Archive for the ‘About Monkey Valley’ Category
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Cowboys, dogs, and dirtbikers: visitors to Monkey Valley
Privacy is something I savor, and my need for it is probably stronger than most peoples'. It is amazing to me how often my privacy has been impinged upon at Monkey Valley. One time I was skinny dipping in the creek, as I ...
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Saturday, September 20th, 2008
Cowboys, dogs, and dirtbikers: unexpected visitors to Monkey Valley
As remote as it is, you might be surprised to hear the unexpected visitors I've had at Monkey Valley. One time I was coming back from a run to the 5 KM marker—a favourite out-and-back route that takes about 45 minutes—and found ...
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Thursday, September 18th, 2008
Cowboys, dogs, and dirtbikers: unexpected visitors to Monkey Valley
The Douglas Lake Cattle Company has the grazing rights for the land all around Monkey Valley. So it is not really surprising that I've seen quite a few cows—and a fair number of bulls, too—but that's another story. It was a real ...
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Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
The nearest neighbours to Monkey Valley are 30 KM (20 miles) away, in the hamlet Aspen Grove. This community was once a stop on the Merritt-Princeton stagecoach line! There are also some neighbours in another community, a similar distance by road, at the east end of Missezula Lake. Given how remote and hard ...
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Sunday, August 31st, 2008
Monkey Valley is a scenic 4-hour drive from Vancouver, BC.
You can take the Coquihalla highway #5 (which no longer has a toll!), which climbs through majestic mountain passes and emerges on the rolling grasslands near Merritt. Another option is to take the Crowsnest highway #3 to Princeton, winding through Manning ...
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Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
The Monkey Valley Retreat Centre has a log cabin with a wood-burning stove and open cooking-dining-living space. There is a 3-bedroom addition built onto the log cabin, which can accommodate up to 6 sleepers in beds and cots.
There is plenty of space for camping, and there is also sleeping space ...
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Monkey Valley Retreat Centre
The Monkey Valley Retreat Centre is a place where you can reconnect with nature, both outer and inner. The retreat centre offers programs to support this process of reconnection, such as vision fast retreats and medicine wheel teachings. It is also available for rental to individuals, families, ...
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