Ep. 432: Nelson & Castlegar, BC | RV travel camping Canada

Nelson and Castlegar, two cities located in the Kootenays of the southern British Columbia interior, are separated by the final 25 miles of the Kootenay River. Nelson is known for its collection of restored heritage buildings that date back to a regional silver rush in 1886, whereas Castlegar remains a resource-based town with a local economy based on forestry and mining while its transition to tourism is still in its relative infancy. We'll explore the best of both, while RV camping under some peculiar rules at a lushly landscaped campground right on the Kootenay River. Come along!

Filmed: August 31-September 5, 2025

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CHAPTERS

• 0:00 Intro
• 0:54 Nelson, BC
• 3:41 Castlegar, BC
• 6:37 Kootenay River RV Park
• 9:16 SPONSOR: Brooklyn Bedding
• 11:07 The Doukhobors
• 16:34 Zuckerberg Island Heritage Park
• 20:15 Dams of the Columbia River Treaty
• 22:37 Wrap-up and what's next

FOR MORE INFORMATION

• Our campsite https://maps.app.goo.gl/JMYbWFsBgp1gu6gD9
• Discover Nelson https://www.discovernelson.com/
• Destination Castlegar https://www.destinationcastlegar.com/
• Castlegar Sculpturewalk https://www.castlegarsculpturewalk.com/
• Kootenay River RV Park http://www.kootenayriverrv.ca/
• Doukhobor Discovery Centre https://www.doukhobor-museum.org/
• Zuckerberg Island Heritage Park https://stationmuseum.ca/zuckerberg/
• Lion's Head Pub https://www.lionsheadpub.ca/

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