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Presented by
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Kootenay Rockies Tourism

KOOTENAY ROCKIES ACCESSIBLE TOURISM

​“SPARK" MENTORSHIPS & GRANTS PROGRAM

Digital Postcard: What's Your Accessible Tourism Idea, Kootenay Rockies?

2023 “Spark" Winners 

Sarah & Josh McNicoll, Happy Through Nature
TOURISM IDEA: Accessible Glamping
Mentor: Ryan Clarkson, Spinal Cord Injury BC

Chris Ryman, Endless Adventure
TOURISM IDEA: Accessible Rafting & White Water Kayaking
Mentor: Keith Phillips, West Coast Aquatic Safaris

Mike Riediger, Kootenay Adaptive Sports Association
TOURISM IDEA: Adaptive Mountain Biking Hub
Mentor: Rachel Dodds, Sustaining Tourism
Each will receive $3000, mentorship, and additional partner support to help them take their tourism initiatives to the next level. 
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We respectfully acknowledge that our home base in Windsor Essex sits on the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations, which is comprised of the Ojibwa, the Odawa, and the Potawatomi Peoples. We will honour this by collaborating with Indigenous-led organizations and businesses to support the advancement of Indigenous tourism in those regions and across Canada.​
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