Travel from Edmonton to Williams Lake:
By Air: Air Canada, Edmonton to Vancouver and
then Vancouver to Williams Lake.
By Greyhound Bus: Edmonton to Prince George, BC and transfer and
on to Williams Lake. A 14 hour overnight trip with one transfer!
By car: Highway 16 West to Jasper and Tete Jaune Cache. For those
who are interested in visiting Barkerville and/or the Bowron Lakes,
continue on 16 to Prince George, then south on Highway 97 to Quesnel
(detour to Barkerville or Bowron here) and then to Williams Lake.
The other route from Tete Jaune Cache follows Highway 5 south through
Blue River to Little Fort, then west on Highway 24 to 100 Mile House
and then Highway 97 northeast to Williams Lake.
Travel from Vancouver to
Williams Lake:
By Air: Pacific Coastal Airlines and Central Mountain Air
By Greyhound Bus: Three buses daily
By car: There are three options. The quickest route is to take Highway
1 east to Hope, to the Coquihalla Highway (5) to Kamloops, then
Highway 97 to northwest to Cache Creek and on to Williams Lake.
The second route follows the Fraser River, and passes the famous
Hells Gate Rapids and airtram. Take Highway 1 to Hope, then continue
on 1 to Lytton and Cache Creek, then Highway 97 to Williams Lake.
The third route is the most scenic. Take Highway 1 east to Horseshoe
Bay, then 99 north to Whistler, home with Vancouver of the 2010
Winter Olympics, and continue to Lillooet and on towards Cache Creek
passing the historic Hat Creek Ranch. At the intersection of 99
and 97, turn left and proceed on 97 to Williams Lake.
Travel from Williams Lake
to Red Deer for the Barebones Festival:
By Air: Air Canada, Williams Lake to Vancouver, then Vancouver to
Edmonton or Calgary and drive or bus from there.
By Greyhound Bus: Three transfers and over 24 hours, you don’t
want to know!
By car: Return to Jasper by 100 Mile House, Little Fort, Tete Jaune
Cache and Jasper. Turn southeast down the Icefields Parkway (93)
to the junction of Highway 11. Turn left and follow 11 through Rocky
Mountain House to Red Deer.
Accommodation in Jasper,
Alberta
If you are looking for accommodation in Jasper en route from Williams
Lake to Red Deer, a good site is www.discoverjasper.com.
Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association
118A North 1st Ave.,
Williams Lake, British Columbia,
Canada, V2G 1Y8
Toll Free Infoline: 1-800-663-5885 (North America)
Telephone: 250-392-2226
Fax: 250392-2838
e-mail: info@landwithoutlimits.com
Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association website:
http://www.landwithoutlimits.com
Accommodation guide (Region: Cariboo Chilcotin Coast)
http://www.travel.bc.ca/accommodations/index.php
Provincial Parks and Campgrounds
http://wlapwww.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/
Williams Lake Information
http://wlake.com/
http://www.northernbc.com/tourism/williamslake/
Bed and Breakfast information
http://www.pixsell.bc.ca/bcbbd.htm
www.bbcanada.com
Another BC tourism site to explore
http://www.bcadventure.com/
Whistler
www.whistler.ca
www.mywhistler.com
Greyhound Bus Lines
http://www.greyhound.ca/
Air Canada
www.aircanada.com
Weather
http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/forecast/city_e.html?ywl
Attractions
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Williams Lake Stampede
June 30th - July 3rd, 2005
This is the famous Stampede held annually on the July 1st long weekend.
There is a professional rodeo daily, chuckwagon & chariot racing,
bullfighting, ranch challenge, mountain horse race and much more.
http://williamslakestampede.com/
Xats'Ull Heritage Village
"Open May to October; 10 teepees; 2 traditional pit houses;
laundry; showers; restaurant; trail rides, guided; gold panning;
ecotouring; hiking; canoeing; unguided wildlife viewing; swimming;
pets welcome
http://www.xatsull.com/
Barkerville Historic Town
Historic 1870's Gold Rush Town with gift shops, general store, jewellery
store & more. Stage coach rides, gold panning, tours, hiking;
live theatre. Near 3 Government Camping areas. Barkerville was once
the largest city west of Chicago and North of San Francisco. Today
it is one of BC's oldest historic sites and it is recognised world-wide
for its collection of original and restored buildings and artifacts.
http://www.barkerville.com
108 Mile Heritage Site
108 Mile Ranch, BC
www.historical.bc.ca/index-108.html
Golf
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Williams Lake Golf Course
18-hole CPGA Golf Course
http://www.tee-off.ca/courses/bc259.htm
Mountain
Biking (top)
Puddlebike
http://www.puddlebike.com
River and air adventures
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Cariboo Chilcotin Jetboat
Adventures
Take an exciting adventure on a Jetboat Tour of the Fraser, Chilcotin
and Chilko Rivers or enjoy the rugged beauty and pristine wilderness
on a 4X4 Van Tour in the Cariboo Chilcotin. You can enjoy native
culture, wildlife, hiking, walking, traditional, gourmet meals and
more with friendly local native guides.
www.jetboatadventures.com
Big Canyon Rafting
120 Lindsay Street
Quesnel V2J 3E3
River rafting on the Quesnel and Cariboo Rivers. We offer day trips
on the Quesnel River and weekend overnight trips on the Cariboo
River in Likely. Call us at (250)-992-RAFT
http://www.bcraft.bc.ca/
Sharp Wings Ltd.
Williams Lake Airport
Aviation company that provides charter flights, seat rates, flight
training, fly-in only fishing retreat which has freshwater fishing
for Trout and Dolly Varden and boat rentals. Open year round.
http://www.sharpwings.com/
Xats'Ull Heritage Village
"Open May to October; 10 teepees; 2 traditional pit houses;
laundry; showers; restaurant; trail rides, guided; gold panning;
ecotouring; hiking; canoeing; unguided wildlife viewing; swimming;
pets welcome
http://www.xatsull.com/
Horseback and trail rides
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Springhouse Trails Ranch
http://www.springhousetrails.com/
Canoeing Bowron Lakes
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Bowron Lake Lodge &
Resorts
"Located on 3,200ft of beach on the north end of Bowron Lake.
We are outfitters for the Bowron Lake Provincial Wilderness Park.
With modern cabins. Lakeshore campsite, restaurant, canoes, kayaks
and carts. Mountain wilderness at its best "
http://www.bcadventure.com/bowron/
Pathways Canada Tours
Bowron Lake Park is a wildlife sanctuary which contains the world's
most famous canoe circuit. Pathways provides the two most experienced
and knowledgeable canoe guides in the park. They have led 200 expeditions
since 1974.
http://www.bowronlakes.com/
Whitegold Adventures
12415 Barkerville Highway
Bowron Lake V0K 2R0
Bowron Lake chain, Cariboo Mountains & Tweedsmuir. Safe, comfortable
guided trips of the highest quality. 27 years of outdoor experience.
We offer 8 day trips on the Bowron Lake Chain, rated one of the
top ten trips in the world. We also offer beautiful hiking trips
in the Cariboo Mountains and stunning winter ski trips. Suitable
for the novice or experienced, customised trips to fit your needs!
http://www.whitegold.ca/
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