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Province of Canada
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British Columbia (BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. BC has great scenery along the coast and inland, and is a rewarding destination for outdoor life, especially downhill snowsports and wilderness backpacking.
Home of British Columbia's capital, Victoria, and all sorts of marine adventures.
The city of Vancouver and skiing in Whistler.
Sun and fun, wineries and beaches in the Okanagan, summertime boating in the Shuswap and rivers, waterfalls and mountains in the Thompson River valley.
Lakes, deep valleys, hot springs and world famous skiing.
Retrace history and explore the ranchlands and remote parks.
Large region with unspoiled mountains, forests and wilderness in the east. Famous for fishing in the west and limitless vistas and the Alaska Highway in the north.
By car
There are a number of land border crossings from the United States into BC from Washington (state) near BC's west coast.
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By boat
There are ferries from Washington into Victoria and Sidney, and from Alaska into Prince Rupert. Except the Victoria Clipper all the other ferries do take vehicles onboard:
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By car
Getting around here is not always easy. Many worthwhile destinations are outside of the cities and not accessible by public transportation options.
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By ferry
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a city of steel and glass condominiums and outstanding natural beauty, frequently ranked as one of the most livable cities in the world.
the provincial capital, on the south tip of Vancouver Island.
the tournament capital of Canada.
the largest city in the British Columbia interior.
the "Queen City" of the Kootenays, renowned for its tourism, culture and outdoor activities.
a popular summer destination on Okanagan Lake.
the largest city in Northern British Columbia and the centre of the BC Forest Industry.
Canada's rainiest city, is the hub of the North Coast.
a summer and winter outdoor destination and the site of many events in the 2010 Winter Olympics.
high peaks in the Columbua Mountains, large, active glaciers, and one of Canada's largest cave systems
historic villages of the Haida First Nation, deep fjords, rugged mountains, salmon spawning streams, sub-alpine tundra
includes parts of the Kootenay and Park mountain ranges, the Kootenay River and the Vermilion River
a wide range of summer and winter recreational opportunities such as hiking, horseback riding, kayaking & canoeing
includes Mount Robson, the highest point in the Canadian Rockies
rugged coasts, lush temperate rainforests, and the famous West Coast Trail
the largest of the Southern Gulf Islands, replete with artist studios, hiking, kayaking, climbing, yoga
part of the Kluane-Wrangell-St. Elias-Glacier Bay-Tatshenshini-Alsek UNESCO World Heritage Site in the northwestern corner of British Columbia
in the Canadian Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide of the Americas in southeastern British Columbia
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ItinerariesThe Alaska Highway is the road connecting Alaska with the rest of North America. It runs primarily through Canada.
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ItinerariesThe Yellowhead Highway, part of the Trans-Canada Highway, is in western Canada (the Prairies and British Columbia).
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Nature & adventureRenting a recreational vehicle (RV) or travelling through British Columbia with your own camping equipment is a very popular way to see the province.
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