Kelowna has plenty to offer in autumn, when the lake gets less crowded and the destination’s biggest draws — wineries and local hiking trails — remain open before snow’s arrival, when skiing takes prominence.
Summer has always been a popular time to visit the lakeside community of Kelowna, but I prefer travelling to B.C.’s southern Interior in autumn, when the air is crisp and the foliage turns to bright yellows, oranges and reds. Seems I’m not alone.
Besides the colours, what’s most noticeable about visiting Kelowna in autumn is the stillness of Okanagan Lake. There are no crowds on its shores or boat traffic on its surface and the destination’s biggest draws — the wineries and local hiking trails — remain open before snow’s arrival, when skiing takes prominence.
Over three days in October I stayed at the Royal Kelowna, a luxury resort in downtown Kelowna where all suites have a view of either Okanagan Lake or the lagoon. You can’t go to the Okanagan and not visit wineries, so my friends and I found the best way to visit three of them was by e-bike with Lakeside Eco-Sports.
The company, which just completed its third season, won the Viator Experience Award for Top Beverage Experience in Canada in 2024 for its e-bike wine tour with tastings and lunch. “It’s cool to bring people out and let them pick their own food, and see where their food comes from and get them back to having that connection again,” she says.
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