Top Family Adventure Spots in Kelowna This Summer
Besides boating, a fun family adventure is to go biking along the famed Kettle Valley Railway trestle bridges.
Sun, surf, sand, and ziplining! Kelowna is an adventure seeker’s paradise. Best of all, Kelowna’s many escapades are family-friendly and offer a great solution to get your kids looking up from their smartphones. Include boat rentals in your itinerary to enjoy an adventure on the water.
Catch a wave
Turn your kids’ frowns upside down by renting a boat and going for an adventure on Okanagan Lake. There are boats abound at Kelowna’s Downtown Marina, where you find everything from powerboats and pontoon boat rentals to wake surf and wakeboard boats and Sea-Doo rentals.
Plus, you can rent a vast selection of water toys, including:
- Surfboards
- Tubes
- Waterskis
- Wakeboards
Families wishing to hug the shore and get a little more exercise can also choose kayak and Kelowna SUP rentals.
Use some pedal power
Kelowna has bike trails and lanes for every level of cyclist, including exhilarating downhill single tracks, flowing cross country trails, off-road cement biking lanes, and two rail trails that traverse some of the most beautiful terrains in the Okanagan. Several bike rental businesses allow you to rent e-bikes, mountain bikes, cross-country bikes, and cruisers.
Check out some of these Kelowna biking havens:
- Kettle Valley Railway Trail/Myra Canyon
- Mission Creek Greenway
- Mission Creek Bike Skills Park
- Okanagan Rail Trail
- Knox Mountain Park
West Kelowna:
Sail amongst the trees
Expect screams of delight at Kelowna’s Myra Canyon Adventure Park. Located near the world-famous Kettle Valley Railway Trail, the park is open to all ages and features ropes and challenge courses and a close-to-the-ground netted course for the wee ones. They are open seven days a week in summer. Get a bird’s eye view and sail through the trees on seven climbing courses and three ziplines. Fun guaranteed!
For those who prefer a little more zip and a little less climbing, check out these two zipline parks, located a short drive from our downtown Kelowna marina:
Seek some indoor fun
Are you seeking shelter from the hot sun or looking for something to do on those rainy days? No worries. Kelowna has a ton of fun indoor spots near our marina in downtown Kelowna.
They include:
- H20 Adventure aquatic centre, featuring an Olympic-size swimming pool, kids waterpark, wave pool, channel, waterslides, hot tubs, and more.
- EnergyPlex, with a 4-level climbing playground, gymnasium with trampolines, rock climbing, laser tag, indoor aerial park, laser tag, and more.
- Scandia Golf and Games features an 18-hole indoor Jungle mini-golf course, huge arcade, animatronic musical theatre revue, as well as Go-carts, outdoor mini golf, and batting cage for when the weather clears up.
For more family fun ideas, read about which Beaches are the Best in the Okanagan.
Downtown Marina has a full range of boat rentals in Kelowna, as well as water toys, moorage, boat fuel, and more. Contact us at 1-778-760-1500 to rent a boat or for more information.