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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.
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