Recreation and Sports

Pontoon boat on a lake with a small wake behind it

Boaters reminded to keep speeds low near shorelines

Wakes can increase erosion and impact nesting birds, according to Ministry of Water and Lands and Resources Sustainability.

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Bike riders on Salad Fingers trail at Revelstoke Mountain Resort. All are facing the camara, some are flashing a thumbs up.
The upper mountain at Revelstoke Mountain Resort is now open to mountain biking and hiking

Stoke Climb, Mackenzie Ridge and the upper part of the Fifty Six Twenty remain closed due to snow.

Family walking and biking on a Mount Revelstoke National Park path during the fall. Photo part of the Canada Strong Pass story.
Returning Canada Strong Pass means free access to Mount Revelstoke National Park all summer

From mountain biking trails to Meadows in the Sky hikes, Mount Revelstoke National Park is a source for various free outdoor activities this summer with Canada Strong Pass.

Meghan Tabor in a pink cowboy hat, biking gear with a mountain bike at her feet. She is looking at the camera while smiling and throwing peace signs.
Meghan Tabor brings Revelstoke experience to BC’s mountain biking tourism industry

The new Mountain Bike BC executive director says Revelstoke’s partnership between local biking club and tourism management organization is an example for the whole province.

A Future West Moto Cross dirtbike racer taking a jump while another racer looks back at them in the air. Both are on the Revy Riders Dirtbike Club race course
How Revy Riders Dirtbike Club is bucking the odds

While other motocross and dirt bike clubs are closing up shop, Revy Riders Dirtbike Club is gearing up for bigger races and community events.

A collection of soccer players from the Revelstoke Drop-In Soccer Co-Ed Clash soccer tournament. all playing a game on the field.
Revelstoke Drop-In Soccer hosts Co-Ed Clash

Second annual tournament celebrates local soccer community and ‘healthy chirping’ with games at Queen Elizabeth Park.

Wide shot of Revelstoke Forum with aging ceiling and facility amenities. It will be replaced by the Revelstoke Multipurpose Facility
Cost top of mind in community engagement on multipurpose facility

Residents surveyed about Revelstoke Forum replacement say long-term recreational growth is a goal but tax-payer burden must be considered.

Go By Bike Week participants walk their bike across the street leading to Grizzly Plaza in Revelstoke
Revelstoke bylaws adapt to growing bike culture and e-bike riders

Biking bylaws are expected to change over the next decade as new infrastructure and assisted bikes roll out, manager of development services says.

Two bikers on a dirt trail at Revelstoke Mountain Resort with a gap in the trees showing the lower valley and one of the resort gondola cars
Revelstoke Mountain Resort extends bike park hours for summer season

Evening hours, new group rides and local races on the schedule as the resort focuses on maintaining current trails.

Coldest Night of the Year crowds gathered outside the Revelstoke Legion front door and parking.
Revelstoke Legion offers new members free annual membership

With the local legion coming to the end of its trusteeship, Royal Canadian Legion’s centennial celebration is a chance to bolster numbers, the vice president says.