The Cariboo Regional District’s Williams Lake Branch Library announced the Armchair Travel line-up of speakers for 2013.
Event organizer Pam Hedley-Smith has planned an exciting line-up of new speakers and travel destinations, featuring more Canadian travel adventures.
Each Armchair Travel evening features the recent travel experiences of a local community member presented through words, pictures, and sometimes even music and food.
All presentations start at 7 p.m.
Kayaking the Yukon River with Pat Radolla and John Youds Thursday, Jan. 17
In the summer of 2012 a group of 13 Williams Lake paddlers took on an adventure on the Upper Yukon River from Whitehorse to Dawson City.
This wilderness boating and camping trip covered 720 km in 15 days, retracing the historic route of the Klondike Gold Rush stampeders.
Rafting the Grand Canyon with Ann Gartshore, Thursday, Jan. 24.
Descending through the millennia – a rafting trip down the Grand Canyon through geological history.
Old Quebec City with Barbara Bearman Thursday, Jan. 31
Take a walk around old Quebec City and view historical sites such as the Plains of Abraham, the site of the first settlement, the cliffside railway tram, and cobblestoned streets.
Beside the busy St. Lawrence River, see the Victorian seaside boardwalk and the restored historical buildings.
Hiking the Chilkoot Pass with Heidi Butters Thursday, Feb. 7
The Chilkoot Trail is a 33-mile (53 km) trail through the Coast Mountains that leads from Dyea, Alaska in the United States, to Bennett, British Columbia in Canada.
Bangkok, India and Tokyo with Carl Johnson and Katalin Szauer Thursday, Feb. 14
Bangkok five days... India 52 days and Tokyo four days. “We saw history, genius and warmth. A real trip of a lifetime.”
The event is free, but pre-registration is required. To register, stop by the library front desk or call 250-392-3630. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.