Welcome to the beautiful and diverse landscapes of the Shuswap – North Okanagan. Enjoy the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of nature as you explore on your bike some of over 1500 kilometers of paved back roads in the area. Along each day’s cycling route we can enjoy short walks, visits to local wineries, swimming beaches, bird watching “hot spots”, scenic viewpoints and cycle-friendly local cafes. Our base for the week will be at Sorrento Centre Retreat and Conference Centre on Shuswap Lake.

Want more local information?

Check out the Shuswap Tourism website and the Shuswap Trail Alliance website.

Check out the Shuswap – North Okanagan Cycle Guide linked here

Paper copies of the Shuswap – North Okanagan Cycle Guide and the Shuswap Trail Guide will  be available from Ride Leaders on Sunday afternoon, June 7 at Sorrento Centre and during the Hub & Spoke.

TRAVEL to the SHUSWAP – NORTH OKANAGAN

The Shuswap – North Okanagan region of southern interior British Columbia, Canada, is located approximately half way between Vancouver and Calgary. It is easily accessible from Vancouver via Coquihalla Hwy 5 and the Trans-Canada Highway #1.

The Sorrento Centre is located at 1159 Passchendaele Rd, just north of Highway #1 on the west end of the village of Sorrento.
The estimated driving distances and driving times below are to Sorrento Centre. 

Vancouver – Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal  – 430 km 4hr 30 min by car (via BC-5 N)

Calgary Airport – 560 km 6 hr by car (via AB -1 W and BC 1 W)

Kelowna Airport – 130 km 1hr 40 min by car (via Okanagan BC -97 and Vernon-Sicamous BC 97A N)

Kamloops – 75 km, 50 min by car (via BC-1 E)

Each participant is responsible for making their own accommodations arrangements.

Recommended Accommodation

Accommodations are available at the Sorrento Centre on Shuswap Lake .  The Sorrento Centre offers a variety of accommodations including Lodge rooms, Cabanas, RV sites and Tent Camping.  A Meal Plan is available which includes Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Meals are served in the Richardson Lodge Dining Room or at outdoor picnic tables.  The Meal Plan includes breakfast, lunch (box lunches available to take on the ride) and dinner. The 2026 Sorrento Centre”s Accommodation rates and Meal Plan rate are currently posted on the Sorrento Centre website here.” Scroll to the bottom of this linked webpage for Meal Plan info. Fee: $60/day + $3/day GST.
Accommodations and the Meal Plan can be booked directly on the Sorrento Centre website or call 1-866-694-2409.

Sorrento Retreat and Conference Centre

1159 Passchendaele Road, Sorrento, BC, V0E 2W0

Phone: 250-675-2421 or 1-866-694-2409

Email: reception@sorrento-centre.bc.ca

Rides will be on quiet, scenic paved back roads through rural areas of farmland, along lakes, river valleys, forests, and hills. We aim to provide a lead and a sweep to serve each subgroup on all rides.  Monday’s, Wednesday’s and Thursday’s cycling route options will require cyclists to drive to the subgroup’s route starting location. Cyclists must provide their own transportation. Sunday’s, Tuesday and Friday’s cycling routes will begin from and end at Sorrento Centre. One of Wednesday’s subgroup rides, the Okanagan Rail Trail route, will be on packed gravel – okay for road tires, 28 mm to 32 mm width, or wider gravel road tires.

• Ride with GPS (RWGPS) digital routes will be added to our Club website’s RWGPS Route Library.
  Cyclists can load these routes to their device for route navigation. Paper route maps will be available if you make your request to the Ride Leader the week before the event. Better still, just relax and enjoy your ride! You can rely on your subgroup’s Lead and Sweep cyclists for navigation…, unless you decide not to join one of each day’s ride subgroups.   
• Fresh Strawberry Shortcake served during the Sunday afternoon, June 7 Group Welcome, if local strawberries are available. 
• two Happy Hour snacks: Monday & Wednesday: veggies & dip, crackers & cheese, fruit
• Thursday night BBQ
• Presentation by Secwepemc Story Teller, Kenthen Thomas
• Presentation by a Shuswap Naturalists Club member  

• Accommodation and meals, except Thursday night BBQ
• Transportation including bicycles to and from starting points out lined in the Rides Itinerary. 
• Bike rentals. Cyclists should provide their own bike. There are no bike rentals available in the immediate area. The nearest bicycle rental shops are in either Kelowna or Vernon.  

Driving directions to one of each day’s subgroup Ride Start – Parking locations will be provided to those drivers who indicate in advance to the Ride Leader that they want this information. Ride co-Leaders will suggest a good bag lunch &/or refreshment subgroup stop location and on route washroom stop locations. Ride co-Leader subgroups of maximum six or seven cyclists are encouraged to “share the road” safely! 

