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Kumsheen Rafting Resort
Kumsheen Rafting Resort is a privately owned Canadian company specializing in seasonal adventure tourism and specialty lodging. Their resort is located on 15- acres (6.07 ha) of land facing the historically famous Thompson River White Canyon in Lytton, British Columbia, Canada.

Contents:  History Activities References External Links References  1.	History Kumsheen Resort derives their name from the historic aboriginal village Kumsheen which refers to the confluence of the Fraser River and the Thompson River more recently renamed after the Rt. Hon. Lord Lytton in 1858. Owner Bernie Fandrich began the first whitewater rafting business on the Thompson River in 1973 with money he saved teaching at college, to purchase a single raft and a Volkswagen van. The business has grown from guiding five people in a single raft to today where the resort's infrastructure can accommodate over 300 guests, onsite staff housing for thirty and unique guest facilities including Teepees and Canvas Cabins. Their singular form of whitewater rafting tourism has drastically changed with their years of operation as a growing older generation of their consumers also demand "Soft Adventure" alternatives satisfied by offering Naturalist & Photo Trips 2.	      Activities  River rafting guiding on the Thompson River and the section of the Fraser River named Hells Gate remains as Kumsheen's primary source of income, having served over 250,000 river enthusiast. Due to the the extreme variability of water level in both river systems, close live monitoring from Government of Canada posted primary level statistics is essential to determining their mode of daily travel. Fraser River trips are offered for a short two month window and are run using power rafts alone, where Thompson River trips offer consumer choice of power or paddle rafting; water level dependent. Kumsheen offers half-day, full-day and multi-day adventures. Kumsheen Rafting Resort offers many other activities other than whitewater rafting, their prime source of business. These other activities include; rock climbing, crosscountry and downhill mountain biking tours, kayaking clinics and tours, swimming, hiking trails and tours, beach volleyball, tetherball, horseshoes, basketball and disc golf

3.		References


 * Toronto Sun,http://www.torontosun.com/2012/08/23/women-90-aims-to-beat-93-year-olds-rafting-record>
 * Achiever's Magazine, http://kumsheen.com/media/achievers-magazine.pdf
 * BC Business Magazine, http://www.bcbusinessonline.ca/bcb/sponsored/best-companies-2009/2009/12/03/kumsheen-river-rafting
 * Lillooet News, http://www.lillooetnews.net/article/20090930/LILLOOET0101/309309992/0/lillooet
 * Better Business Bureau, http://www.bbb.org/mbc/business-reviews/tourists-attractions/kumsheen-rafting-resort-in-lytton-bc-215869
 * Lytton Chamber of Commerce, http://lyttonchamber.com/kumsheen-of-two-great-rivers/

4.	      External Links  http://kumsheen.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/kumsheenrafting http://www.facebook.com/kumsheenrafting http://twitter.com/#!/kumsheenrafting

Kumsheen Rafting Resort
Kumsheen Rafting Resort is a privately owned Canadian company specializing in seasonal adventure tourism and lodging. Their their resort is located 15- acres (6.07 ha) of land facing the historically famous Thompson River White Canyon in Lytton, British Columbia, Canada.

Contents:  History Activities</li> <li>References</li> <li>External Links</li> <li>References</li> <ol> 1.	History Kumsheen Raft Resort derives their name from the name of the historic aboriginal village Kumsheen which referes to the confluence of the Fraser River and the Thompson River more recently renamed after the Rt. Hon. Lord Lytton in 1858. Owner Bernard Fandrich began the first whitewater rafting business on the Thompson River in 1973 with money he saved teaching at college, to purchase a single raft and a Volkswagen van. The business has grown from guiding 5 people in a single raft to today where the resorts infrastructure can accommodate over 300 guests, onsite staff housing for 30 and 5 star facilities. Their singular form of adventure rafting tourism as drastically changed with their years of operation as a growing older generation of their consumers now demand "Soft Adventure" alternatives satisfied by offering Naturalist & Photo Trips 2.	      Activities  River rafting guiding on the South Thompson River and the section of the Fraser River named Hells Gate remains as Kumsheen's primary source of income, having served over 250,000 river enthusiast. Due to the the extreem variability of water level in both river systems, close live monitoring from Government of Canada posted primary level statistics is essential to determining their mode of daily travel. Fraser River trips are offered for a short two month window and are run using power rafts alone, where Thompson River trips offer consumer choice over power or paddle rafting; water level dependent. Kumsheen offers half-day, full-day and multi-day adventures. Kumsheen Rafting Resort offers many other activities other than whitewater rafting, their prime source of business. These other activities include; rock climbing, crosscountry and downhill mountain biking tours, kayaking clinics and tours, swimming, hiking trails and tours, beach volleyball, tetherball, horseshoes, basketball and disc golf

3.		References


 * Achiever's Magazine, http://instantvisual.com/media/achievers-magazine.pdf
 * BC Business Magazine, http://www.bcbusinessonline.ca/bcb/sponsored/best-companies-2009/2009/12/03/kumsheen-river-rafting
 * Lillooet News, http://www.lillooetnews.net/article/20090930/LILLOOET0101/309309992/0/lillooet
 * Better Business Bureau, http://www.bbb.org/mbc/business-reviews/tourists-attractions/kumsheen-rafting-resort-in-lytton-bc-215869
 * Lytton Chamber of Commerce, http://lyttonchamber.com/kumsheen-of-two-great-rivers/

4.	      External Links  http://kumsheen.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/kumsheenrafting http://www.facebook.com/kumsheenrafting http://twitter.com/#!/kumsheenrafting