Steam and Stone: Free Audio Biking Tour about the KVR to the Adra Tunnel route

Free audio tour: Ride the Kettle Valley Railway's historic route to the spectacular Adra Tunnel

Download at DiscoverNaramata.com

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Choo choo This easy linear biking audio tour follows the Kettle Valley Railway from the Chute Lake Road parking lot to the Adra Tunnel. As we ride where the rails once flowed, we'll dive into the fascinating history of locomotives and local stations. You'll learn why this railway played a key role in keeping Canada together. We'll meet the athletic, sensible chief engineer who was responsible for this fantastically beautiful railway, and the remarkable men who built the trestles and tunnels with pick axes, dynamite and horses. The tour concludes at the 1600 foot, horse-show shaped Adra Tunnel, loving restored by a devoted group of volunteers. This audio tour is suitable for E-bikes and bicycles, traveling a maximum of 25 km/hr.

This audio tour begins at the KVR parking lot on Chute Lake Road, known locally as Glenfir. The tour ends near the Adra Tunnel on the KVR trail. Along the way, you‘ll have a chance to:

• Bike along the world-famous Kettle Valley Rail (KVR) Trail
• Learn about the KVR's engineering, accidents, maintenance and characters
• Understand more about Canada's essential railway history
• Explore the astounding Adra Tunnel, if open
• Get some exercise and your daily dose of vitamin N (Nature)

This biking 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, the Okanagan Archive Trust Society, the Woodwackers 2.0, and photographers Jon Adrian and Caillum Smith for the beautiful photographs. Thanks to Peach City Community Radio for providing a recording studio.

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