Fishing  Fly fishing on the Elk River
The Elk, Wigwam, Flathead and Bull Rivers are amongst the top North American rivers for those who wish to fly fish for trout. Visitors can enjoy the easily accessible fishing on the Elk, or can be guided to some outstanding spots on the other three rivers to catch some seriously big Bull and Cutthroat Trout.

The crystal clear waters of the Elk Valley and the spectacular scenery ensure that anglers have a wonderful trip. We can offer guided fishing trips to any of the four rivers, either drift, raft or wading.

Island Lake Fishing and the Kookanuska
Fernie is blessed not only with world leading rivers, but some of the local natural and man-made lakes offer breathtaking scenery and excellent fishing.Hiking  Hiking and Wildlife Viewing in the Rockies
The Canadian Rockies offers amongst the world's finest yet easily accessible wilderness terrain. Fernie, situated in the heart of the Rockies range, has some of the most scenic alpine and sub-alpine terrain awash with flora and fauna.

Fernie, midway down the impressive Elk Valley, offers Mount Fernie Provincial Park with its giant old growth Cedars, whilst to the East are the Wigwam and Flathead Rivers, to the West the Bull River, to the North we have the BC wilderness capital Elkford and to the South we have stunning Lake Kookanuska.

Guided Trekking and Wilderness Walks
Depending upon your level of experience and planned level of exersion we can plan a suitable event from a short woodland nature walk, through a 3-hour nature trail to a 5-day high level mountain hike.

For those wishing to hike alone, there are plenty of good guide maps available, and we must suggest any keen visitors obtain a copy of The Canadian Rockies Handbook by Ben Gadd - since it offers an unbeatable overview of the geography, geology and ecology of the region.Kayaking  White Water Rafting in the Rockies
Fernie is blessed with some of the most scenic and exhilarating rafting conditions in North America. Elk Valley Vacations, through its close relationship with one of the leading local operators, can offer day or overnight rafting trips on the Elk and Bull Rivers.

Bull River Rafting
The Bull River is situated on the western side of the Lizard ridge from Fernie, and offers a more remote but wonderfully scenic and also exhilarating venue for white water rafting...

Elk River White Water Rafting
The Elk River, especially during the peak melt season in early summer, offers some excellent gully and rapids rafting...Mountain Biking  Mountain Biking the Canadian Rockies
The Fernie area, like many within the Rockies, is blessed with outstanding on and off-road biking terrain. Our Lodge manager, John competed in the 600km Transrockies Mountain Bike Race in the summer of 2004, and is able to provide ample guidance for anyone interested in taking cross-country mountain-bike trails in the Fernie area.

Fernie itself has over 30 marked trails, many with obstacles such as ramps and jumps. For those who prefer the downhill aspect, then Fernie Alpine Resort opens its ski lifts and has numerous excellent graded downhill runs.

One of Fernie's leading biking operators is Fernie Fat Tire, they can arrange up to week long itineraries for visitors. Fernie Fat Tire.

Should any guests wish to add biking to their activities whist staying with us, then we will be more than happy to assist.