Kelowna Parks Challenge – Trip #35 This week, as part of my Kelowna Parks Challenge, I explored five waterfront parks in Kelowna’s Lower Mission neighbourhood. I saw a variety of parks, including family-friendly Sarsons Beach, as well as smaller beach
Beaches of the North Mission
Kelowna Parks Challenge – Trip #34 As the local lockdown continues to thaw and the local weather continues to improve, I have decided to get back on track with my Kelowna Parks Challenge. I paused for quarantine on April 10th
Emerging from Quarantine: Two Tentative Trips
Have you been staying at home as much as possible due to the pandemic? Have you been nervous about visiting recently re-opened parks due to the fact that they are also being visited by other people? I have, too, but
Update: Suspension of Kelowna Parks Challenge
As of this week, I have decided to suspend my Kelowna Parks Challenge. This is, of course, because of the current global COVID-19 pandemic. In light of consistent and correct public health messages to stay home as much as possible
Exploring the Upper Mission’s South Ridge
Kelowna Parks Challenge – Trip #33 This week, as part of my Kelowna Parks Challenge, I visited five parks in Kelowna’s Upper Mission. Located east of Kettle Valley, which I visited on Trip #27, this week’s area is at the
Exploring Guisachan and Munson Pond
Kelowna Parks Challenge – Trip #32 This week, as part of my Kelowna Parks Challenge, I explored four parks on or near the old Guisachan property. These were the last four parks on the list that were relatively close to
Exploring Kelowna’s Far Southwest
Kelowna Parks Challenge – Trip #31 This week, as part of the Kelowna Parks Challenge, I explored five parks along the lakeshore in one of the outermost limits of the city of Kelowna. Among those, I saw a wide variety
Exploring Gopher Creek and lower Mine Hill
Kelowna Parks Challenge – Trip #30 This week, as part of my Kelowna Parks Challenge, I travelled to the Gopher Valley in eastern Kelowna. There I explored five parks that highlighted local geographical features, such as Gopher Creek, Garner Pond,
DeHart to Crawford: Exploring Mission Ridge
Kelowna Parks Challenge – Trip #29 This week, as part of my Kelowna Parks Challenge, I travelled from DeHart Park, in the communal centre of Okanagan Mission, up Mission Ridge to the Crawford Estates neighbourhood. Along the way, I explored
Exploring East Kelowna and Gallagher’s Canyon
Kelowna Parks Challenge – Trip #28 This week, as part of my Kelowna Parks Challenge, I visited two parks in Southeast Kelowna plus two more in East Kelowna. Together, they represented the last parks on my list from the benches