Congratulations to all photo finalists!
Your photo entries truly captured the spirit of camping in the beautiful province of British Columbia.
It was a tough decision but now all the votes have been tallied and the judging completed. We are pleased to announce the 2009 winners of the "Get Camping BC Photo Contest".
Grand Prize
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Lancer Fan from Victoria won the Grand Prize for his "Starry Night at Circlet Lake" photo taken at Circlet Lake Campground in Strathcona Provincial Park. The Grand Prize includes a five-day RV Rental in a 24/25' Class C Motorhome, a Family/Group National Parks of Canada Pass valid for one year and a Garmin Nuvi 255 W GPS at a total value of $2,000. |
Categories
Each Category winner received a $500 Mountain Equipment Co-op Gift Card. The winners are:
Nature's Splendour
Circlet Lake Campground - Strathcona Provincial Park
Lancer Fan of Victoria for his image "Starry Night at Circlet Lake"
About Circlet Lake Campground:
The designated camping at Circlet Lake is not vehicle accessible. Circlet Lake is a 9.5 kilometre hike from the Helen Mackenzie Loop trail, (Suggested hiking time, 4 hours. Elevation gain: 270 m.) approximately 2.1 km from Paradise Meadows trailhead. Total hike to campground is 11.6 km. Please remember to pack-in and pack out your garbage. There are no amenities, such as flush toilets, electricity and water.
For more information visit:
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/strath/
Adventure and Physical Fun
Wedgemount Lake Campground - Garibaldi Provincial Park
Lancer Fan of Victoria for his image "Wedgemount Glacier viewed from within my tent"
About Wedgemount Lake Campground:
Camping is permitted at designated campsites on the ridge near the hut and at Wedgemount Lake near the inlet from the Armchair Glacier. There are 10 tentpads at each location with overflow camping available on the delta near the lake sites. Please remember to pack-in and pack out your garbage. There are no amenities, such as flush toilets, electricity and water.
For more information visit: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/garibaldi/
Parking lot to Wedgemount Lake - Length, 7 km; suggested time, 4 to 6 hours one way; elevation change, 1,200 metres.
To get to the parking lot: Turn right off Hwy 99, 13 km north of Whistler. The parking lot is located 2 km from Hwy 99 along a deactivated Forest Service road. This road is recommended for 4x4 vehicles only.
On the Open Road
Bear Creek
Mandy Newton of North Vancouver for her image "The Nicola Valley offers travellers a breathtaking backdrop for a dinner time rest stop in Merritt, BC"
About Merritt:
Merritt, found in the heart of the Nicola Valley, is a great rest-stop destination as it is located just of the highway 5 and 5A. It also offers fantastic camping showcasing spectacular and unique scenery from rolling hills, cattle ranches to ancient 10,000 year old glacial lake shorelines.
For more information visit: http://www.hellobc.com/en-CA/RegionsCities/Merritt.htm
Family and Friends
Beaumont - Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Jill Collins of Nanaimo for her image "Kids playing in their own tent at Beaumont on South Pender Island"
About Beaumont:
This popular campground located on South Pender Island has 11 campsites.
Visitors can access the campground by water, with mooring buoys available or by a challenging hike in from Ainslie Point Road. There are no amenities, such as flush toilets, electricity and water.
For more information visit: http://www.pc.gc.ca/gulfislands
