News Items tag as: Kettle Valley rail trail

Kettle Valley Rail Trail named one of top ten 'bikepacking' routes in North America
December 26, 2024 - 7:00 PM

The picturesque Kettle Valley Rail Trail has been named one of the top ten "bikepacking" routes in North America.
Rediscovered tunnel on Kettle Valley Rail Trail in final redevelopment phase
July 12, 2024 - 11:00 AM
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The Adra Tunnel restoration project on the Kettle Valley Rail Trail in the hills above Naramata is in the final stages of completion and the group behind it is seeking approval from the province to continue.
iN PHOTOS: Gems along Kettle Valley Rail Trail from Myra Canyon to Chute Lake
May 17, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Kelowna resident Chris Klugh went for a trucking adventure with a friend on a back road last week and ended up on a section of the Kettle Valley Rail Trail between Kelowna and Penticton.
Community-led effort to reopen historic tunnel on KVR trail near Naramata
December 05, 2023 - 4:30 PM

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen is directing efforts toward the reopening the historic Adra Tunnel on the Kettle Valley rail trail near Naramata.
This cycling group is looking to extend trails through the Kootenays
April 03, 2022 - 3:30 PM

One of the huge obstacles facing the Trail of the Okanagans efforts to connect Osoyoos to Sicamous is the steep terrain blocking easy cycling between West Kelowna and the South Okanagan.
iN PHOTOS: Racers try to finish this 1,000-km KVR trail ride from Merritt to Fernie in 3 days
March 27, 2022 - 7:55 AM

Thousands of people leisurely cycle the Okanagan Rail Trail each year, getting a smooth ride even on road bikes.
Trail work begins on KVR between Naramata and Kelowna
May 28, 2021 - 7:30 AM

Users of a popular portion of the Kettle Valley Rail Trail could face some interruption in use over the next few weeks as crews complete maintenance and upgrade work along the route.

The Province of B.C. and the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association are providing funding totalling $450,000 towards a trail upgrade that will include rock scaling, drainage infrastructure and trail surface repairs.
Okanagan rail trail budget boosted by new funding
March 27, 2021 - 5:30 PM

Kettle Valley Rail Trail users from Kelowna south to Penticton and west of Summerland should see significant improvements this year following a funding announcement by the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen.
iN VIDEO: Virtual trip back in time on Okanagan's famous Myra Canyon rail trestles
January 22, 2021 - 6:30 AM

The Greater Vernon Museum and Archives posted a video featuring Myra Canyon near Kelowna that takes you back in time to a transitional period on the Kettle Valley Railway.
Crews work to assess damage from washout on KVR trail near Summerland
April 28, 2020 - 1:15 PM

Regional district officials continue to assess the damage from a slide that closed part of the Kettle Valley Rail trail west of Summerland this past weekend.
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