More eventsWelcome to Tourism Golden, the official travel and tourism site for Golden and Kicking Horse Country, BC Canada. Golden is located between the Canadian Rocky Mountains and Columbia Mountain ranges and with close proximity to six of the most stunning national parks that Canada has to offer; Banff, Glacier , Jasper, Kootenay, Mount Revelstoke and Yoho , Golden BC Golden also sits at the confluence of the Kicking Horse River, a Canadian heritage river famous for whitewater rafting , and the Columbia River, a BC heritage river which meanders through the longest protected wetlands in North America.Golden is home to Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, where you can experience some of the best skiing in North America and during the summer months downhill biking and the grizzly bear refuge are both open.We have an award winning golf course , extensive down and cross country mountain biking terrain, some of the best whitewater rafting in the world, vast snowmobiling terrain for sledders of all abilities.With a varied selection of accommodation plus winter activities and summer activities , including family friendly activities , the friendly mountain town of Golden continues to be a perfect holiday destination from which to enjoy and explore the Canadian Rocky Mountains more... See more text