With some awesome day trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to explore all that Castlegar, 20 miles away, has to offer. Kootenay Gallery, Castlegar Golf Club and Castlegar Sports Centre & Fly Shop Flyfishing Tour alone make the drive out worth it. Don’t forget about Nelson either! Just 20 miles away, Baldface Lodge, Nelson Whitewater Rafting Co. And Granite Pointe Golf Club are non-negotiable stops here.