AREA ACTIVITIES AND ADVENTURES A significant amount of that revenue was generated in the Sea-to-Sky corridor, largely attracted to Vancouver and Whistler. Second only to beach and sun, mountains, lakes, river valleys and breathtaking alpine vistas with their host of associated tourist activities are proving increasingly popular in today's market. This is particularly so, given the modern trend away from purely passive vacations and towards greater activity, recreational or adventure-based vacations. The concept of combining a vacation with some other lifestyle event such as an anniversary, wedding or family reunion is also becoming more in vogue. With the large number of attractions within a relatively short car journey from Drumkeeran House, it can easily act as the ideal base to explore a vast region of British Columbia. Its relative proximity to Whistler and to the Lower Mainland offers international travelers in particular the opportunity to sample the varied attraction of the Province with relative ease. Summer activities include golf, fishing, hiking, mountain climbing, bike riding, horse riding, glacier flights, gliding, canoeing, kayaking, white water rafting, and swimming. Winter activities include cross-country and downhill ski-ing and boarding (Whistler), heli-skiing, snow mobiling, ice climbing and snow shoeing. As a special winter wonderland bonus, there are usually several weeks where Ivey Lake itself is frozen so as to allow for a range of activities on the ice right at Drumkeeran House. Fly Fishing Groups The lakeside setting gives guests the opportunity to take advantage of the fact that Ivey Lake is the only trophy fly-fishing lake in the Lower Mainland area of British Columbia. In addition, Drumkeeran House provides ideal quarters from which to set out and fish literally dozens of nearby rivers and lakes. It is expected that such visitors may well employ the services of local fish guides and outfitters Drumkeeran House dovetails very closely with these requirements. In addition, because of its proximity to Vancouver, Drumkeeran House is a popular venue for foreign tourists to Vancouver who wish to take a short two or three day fly-fishing excursion in liaison with Lower Mainland tour operators and guides. Drumkeeran House is the ideal venue for introducing novices to the sport through two or three day lessons or seminars.