Tour Overview
Listen to staff stories and check out our favourite stops on this GPS-triggered driving tour of Kootenay National Park. The tour starts 5 minutes before entering the park. Choose this route when you turn off the Trans-Canada Highway. There is no cellular service along this route.
Audio clips - The staff stories will play automatically as you drive through the park. Passengers can press “View Stop” on the notification to see photos and get more information for the audio clips.
Suggested stops - You’ll also get notifications for our suggested Stops to pull over and explore along the way. Even if you don’t stop at all of them, you can press “View Stop” to learn more and discover fun facts, insider’s tips and quizzes for each of these locations.
Use the Map or List functions to go back and see or hear content again later.
Comment card - Don’t forget to tell us about your visit using the “comment card” button.
Stops
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Stop 1: 1-Tour will start automatically
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Stop 2: 2- Welcome and coming up: Continental Divide
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Stop 3: Stop - Continental Divide
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Stop 4: 4-Sit back and relax
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Stop 5: 5-Canyon rescue
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Stop 6: 6-Coming up: Marble Canyon
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Stop 7: Stop - Marble Canyon
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Stop 8: 8-Fossil finds
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Stop 9: 9-Lightning alley
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Stop 10: 10-Chasing lightning
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Stop 11: 11-Caterpillar invasion
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Stop 12: 12-Primed for fire
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Stop 13: 13-Fire takes a run
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Stop 14: 14-Steering the flame
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Stop 15: 15-Coming up: Simpson River Trailhead
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Stop 16: Stop-Simpson River Trailhead
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Stop 17: 17-Eye on wildlife
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Stop 18: 18-Wolf chew toy
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Stop 19: 19-Wildlife hotspot
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Stop 20: 20-Wildlife jumpouts
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Stop 21: 21-Underpass success
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Stop 22: 22-Coming up: Dolly Varden Picnic Site
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Stop 23: Stop-Dolly Varden Picnic Site
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Stop 24: 24-Coming up: Dog Lake Trailhead
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Stop 25: Stop-Dog Lake Trailhead
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Stop 26: 26-Fish tales
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Stop 27: 27-Huffing and puffing
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Stop 28: 28-Coming up: Kootenay Valley Viewpoint
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Stop 29: Stop-Kootenay Valley Viewpoint
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Stop 30: 30-King of the castle
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Stop 31: 31-Model T adventure
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Stop 32: 32-Coming up: Radium Hot Springs
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Stop 33: Stop-Radium Hot Springs
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Stop 34: 34-Coming up: Sinclair Canyon
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Stop 35: Stop-Sinclair Canyon
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Stop 36: 36-Leaving park. Coming up: Info Centre
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Stop 37: Stop-Information Centre
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