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Take a ride through beautiful Colony Farm Regional Park
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
Colony Farm Regional Park has always been known for its flat, easy trails, beautiful scenery, bountiful birds, bats and history.
Now you can also rent a bike and go on a tour.
Kwikwetlem First Nation is once again running its Colony Farm Bike Tours. Last year, 1,600 kids came through the Colony Farm Bike Tours office as part of the company’s school package offering. But individuals and couples can also rent bikes and head out on their own or go on a tour.
Bike rentals cost $10 for one hour, $15 for two hours and $20 for three hours. Seniors 65 & older and children 12 and under ride for half price. Rain gear is provided. All you need is picture ID or a $200 deposit. Norco Comfort Mountain Bikes are provided and helmets are heat steam sterllized. Bike trailers and half bikes are also available for parents who want to tote their kids along.
From their site, right at the main entrance to the Metro Vancouver’s Colony Farm Regional Park, you can ride for hours along wide and flat packed limestoned trails that top all of the dykes.
Access is also available to PoCo/Troubalay trails and the beautiful Riverview grounds. Maps can be found in pamphlets provided for those who wish to go on their own adventure.
Tours cost $25 for two hours or $35 for three hours. Prices include bikes. These tours are guided and can be structured to meet your personal interests; whether it is to see the various salmon runs, snap a picture of the many varieties of birds or learn about the area’s history from a First Nation perspective.
For more information, check out Colony Farm Bike Tours and Rentals. Call 604-520-0090 or email info@colonyfarmbiketours.com