For two seasons prior to the Kelowna Wildfire, GeoQwest Excursions Ltd. had conducted a popular tour of the Kettle Valley Railway, Chute Lake and other areas consumed by the Okanagan Mountain Park fire. Our clients learned of KVR history, forestry, wildlife and geology of the area. They also saw dense tree spacing and forest ground fuels, prime conditions for wildfire.

The 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park Fire resulted from an unprecedented dry summer, years of dense forest growth and a single lightning strike. Over 25,000 hectares of timber was consumed.

In cooperation with the Ministry of Forests, GeoQwest is pleased to present this safari once again with a focus on the rebirth of a healthy forest ecosystem. Hardly a "disaster", wildfire away from human infrastructure is a healthy evolution to a dynamic, vibrant ecosystem. GeoQwest takes you there.

From the comfort and safety of our fully off pavement equipped Ford Excursion, you'll see many aspects of a forest in regeneration. Mother Nature is of course the strongest rebuilder. But significant effort is being contributed by the Ministry of Forests in identifying areas of danger trees and is contributing considerable effort to slope stabilization and coordinating other rehabilitation projects in the region.

This tour will show you first hand, the natural regeneration of plant species, trees that have survived and why, replanting efforts of the forest companies, the explosion of fresh growth and the return of wildlife to the area. We address many issues and missinformation about forest fires, from soil erosion to wildlife losses. We show you how to seperate aesthetics from sound ecological fact to see the health and beauty this fire has brought to the Okanagan ecosystem.

So go ahead! Travel outside the lines with a GeoQwest Excursion Eduventure Safari!