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Tourism/Recreation Operations and Services
- Abattoir (meat cutting) service for hunters.
- Adventure tourism and soft adventure tours (ie. White water rafting,
boat, kayak or canoe trips, scuba diving , fishing and fly fishing trips,
trail rides, back packing, snow shoeing trips, heli-hiking, heli-skiing,
cross country skiing, mountaineering, wildlife viewing and photography,
archaeological digs, orienteering competitions, parachuting, hang gliding,
bungy jumping, plane and helicopter tours, gold prospecting, four wheel
drive, motor cycle or mountain bike trips. In BC a Commercial Backcountry
Recreation Tenure must be applied for. While this isa time consuming
process to go through it is worthwhile as these land tenure permits
will restrict access by other commercial operators to your area.
- Air tram service.
- Auto/animal racing track.
- Beach snack booth.
- Bed and Breakfast Inn - best as a secondary source of income.
- Botanical garden.
- Boat marina and wharf.
- Bumper boats.
- Cabin rentals.
- Campsite and RV park - best combined with other activities as income
is highly seasonal.
- Children's theme park.
- Cross country skiing, competitions and lessons.
- Cultural contact/translation service for international tourists and
business travellers.
- Driving range for golfers.
- Festival and special events organizer.
- Fishing camp/resort.
- Fishing pond for children.
- Go-cart track (or smaller type of activity for children).
- Golf caddy contractor.
- Guest ranch.
- Guided tours using recreational vehicles.
- Guide services on ski hills and ski waxing service.
- Health/weight loss farm.
- Horse-drawn carriages and sleigh rides.
- Hotel maid contractor service.
- House boat rental (Arrow, Kootenay, Slocan, Trout lakes or the Columbia
river.
- Hunting guide/outfitter - need a territory.
- Made in the Kootenays handicraft store.
- Mapping of backcountry roads and trails using modern inexpensive GPS
satellite locator systems for use by backcountry enthusiasts.
- Meeting agendas and minute taking.
- Miniature golf course.
- Native Indian art/craft shop.
- Outdoor equipment rental (ie. Downhill and Nordic ski equipment, snow
mobile, horses and supplies, skidoos, mountain bikes, RV vehicles, boats,
ATVs, etc).
- "Outward bound" type of programs.
- Play gym - fun gym and activities for young children - would tie in
nicely at a ski resort.
- Professional fishing guide.
- Recreational property management, maintenance and security.
- Rental of camping equipment, swap meets or broker service - renting
unused equipment owned by private individuals, school boards and other
organizations.
- Restoring or replicating a historical site.
- Riding school - trail riding tours, after school classes, horse rentals
and summer riding school for children - would tie in nicely with a bed
and breakfast guest ranch.
- Small, specialty destination resorts.
- Souvenir shop.
- Specialty accommodations - designed for seniors, handicapped, hunters,
etc.
- Storage facilities for boats, RVs.
- Taxidermy service.
- Theme or specialty golf courses.
- Theme or specialty ski hills.
- Theme summer camps for children.
- Theme tour packaging - golf and ski trips, rock climbing, bed and
breakfast, etc. - check into BC regulations.
- Travel agency - check into BC regulations.
- Tour Books, audio or videotapes on hiking trails, local tourists attractions,
special events, etc.
- War and survival game park.
- Indoor War and Survival park. (Similar to facilities in Kelowna and
Spokane)
- Water slide park.
- Water sports equipment rental.
- Wildlife game farm - either as a tourist attraction or for hunters
- pheasants, etc.
- Windsurfing/water skiing school and rentals.
