Active Outdoors: Sport & Adventure Hop-on Hop-off Driving Tour

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Naramata audio tour: Active Outdoors: Sport & Adventure Hop-on Hop-off Driving Tour

This is a 12mi driving tour

It takes an average of 30 mins to complete.

Naramata

Canada

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About the Tour

Just wanna get outside? Throw your gear in the wagon and hit the trails and courts. This linear tour highlights active sport locations for BMX, mountain biking, disc golf, tennis, pickleball, SUP and kayaking, swimming and hiking. Follow our tour's wild route and hop on and off for an all day adventure.

This tour begins at the Munson Mountain lookout parking lot, just north of Penticton.

Along the way, you‘ll have a chance to:

Pump peddle-free at the pump track
Peddle dozens of kms of top mountain biking terrain
Score an albatross on an all-season disc golf course
Walk or bike the world-famous Kettle Valley Rail Trail
Smash the competition at racquet sports
Paddle and swim in Okanagan Lake
Learn more about BC's amazing sports scene and history

This driving tour takes place on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the syilx (Okanagan) people, who have resided here since time immemorial. We recognize, honour, and respect the syilx lands, and appreciate the opportunity to learn about, and be in this special place.

This tour was narrated by Craig Henderson, written by Arnica Rowan, and produced by Terroir Consulting for Discover Naramata. Thanks to Destination BC, Wine Growers BC, the Naramata Bench Wineries Association, the Naramata Heritage Museum, and photographers Jon Adrian and Caillum Smith for the beautiful photographs. Thanks to Peach City Community Radio for providing a great recording studio.

We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport.

Tour Producer

Discover Naramata

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Naramata... a stunning agricultural landscape, world-class food and wine of the Naramata Bench, a charming village at the end of winding country road. This CittaSlow-certified community is Western Canada's most beloved, slow-paced, vacation destination. Featured in the New York Times, Monte Cristo, National Geographic, Dwell, and more, this breath-taking slice of the Okanagan Valley is yours to explore.

Discover Naramata is a non-profit, member-run Destination Marketing Organization for the community of Naramata, BC, Canada. We support the marketing and building of a destination recognized by those looking for an authentic, quality, slow travel experience and supports the community and people who make this unique destination special. Our society is governed by an industry-appointed Board of Directors and represents more than 80 businesses that comprise the local tourism economy.

We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport for this audio tour project.

The views, opinions, conclusions and/or recommendations expressed in these materials are those of the author(s). These materials do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Government of British Columbia. The Government of British Columbia does not endorse, nor has it confirmed the validity of the information contained in, these materials.

Preview Location

Location 17

Pickleball and Cricket

Drive straight on Naramata Road.

Now that you've explored 3 Blind Mice - isn't it a beauty of hill? - let's talk about other sports. It may not surprise you that disc golf is picking up fans and players all across Canada. It's fast, fun, accessible, and involves a lot of ex... Drive straight on Naramata Road.

Now that you've explored 3 Blind Mice - isn't it a beauty of hill? - let's talk about other sports. It may not surprise you that disc golf is picking up fans and players all across Canada. It's fast, fun, accessible, and involves a lot of exercise.

But disc golf isn't the fastest growing sport in Canada - that title belongs to the weird and wonderful hybrid of tennis and ping pong, called pickleball. This booming racquet sport was invented in 1965 in Bainbridge Island, Washington. A group of creative friends with bored kids (are we sensing a theme here?) cobbled together a game on a paved over badminton court. They melded together squash, tennis, ping pong, and drawing heavily from badminton rules, created a game they thought the whole family could play. The first tournament was played in 1975, but the game grew exponentially in Canada over the last two decades. Just to give you an idea, the number of players in our neighbour USA grew from 3 million players in 2019, to 5 million players in 2022, to exploding to 9 million players in 2023. In Canada, in 2022, over a million people played pickleball! Tennis courts once were covered with dandelions are now being non-stop used by sweating seniors, and the younger folks attempting to to learn the game from them. We will visit some pickleball courts later on this tour.

And what about the sport of screaming at a TV screen? Move over Stanley Cup Finals, Super Bowl, and the MLB World Series... the highest viewed sport in Canada is... cricket. Yup, over 5 million Canadians watch cricket every year.

This is mainly due to the growth of our South Asian community. Watching games is a family affair: 77% of South Asians watch games as a family and make a special event to cheer on their favourite teams. With over 2.5 billion fans world wide, cricket is also back at the Olympics. It won't be long before cricket is played across the country - already 40,000 Canadians hit the pitch on a regular basis.

Naramata actually used to be home to many cricket matches. The Naramata Heritage Museum archives have scoring books from as early as 1946, and pictures of a local men's team showing off a gigantic trophy in 1950. The cricket matches against other Okanagan teams were played on pitches on the grounds of Manitou Park. Perhaps it's only a matter of time before the sport is revived, and Naramata will see cricket matches once again.

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Major Landmarks

Naramata Falls
Penticton Sign
Mount Munson
Penticton BMX Club
Penticton Cycling Pump Track
3 Blind Mice Disc Golf Course
Parking for Creek park hike
Creek Park
Spirit Park
Spirit Park Pickleball & Tennis Courts
Naramata
Naramata Pub & Grill
Sun n' Sup Paddleboard Shop
Wharf Park
Naramata Inn
Naramata Centre Beach
Naramata Marina
Manitou Park

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Start location
630 Munson Mountain Rd, Penticton, BC V2A 8V4, Canada
Total distance

19km
Final location
Dorothy Rd, Naramata, BC V0H 1Z1, Canada
Distance back to start location

9km

Directions to Starting Point

This tour begins at the Munson Mountain lookout parking lot. Before you start the tour, you can have a look at the fantastic view. Then hop in your car and start the tour.

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Places to stop along the way

There are plenty of spots to stop along the way.

Best time of day

Start in the morning so you can hop on and off this active outdoor tour all day long.

Precautions

Use common sense when playing active outdoor sports. Use proper safety equipment like helmets for riding and life vests and leashes for water sports. Always take lots of water and snacks and stick to the trails.

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Active Outdoors: Sport & Adventure Hop-on Hop-off Driving Tour

About the Tour

Tour Producer

Discover Naramata

Preview Location

Location 17

Pickleball and Cricket

How VoiceMap Works

Major Landmarks

Naramata Falls

Penticton Sign

Mount Munson

Penticton BMX Club

Penticton Cycling Pump Track

3 Blind Mice Disc Golf Course

Parking for Creek park hike

Creek Park

Spirit Park

Spirit Park Pickleball & Tennis Courts

Naramata

Naramata Pub & Grill

Sun n' Sup Paddleboard Shop

Wharf Park

Naramata Inn

Naramata Centre Beach

Naramata Marina

Manitou Park