Camp Combo Classic

Connections before the tour: Let us know if we can help you plan the lead up to your tour.

If you’re starting in Penticton, a shuttle will pick you up in Penticton (or along the way) and bring you to the Village of Midway. Your starting point is KVR Mile 0 at the Kettle River Museum. Take the time to tour the museum, which gives an excellent portrait of the history of the area. Another must do is to visit the “Entwined Trees” with the Gateway Stekthal Learning Circle featuring a carving of Mother Raven by local Indigenous artist David Seven Deers. If you have the energy, you can hike up to the flag in the hills above town, or ride along the river on the local Kettle River Trail.

When you’re ready, head west on the KVR for the first, and shortest leg of your journey. It’s an 18 km ride to Rock Creek and then a further 5 km to Kettle River Recreation Area where you’ll camp along the Kettle River.

Cycling Distance: 23 kms (add on a few extra km for a little exploring)
Accommodation: campsite on the Kettle River in Rock Creek
Meals: all meals are on your own
Camping gear: All gear transported to campground. (Note: any extra gear not required on the tour can also be stored with us and delivered back to your finish point in Penticton.)

Today’s ride follows the Kettle and West Kettle Rivers through Rhone and on to the spectacular Taurus Canyon – recommended lunch stop and swimming hole (after freshet from July on).

Once a booming mining town, Beaverdell is a very tight knit community. We recommend the Red Rock Garage for superb coffee, Sweet Adeline’s for a well deserved ice cream, and the General Store for cold beer when you arrive after a long day of cycling!

Cycling Distance: 43 kms (1.0 – 1.5% uphill grade)
Accommodation: cabins in Beaverdell
Meals: You provide your own food or we cater. Let us know ahead of time and we’ll deliver to your cabin for $95 per person for tonight’s supper, tomorrow’s breakfast and lunch (some preparation by you required). There is a well stocked general store in Beaverdell, a food truck and Sweet Adelines.
Camping gear: All gear delivered to cabin(s).
Wildlife alert: watch for black bear, osprey, bald eagles, woodpeckers, deer

There is just no way around it – you’re headed uphill today! Just as the steam engines slowly wound their way through the forest and crept high above the valley floor, you will be following in their tracks. From Beaverdell it is a slight, but steady incline. One of our favourite routes, this is the most remote section of trail. Expect to see wildflowers in Spring and early Summer.

Cycling distance: 55 km (steady uphill grade 1.5-1.9%)
Accommodation: rustic campsite at McCulloch Reservoir Forestry Recreation Site
Camping gear: We deliver all gear. We have a tarp to cover your belongings and spare cable locks for securing gear/bags with handles or straps should you wish us to do so. Please note: camping gear is “unsecured”, but left at a suitable campsite for you. Please do not pack valuables to be delivered. Camp hosts are on-site.
Meals: There are no cafes, shops or supplies available en route today. Pack all that you need for the ride.
Wildlife alert: Watch for signs of black bear, deer, moose, elk, coyotes, eagles, and forest birds such as the rare Western Tanager, Lewis Woodpecker.

Leave your camping gear with us today. We’ll bring it tomorrow when we meet you back in Penticton. Take what you need for the rest of the trip by backpack and panniers (panniers provided if ) and leave everything you don’t need. Gear must be thoroughly packed, secured and clearly labelled.

The newly renovated historic Chute Lake Lodge Resort awaits you this evening with a rustic, but comfortable glamping tent (near the lake if we can!) Then enjoy dinner in the eclectic Lodge. There are canoes and paddle boards available to explore the lake (you have to pre-book, and these aren’t included in the tour price).

Cycling distance: 55 km. Today is an easier grade – flat, then slightly downhill, some rough sections
Accommodation: Glam Tent at Chute Lake Lodge
Meals: available at the lodge

It’s a downhill (some surface challenging) ride until you reach the “Little Tunnel”. On a fine sunny day, this offers up simply breathtaking views from the trail worth a picture or two! Once you descend through giant ponderosa pines, you will begin to enter orchards and wineries in the lower elevations along the “mineral rich” bench along the lake. Stop in at a winery for a visit or early lunch, or the Trail Store for fresh fruit and ice cream before your final descent to the lakeshore of Penticton.

Cycling distance: 44 km, 1.5-1.9% downhill grade; some rough then resurfaced
Meals: available at Chute Lake Lodge, in Naramata and Penticton
Congratulations! Your KVR Camp Combo Classic Ride is complete, and what an amazing ride!

Making connections at the end of your tour  Let us know if we can help you sort out plans at the end of your tour.