Golden

Situated at the confluence of the meandering Columbia River and the energetic glacier-fed waters of the Kicking Horse River, Golden has a fresh, reinvigorating feel about it. Sitting pretty between the Canadian Rockies and the Columbia Range and surrounded by six national parks, this mountain town offers unparalleled breathtaking views, never taken for granted by locals and visitors alike. Golden is an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise. Through summer and winter there is much adrenaline to be enjoyed with white water rafting, skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, hiking, paragliding, birding, mountain biking and for golfers, an award winning golf course. For a taste of the unusual, hike across the longest freestanding timber frame bridge in Canada or get accommodations at one of the highest backcountry lodges, accessible only by helicopter. Your Golden tourist guide would certainly recommend a trip up the gondola to Kicking Horse Mountain Resort and Canada’s highest restaurant. Get familiar the town and its residents with a visit to the Golden and District Museum which will inform you amongst other interesting things, about the Swiss Alpine guides who arrived in Golden in 1899 to act as mountain guides for visitors who wished to explore the rugged mountains surrounding the town. With a cosy population of 4,000 residents, the people at Golden are as friendly and welcoming as a warm fire on a freezing day.