Contemporary West Coast Paintings and Fine Art Prints by Canadian artist Michelle Barkway
The Sicamous Lookout offers spectacular views of Sicamous, Shuswap Lake, and Mara Lake. This is perfect for an afternoon adventure for everyone.
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Winchester Beach Park and Boat Launch are located in the neighborhood known as Swansea Point, which is located on Mara Lake, British Columbia
Sicamous Creek Falls in the Shuswap, British Columbia is located a short drive just off of Vernon-Sicamous Highway 97A on the outskirts of Sicamous. There are several trails within in the park including a short hike down to the falls and if you feeling brave you can hike along the falls using ropes to climb some sketchy steep areas, you can also hike up the mountain to the Canyon Lookout to take in the fantastic views of Mara Lake.
Westminster Community Park is located in the Sicamous neighborhood of Swansea Point. It is a beach looking out on Mara Lake in the Shuswap,BC
Are you thinking of making your escape from the hustle and bustle of the busier parts of British Columbia, Canada? Consider visiting Sicamous
SS Sicamous in Penticton, the largest surviving stern wheeler in British Columbia. Event space, tours, attraction in Penticton, BC.
Oxford Road Community Park is located at Swansea Point on Mara Lake, British Columbia. It is just a few minutes south from the town of Sicamous
Historic Stern Wheeler preserved on the beach in Penticton, British Columbia. The ship is open as a museum and wedding venue.
Sicamous river Front Nature Park is situated right next to the mighty Shuswap Lake in the picturesque village of Sicamous, British Columbia, Canada
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Head table at a wedding reception held on board the SS Sicamous, Penticton.
Trail: Sicamous Lookout Distance: 1 kilometre Difficulty: Easy Directions: This hike is located in Sicamous. If you are heading ou...
A Wedding Reception held on board the SS Sicamous Stern Wheeler; on the shore of Okanagan Lake and in the heart of the Okanagan Wine Country.
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AZO Post Card. Made in Canada. The C.P.R. sternwheeler S.S. Sicamous on Okanagan Lake. Photograph taken during the winter of 1915-16. Built by the Canadian Pacific Railway and launched in 1914. Retired from service in 1937, she was purchased by the City of Penticton in 1949 and placed on the Okanagan Lake beach in 1951. "The steamboats ran all year round on Okanagan Lake except in those rare years when the lake froze over. Then, lake travel was very difficult and dangerous. Sometimes the full trip could not be completed although a tugboat would attempt to keep one path free of ice. In the extremely cold winter of 1915-1916, the Sicamous could not make the trip all the way to Penticton. Eventually, she had to stop her run at Summerland because the south end of Okanagan Lake was completely frozen. For over eight weeks that winter, the Sicamous was unable to make all of her regularly scheduled stops due to ice on the lake. Even when the lake was not frozen over entirely, the winter weather could still cause trouble. For example, the paddlewheels could end up covered in a thin sheet of ice from water spray. This ice interfered with the ship’s ability to operate properly. Severe winter weather always was a concern for the CPR steamboats." [Source: en.copian.ca/library/learning/okanagan/history/history.pdf]
"S. S. "Sicamous" at Kelowna, B. C." Post Card. Printed by The Heliotype Co. Ltd., Ottawa, Ont. Ship: S.S. Sicamous Type: stern-wheeler Decks: 5 Tons: 1787 Length: 200.5 ft. (registered); 228 ft. (overall) Breadth: 40 ft. Height (main deck to pilot house): 53 ft. Gross Tonnage: 1786.65 tons Net Tonnage: 994.38 tons Builder: Western Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company, Port Arthur, Ontario; Shipped by rail to Okanagan Landing, BC. Cost: $180,000 Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway for Okanagan Lake service. Port of registry: Victoria, BC No. 134726:56 Launched: May 19, 1914 Out of Service: 1937 Status: Museum ship (Gyro Club, Penticton Museum, S.S. Sicamous Restoration Society), purchased 1949; opened May 24, 1952. Built by the Canadian Pacific Railway for lake and river service, the S.S. Sicamous was launched in 1914. Retired from service in 1937, she was purchased by the City of Penticton in 1949 and placed on the Okanagan Lake beach on August 27, 1951. Address: 1099 Lakeshore Drive, Penticton, BC.
23 Things To Do in Sicamous, British Columbia, Canada. Canadian Travel Story Series courtesy of ehCanadaTravel.com
