Lytton

    Lytton, BC, Canada's hot spot and river rafting capital, is nestled between the meeting point of the Thompson and Fraser Rivers. The Thompson River and the Thompson Canyon are world  famous for white water rafting, kayaking, outdoor adventures and HOTTER THE TEXAS summers! As the emerald green Thompson flows into the dark waters of the Fraser, it creates a fusion of brilliance.  The river rafting in the area is amazing. We have tours that can range from day trips to week trips and more! Most trips include meals and the river guides know the best spots to take people for lunch. You will see scenery like you have never seen before. If you are a railway buff, be sure to visit the caboose filled with history and pictures of the railway dating back to its construction. Like many other communities in the area, you will find numerous railroads. We have the Canadian National Railway on one side of the canyon and Canadian Pacific Railway on the other side. There is a lot of viewable and interesting infrastructure that was built with the railway. For instance, the photo below is of the Siska bridges when the railways switched sides of the canyon. Another famous treasure in the Lytton area is the Stein Valley. It is southwestern British Columbia's only biologically complete unlogged valley. With thrilling scenery, wildlife, and raging rivers, the Lytton and the Stein Valley are one WILD vacation!

Click here for a video of where the Thompson Meets the Fraser

Click here to view Lytton Photo Gallery

Lytton

The Lytton Museum and Archives is a Contained in a ex-company house on Fraser Street next door to the public swimming pool and visitor info centre. This building was built by the Canadian National Railway as a residence in 1942. It was acquired by the Village fifty years later  and was renovated in the early 1990s into its present state. The Museum officially opened on July 1st 1995. The Museum is run entirely by volunteers, with help during the summer months from students on work programs. The Curator / Archivist during the formative years of the late 1990's to date has been Dorothy Dodge.

Stein Valley provincial park

The Stein Valley in the Fraser Canyon is an untouched heaven of protected BC wilderness. This 107,191 hectare Park is complete with over 150 km of hiking trails. Because this area is a protected wilderness site, no vehicles, motor boats, float planes, or ATV's are aloud in the park to preserve the vast eco system that lives here. The Stein Valley has been
traveled for thousands of years by the aboriginals of this area the Nlaka'pamux people. used this valley as a source for food, tools, and other items needed for survival Pictograph sites are still viewable, some of the largest pictograph sites in Canada can be viewed in the Stein Valley.

Provincial Parks - Skihist Provincial Park

Skihist Provincial Park  Skihist Provincial Park is located near Lytton BC on the Thompson Canyon near to where it meets the Mighty Fraser. Skihist Provincial Park offers campers a beautiful place to stay with separate public picnic, and in the campsite there is picnic tables at every site! Capable of hosting large RV'S 5th wheel's tent's or plane old sleeping bags. sanitation services also provided. 

World's Finest White Water

River rafting in the Fraser Canyon is the best in the world. With so many awesome rivers nearby, you can raft for weeks and not see the same thing twice! From white water to guided nature float trips, the Fraser Canyon has something for anyone's caliber and interests. When you visit the Fraser canyon book a trip with one of our local guiding companies. They all have great safety records, educated guides and staff and offer something different.

Fraser River Rafting Expeditions

  Fraser River Rafting Expeditions offer great white water and float trips along the Fraser. You go for a day trip, a week trip and more! Camp over night on a sandy beach and watch the skies fill with stars. Fraser River Raft Expeditions know the Fraser the best, so when they stop for lunch you better believe its going to be the best picnic of your life! Learn about the area with the knowledgeable guides. You can also stay in the Teague Bed and Breakfast located right on sight. Fraser River Rafting Expeditions is a great way to enjoy the beauty of the scenic Fraser Canyon

Kumsheen Rafting Resort

Kumsheen Rafting Adventures is located in Canada's hottest city, Lytton, BC. A beautifully located resort on the Thompson Canyon, the Kumsheen offers great white water rafting with knowledgeable guides. They also offer other great activities like there disc-golf course, rock climbing, and more. The Kumsheen Guides are exciting and knowledgeable, and the white water paddle rafting trips on the Thompson are wild wet fun! When Visiting the Fraser Canyon be sure to enjoy the wild wet water fun of Kumsheen Rafting Adventures  

Hell's Gate Airtram

Hell's Gate Airtram Enjoy North America's Steepest Declining Airtram, Fully Suspended as it passes through the most traitorous section of the Fraser River Hells Gate, Named after Simon Fraser's Voyage in 1808, stating in his journal that no man should ever pass through here it was truly like passing through the Gates of Hell! Hells Gate is home to gigantic fish ways constructed to assist the millions of salmon the pass through the river every year. While Visiting Hells Gate walk across the suspension bridge view the river from many observation decks. There is an educational Center with videos and information and the history, the railway and of course the Spawning Salmon, The Salmon House Restaurant is Most Known for there Delicious Salmon Diners, but also server a wide range of menu items appealing to all crowds, Hells Gate features many little shops including there famous world record holding fudge factory holding the current record of 232 flavors of fudge set on July 1st 2006 The Attraction is dog friendly, and provides fresh water for you four legged friends. Hells Gate is open daily from Mid-April through to Mid October 

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