Sunday afternoon, June 7 Arrival:  Cyclists are requested to arrive at Sorrento Centre by 2:30 p.m.
This should allow you time to get settled in, bikes unloaded, dressed for cycling and be ready for a 3:00 p.m. Group Welcome, Orientation, Waiver signing and a review/discussion of the CCCTS Safety Guidelines. Enjoy some strawberry shortcake, before we cycle a beautiful 25K Loop route or a shorter out & back route starting at 3:30 p.m. from Sorrento Centre.

Monday, June 8: Route #1 and #2 both start at Salmon Arm’s Blackburn Park parking, 30 minutes, 33K drive from Sorento Centre. Before starting to ride, we’ll do a brief repeat of Sunday’s Orientation and discussion of CCCTS Safety Guidelines for anyone who missed this on Sunday afternoon.  

Route #1: Around Mt. Ida: 74K, + 572M loop: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/4377855

Route #2: Salmon Valley: 63K, + 653M loop w. out & back:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36277990

Tuesday, June 9: start cycling from Sorrento Centre:

Route #1: Notch Hill – Tappen Valley – 3 Lakes Explorer: 58K, + 821M, three loops:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53210595
#1A: add-on option: @ 20.7K on Route #1, on Tappen Valley Road, right turn on Skimikin Road past Recline Ridge Winery This adds 27K, + 211M, an  out and back ride  to Skimikin Lake:   https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53213150.
#1 + #1A total: 85K, + 1032M 

Route #2: Notch Hill – Carlin – White Lake – Blind Bay: 42K + 549M loop: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53213458

Wednesday, June 10: Route #1 starts at 8503 Westkal Road, Vernon,  a 80 minutes, 96K, 1-way drive from Sorrento Centre via Hwy 97.  Route #2 starts at a roadside parking location on Mallory Road off Deep Creek Road, south of Salmon Arm, 40 minutes, 46K drive from Sorrento Centre.

Route #1: Okanagan Rail Trail: Vernon Trail Head – Kal Lk, Wood Lk Loop: 51K, est. less than +10M climbing, 1 loop w. out & back segment  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53221124  Packed gravel – okay for road tires 28mm to 32mm or wider gravel tires.

Route 2: Deep Creek – North Armstrong – Back Enderby Rd Loop: 72K, +786M, 2 loops with middle out & back: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53214568

Thursday, June 11: Route #1 and #2 both start at Hullcar Hall  parking at 4194 Deep Creek Road, 53 minutes, 61K drive from Sorrento Centre via Hwy 97 and Deep Creek Road, south of Salmon Arm.

Route #1: Spallumcheen Valley, Armstrong area Explorer: 82K, +1023M, three loops: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53214829 

Route #2: Spallumcheen Valley, Armstrong area Explorer – two loops 55K, +691M: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53214926

Friday, June 12 Departure: start cycling from Sorrento Centre. Note Room checkout is 10 a.m. at the latest. OK to leave vehicles beyond that time. One cycling route out & back with your choices of distance and turn around spot to suit your travel plans. Route #1: Blind Bay – Eagle Bay, south side of Shuswap Lake out & back 49K, +673M. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53215286?highlight=1316-1377 

Routes may be subject to change due to road conditions at the time of this Hub & Spoke. 

The Club's Registration Lottery will be on the CCCTS website during the dates and times shown - 8 days. All participants must be current CCCTS members for the 2026 ride season at time of registration.   A computerized lottery system and waitlist will be utilized if the ride is over-subscribed. $80 CDN payment is required at the time of registration. If you are registering with a friend/partner you can register separately as “singles” if you’re ok with just one of you getting in.  However, if you BOTH want to get in get in, you MUST register as a COUPLE.  When you register as a couple, your lottery number will become the average of your two lottery numbers, and you will either both get in or neither of you will get in.  This decision must be made before you register and cannot be undone or done later in the process.  When registering as a couple, you must check two boxes in the “couple” column and include both names. The lottery signup will run for eight days, after which the Ride Leader will review the results.

The selection process will consider the following criteria in evaluating candidates:

• membership has been renewed for 2026
• fitness and riding ability and experience required for the tour,
• a history of demonstrating safe riding practices,
• acceptable social behavior.

The leader may interview riders or others who know them to verify their suitability for the Hub & Spoke.  The Leader will have the discretion to make the final decision on whether someone is accepted for a tour and may reject applicants after discussion with the Hub & Spoke Director.  Member selection is done primarily by lottery results but the leader will have the final decision.   The number of priority members is limited to 30% of the number of participants to a maximum of 6 prioritized participants. 

The leader will notify registrants of their selection status. If the ride is not filled to capacity, registration will continue until the closing date shown. Registration Fees are considered non refundable in the event of a cancellation.  

All cyclists are to follow the CCCTS Safe Cycling Practices and CCCTS Code of Conduct. 

COMMUNICABLE ILLNESS PLAN

The CCCTS Communicable Illness Plan takes into consideration regulations and recommendations from Public Health Agency of Canada, BC Centre for Disease Control and Public Health Ontario. Refer to this page on the CCCTS website for full details and what you need to know before participating in this trip.

June is Strawberry season in the Shuswap!