Local Attractions - Grand Forks and Christina Lake Area

The Grand Forks is a great base for exploring Christina Lake and the northern US (bring your passport).

Summer Attractions and Activities

• birdwatching
• hiking
• walking on the Trans Canada Trail and other paths
• visit to an organic farm
• swimming in the river
• a trip to Rock Candy Mine
• a tour of the Doukhobor cultural sites:
  • Hardy Mountain Doukhobor Museum
  • Pride of the Valley Flour Mill
  • learn more about the Doukhobors here
• Grand Forks Art Gallery
• Grand Forks Museum
• a trip to Ainsworth Hot Springs
• the beaches at Christina Lake
• Christina Lake Golf Course
• Cascade Par 3 Gold Course
• Grand Forks Fall Fair - Sept 9 & 10, 2017
• Rock Creek Fall Fair - Sept 16 & 17, 2017
• visit an organic dairy
• visit Cascade Falls
• Grand Forks International Baseball Tournament
• drive the scenic North Fork Loop
• fishing
• Horseback Riding
• Photo Safaris
• Fossil site
• Canoe, kayak, bike tours

Winter Activities in the Grand Forks Area

• cross country skiing
• ice skating on Saddle Lake
• ice fishing at Jewel Lake
• downhill skiing (Phoenix Ski Hill is only a 15 minute drive away)
• more ski hills are an easy drive:
  • Big White
  • Red Mountain
  • Whitewater
  • Mt Baldy
  • 49 Degrees North

For lots of pictures of the beautiful Kettle and Granby Rivers, visit Friends of the Kettle River (Facebook).

There is even a Facebook page about tubing/floating conditions on our beautiful rivers 

Gary Trent Photography (Facebook) also has lots of gorgeous pics of the area and a section devoted to pics of the Kettle River.