The good news in today’s regional trail system announcement is that a new spur line is to be created on old KVR right of way from Rd 22 to Road 9 in the north. The existing hike and bike trail runs on the west side of the river channel (Okanagan River) from McAlpine Bridge to Road 22 near the head of the lake.

The Ministry of Environment says the RDOS has no tenure from Road 9 to Road 22 – so part of the plan is get tenure on the provincially owned KVR bed. Some day we might have a path on both the river and the KVR says Mark Wood of the RDOS. Today’s announcement allows for funding to plan to connect with the trail system closer to Osoyoos and a north link to Rd. 21 where the KVR can be seen in the pictures.