Clearwater, BC and Wells Gray Park, British Columbia

Wells Gray Provincial Park

Wells Gray Park also known as the park of "fire and ice" is a geological gold mine nestled in the heart of the British Columbia interior. It is located in east-central British Columbia, 410 air km Northeast if Vancouver and 137 air km due North of Kamloops.  It is British Columbia's fourth largest provincial park and contains 515,785 hectares of almost 1.3 million acres of virtual wilderness.  Wells Gray has over 20 major cascades, torrents, rapids, and falls.  Many of these are a short stroll from the parking lot: others are an hour or two's walk.  When the land loses it's snow spectacular displays of wild flowers burst into bloom including Indian Paintbrush, Alpine Daisy, Lupin, and Horsehair.  With all this natural habitat there comes a wide variety of wildlife to be viewed including moose, bears, different wild cats, and a large array of birdlife.  Wells Gray also provides opportunity to participate in an assortment of recreation activities such as hiking, boating, canoeing, kayaking, horseback riding, river rafting, and fishing.

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