Five days cycling/Six nights Circuit in the Kootenay Valley with shorter and longer intermediate rides.
This trip is a much loved classic of the EVCC and is being resurrected this year! We will start riding together from the Kootenay Bay Ferry on Monday, September 7. You will need to arrive in the area the night before, stay locally and ride to the ferry for the noon hour crossing. (TBD)
Book your own reservations for each night in the recommended accommodations or campgrounds.
Contact Helen 204 978 8550 for help with room mates.
Accommodations will be cabins, lodges, motels, hostels and will be approxomately $75 per night or camping at $40 - $50.
NOTE: We will be returning to the start point at the end of the ride so you may want to book your 1st reservation again for September 11th. Please make arrangements to leave your vehicle.
The Kootenay Fondo is on the 12th of Septembe and could be added onto this event.
Trip Fee: This ride is supported. There will be a fee to cover the cost and expenses of a rental vehicle, our driver's accommodation, snacks and drinks. As well there will be 2 group meals that we will prepare and share as some of the towns we will ride through have limited ammenities. Participants will be expected to help wilth meal prep and cleaning up.
This trip is open to EVCC members only.
Accommodation Suggestions:
Sept 6, Sunday - Pre Ride Accommodations: 2 choices depending how far you want to ride on Day 1.
1. Boswell: This starting location is 26 km from the ferry terminal. Allow 2hours to arrive at the ferry, there are hills.
Daily Total 64 km
- Cedar Point RV Resort & Marina, phone 1-778-746-6356
2. Crawford Bay: Cabins and camiping with hot tub and bakery on site. (Bakery is open until 3 pm on Sunday and closed Monday)
This location is 6 km to the ferry but there are hills. Allow 1 hour to cycle to the ferry.
Daily Total 42km total
Kokanee Chalets, phone 1-250-227-9292
Lunch stop: We will stop at Ainsworth Hot Springs for a soak in the mineral hot pool part way between Balfour and Kaslo.
September 7 - Kaslo Accommodations
- Kaslo Motel w or w/o kitchens 1-250-353-2431
- Kaslo Village Campground 1-250-353-2662
Sept 8, Kaslo - New Denver 46 km
- Adventure Domes 1-250- 439-7174
- Valhalla Inn 1-250-358-2228
Optional add on New Denver - Hills,end of Slocan Lake 32km return
Sept 9, 2026, New Denver - Winlaw 51 km
- Karibu Park Cottages & Campground 1-888-452-7428
Sept 10, 2026, Winlaw - Nelson 50 km
Optional add on - Winlaw - Blewet - Nelson - Advanced route via Blewet very hilly terrain 52km
Dancing Bear Inn - hostel type rooms1- 778-465318
Adventure Hotel - 1-888-785-8346
City of Nelson Campground 1-250-352-7618
Sept 11, Friday, Nelson - Balfour Ferry - Crawford Bay or Boswell
We will catch the noon ferry at Balfour.
Balfour - 33 km Plan 2 hours cycling
then back to Crawford Bay (6km) or Boswell (26km) where you started.
Optional Distance - side trip from Harrop to Proctor off the small ferry 17km there and back. Total 50 to the ferry. Procter Village Cafe.
Plan 1 extra hour
Back to the starting point, book another night or check out.
