Revelstoke, BC, Canada : River Trail
Kootenays, British Columbia, Canada
hiking, mountain biking, walking

River Trail is a gravel and paved recreation walkway that explores the shoreline of two large rivers. The entire trail connects to a series of parks and navigates through the downtown core of the community of Revelstoke, BC in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada.

The trail is a connector route to get around the community, used heavily by joggers, dog walkers, sightseers, birdwatchers and mountain bikers. Along the trail, at various points, are viewing benches and picnic tables.

The Revelstoke River Trail follows the rivers edge of both the Columbia and Illecillewaet Rivers. The trail system is a network of smaller trails including the Downtown, Centennial, Illecillewaet and Big Eddy Trails. The trails explore through greenbelts, wetland flats and river estuaries providing views of the community and various river eco systems.

The trail acts as a transportation route connecting various recreation park destinations in the Revelstoke area together. Some of the recreation destinations connecting to the River Trail include the Centennial and Woodenhead Parks. There is also a section of the trail that runs along a dike.

How to Get to the River Trail:

In the community of Revelstoke there are many access points to various sections of the River Trail. Some of the access points to the trail include:

1. End of Fourth Street and the start of Airport Way Road.
2. End of Edward Street
3. End of Vernon Avenue
4. Corner of Mackenzie Avenue and Eight Street.
5. Columbia River Bridge.