I going to be spending the long weekend in Kelowna and looking to
check out some canyons in the area, does anybody know of any? If so
could you point me in the right direction to get some beta?

Thanks,
Don

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It is in South/Central British Columbia

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> I going to be spending the long weekend in Kelowna and
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I lived in Kelowna for a few years and am fairly certain there are no
established routes, although there are a number of canyons in the area.
Your best bet might be McIntyre Canyon, which is actually about an hour
south near the town of Okanagan Falls. There are some minor private
property issues at the mouth, but people do hike up the streambed and
into the mouth. I've thought about going top down on it for years, but
I'm not sure if it is even technical. The bottom part is nice enough,
though. Closer to Kelowna, there is a small provincial park called Bear
Creek, across the lake and a bit north from town. It includes a number
of waterfalls in a moderately scenic canyon in basalts. It might be a
fun 3CI or II, with good road/trail access all along the rim. Shorts
Creek Canyon is big and located farther north on the same (west) side
of the lake-don't know much about it, other than that there is a good
trail along the edge.

Lastly, there is a creek called Mission Creek, located on the southern
edge of the city. My memory is incredibly hazy, but I do recall
waterfalls and something of a canyon in there. Nothing much though, and
you'd have to ask a local for more info, especially since the 2003
fires rearranged everything. As noted, nothing is established, so you'd
be completely exploratory. So....

Chris H.

--- In pnwcanyoning@yahoogroups.com, "dropingby" <adecgroup@...> wrote:
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> I going to be spending the long weekend in Kelowna and looking to
> check out some canyons in the area, does anybody know of any? If so
> could you point me in the right direction to get some beta?
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> Thanks,
> Don
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Thank you Chris for giving me some info on the canyons in Kelowna. I
was able check bear creek and mission creek out. Next time I am in
Kelowna I will be revising my entry and do Bear Creek over again.

Cheers,
Don

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