Aug 26 to Sept 4

This summer Castlegar will host the Invasive Species Fishout Derby on the Columbia River. The intent is to catch as many walleye (Regional Guidelines) and northern pike as possible because both species were introduced to the waters here and are detrimental to the native species of trout, Kokanee,…


Castlegar's Sculpture Walk 2023 – Here's How To Vote For Your Favourites

There are many reasons why Castlegar is the official "Sculpture Capital of Canada" and one of the main ones is the fact that for the past decade the city has hosted an annual Sculpture Walk event. Artists from the Kootenay region and beyond have their work displayed in and around the downtown core…


Enjoy a Fish and Sip Adventure with an Expert Guide on the Columbia River

The caddisfly is not an attractive insect. Butterflies, ladybugs, jewel beetles – they definitely won the good looks lottery but not caddisflies, which are usually dirt coloured with long black antennae protruding from above their bulbous eyes; they're kind of like a cross between a leaf and an…


The Best Paddling Spots in Castlegar

Because Castlegar is located at the confluence of two major rivers, the Kootenay and the Columbia, there is no shortage of amazing paddling opportunities for water lovers. Plus there are three major lakes and innumerable smaller ones all nearby. Whether you like cruising flat water in a canoe or on…


Experts Agree: Rock Climbing in Castlegar is Tops

Why is Castlegar the perfect place for rock climbing in British Columbia? These experts explain. Jayme Moye knows a thing or two about good rock climbing areas. The adventure journalist joined forces with American rock climbing legend Hans Florine in the big wall mecca of Yosemite National Park as…


The Best Fishing Holes In Castlegar

Castlegar is a world-class destination when it comes to freshwater angling. Whether your preference is fly fishing for trout in mountain streams, jigging for walleye in rivers or casting for lake lunkers, there's something for every angler who lives in or visits Castlegar. Take Graham Cloutier…