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Heffley Lake is known as an excellent fishing lake by the many who visit every year. Situated just four and a half hours out of the Lower Mainland, it is also easily accessible by car, trailer, camper, and motor home. Heffley Lake is surrounded by beautiful mountains and thick forests, and acts as an ideal setting for a fishing vacation from early spring to late summer. Heffley Lake is a perfect place for your fishing getaway. Aside from fishing, visitors enjoy swimming, biking, and hiking in the surrounding area.
Location
Heffley Lake is located 44 kilometres (27 miles) northeast of Kamloops. From Kamloops, travel north on Highway #5 (Yellowhead Highway) for 23 kilometres (14 miles). Turn off at the Sun Peaks Ski Resort exit and stay on this road (Heffley Louis Creek Road) for 21 kilometres (13 miles).
Places to See
- Hitch 'N' Rail Family Resort
Located on beautiful Heffley Lake, the Hitch 'N' Rail Resort offers superb fishing, and many other outdoor activities throughout the entire year. Bring the whole family for an unforgettable vacation with great food, wonderful scenery, and lots of fun!
Things to Do
- Fishing
The lake provides excellent fishing for every kind of fisherman: fly fishing, trolling, still fishing, and ice fishing. Enjoy fishing for rainbow trout that grow up to 12 pounds! Boat rentals are available. Fishing tackles can be purchased at the Hitch 'N' Rail convenience store.
- Boating / Swimming
There is a boat launch for those who have their own boat. There are available boats and motors, row boats, canoes, pedal boats, and bumper boats for the small kids. Swimming is very good in the lake - the water is very clean.
- Hiking / Biking
There are lots of trails for mountain bikers. There is lots of wildlife: deer, foxes (red and silver tip), eagles, osprey, and the occasional bear.
There is a very good hiking trail called the Embleton Mountain trail that can be 3 to 4 hours long. It overlooks Heffley Lake with a breath-taking view. Maps are available for guests. There is also a pond trail for those who want a short walk.
- Horseback Riding
Take a trail ride - a scenic adventure for the whole family! The Hitch 'N' Rail resort offers rides that are 1 or 2 hours long. Picnic rides are available by reservation.
Events
- Kamloops Cowboy Festival
The annual Kamloops Cowboy Festival is a celebration of western heritage in Kamloops and showcases the best in cowboy poetry and western music, as well as cowboy artists and artisans. The two main venues - The Calvary Community Church and Forster's Convention Centre - allow the Kamloops Cowboy Festival to accommodate an ever increasing number of guests. The Cowboy Festival attracts entertainers, artists and fans from throughout North America and as far as Europe!
Entertainment begins with jam sessions and a kick-off party Thursday night, and goes almost non-stop all weekend. There are three stages offering Cowboy Poetry and Western Music each day from noon until evening. On Friday and Saturday nights, guests have a choice between main stage concerts at Calvary Community Church or the dinner theatre shows at Forster's Convention Centre. Cowboy Church on Sunday morning is always very popular, followed by another day of great entertainment. The Cowboy Art and Gear Show features more than 30 artists and artisans, displaying a wide range of artwork and custom-made cowboy equipment. A series of seminars and workshops are offered over the weekend on varied topics such as ranch roping, poetry and songwriting, guitar picking styles, and learning to yodel the cowboy way.
- Icewine Festival
Enjoy the cold, crisp mountain air, sipping world-class icewine, having an unbelievable weekend of fun, and sampling excellent food. Absorb marvelous tips on making and tasting icewine, and enjoy the happy laughter ringing in the cold - it's the Annual Okanagan Icewine Festival at Sun Peaks Resort, Canada's third largest ski resort.
This is truly the most unique of all wine festivals. There are more than twelve events, including the Taste of Sun Peaks, where the culinary experts of Sun Peaks Resort showcase their specialties alongside Okanagan Wines. Seminars include pairing wine with cheese and wine with chocolate, as well as the always popular and sold out Sun Peaks Progressive Tasting: guests move around the village sampling wines from over 20 wineries.
- Kamloopa Pow Wow
The Kamloopa Pow Wow is one of the largest showcasings of Native relics in Western Canada! The Pow Wow is a spectacular expression of the Secwepemc heritage in the Kamloops area and boasts a vibrant display of storytelling, song, and dance. The Thompson River Valley was first inhabited by the Shuswap people.
The Pow Wow is years upon years of stories and events of previous years, all packed into 3 days in beautiful Kamloops.
Contact Information
Hitch'N Rail Family Resort
Golden Horn Rd Box 115
Heffley Lake, BC
V0E 1Z0
Tel: (250) 578-7113
Fax: (250) 578-7153
E-mail: hitnrail@allstream.net
Website: www.hitchnrail.com
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