Correct. I just did a 5 hour paddleboard down the Columbia near its starting point in Invermere BC (it's a huge wetland). It's absolutely gorgeous out there.

I went on a road trip and stuck around Invermere for a week or so once. It’s beautiful. I hung out at a hot spring, swam in a remarkably clear lake, camped, and generally loved it. Before that was Nelson. I’m very glad I live in this place.

Ditto. I'm from Vancouver Island and while it's also beautiful, you cross like 4 different biomes driving East across BC and it never ceases to amaze.

Same, and yeah it’s incredible! Going through Osoyoos (it was my first time) was such a mind trip. It’s a desert! I went on a little boardwalk tour and kept seeing cacti and all kinds of panels with text describing deserts. Coming from the island this was not at all what I expected. I’d been to cache creek and seen dry dusty places plenty, but that area is extra cool.

And yeah, this island is absolutely amazing too.