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Located just a two minute walk from Ainsworth Motel are the naturally hot Ainsworth Hot Springs, a great place to go for a relaxing dip no matter what the time of year. The Ainsworth Hot Springs feature a horseshoe shaped cave, where the darkness, mineral deposits and humidity combine for a most interesting hot springs experience.
The main pool provides the perfect place to relax and enjoy some of West Kootenay's majestic scenery - Purcell Mountains and Kootenay Lake.
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| Just a short scenic drive from Ainsworth Hot Springs, you'll find the beautiful Balfour Golf Course. This 18 hole course is loaded with character and delivers breathtaking views of the Selkirk and Purcell Mountains. Designed by Les Furber this course features dramatic elevation changes, large greens and excellent shot values-all which will make your experience at the Balfour Golf Course a memorable one. |
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Take the free Kootenay Lake Ferry across scenic Kootenay Lake and then a short drive and you'll end up at the award winning Kokanee Springs Golf Resort. Kokanee Springs Resort is one of Canada's finest championship 18 hole courses. This graceful track, considered by many to be the flagship of Kootenay golf courses, resides in a magnificent mountain setting on Kootenay Lake. Every hole is framed by spectacular panoramic views of the Kokanee Glacier and surrounding area.
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| Located in historic Nelson, B.C. you'll find Granite Pointe Golf Course. Granite Pointe provides the golfer with breathtaking views of Kootenay Lake and Kokanee Glacier. Every hole offers a spectacular vista of the pristine natural wilderness. A camera in the golf bag is a must!
The par 72 mountainside layout plays 6,209 yards from the championship tees and 5,138 yards from the front tees providing both a challenge to the experienced player and an enjoyable round for the beginning golfer.
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Perhaps you are in for some world class fishing. You may want to check out Split-Shot Charters and see if you can catch a big one. They offer boats from 22' to 50', the 22' will hold up to 4 people and the 44' and 50' will hold up to 8. You will be supplied with Boat, Tackle and a Guide for a min 8 hour day.
Their boats are heated and are run by the most experienced Guides on Kootenay Lake. They have over 25 years experience.
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Located in Balfour, just a short drive from Ainsworth Hot Springs, you will find Kootenay Kayak Co. They offer kayak rentals, whitewater kayak lessons, and sea kayak lessons. |
| Cody Caves is a unique provincial park located in the Selkirk Mountains above Ainsworth Hot Springs. In the Cody Caves System, an underground stream flows for over a kilometre through ancient limestone. Visitors are provided with a one hour tour underground with a professional interpreter to view a spectacular array of formations such as stalactites, soda straws, waterfalls, flowstone, rimstone dams, stalagmites and draperies.
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Of course if you visit in the winter you can't miss a day of skiing at powderful Whitewater Ski and Winter Resort. |
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