Come and help out at our family lake resort in the Central Okanagan, BC

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Classificação do anfitrião
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57
Última atividade
17/08/2022
Taxa de resposta
100.0 %
Tempo médio de resposta:
dentro 1 dia
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2022

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We are a fishing Resort in the Central Okanagan, BC, Canada. Daniela and I with our 2 children Jeremy (18 years) and Siena (8 years) own the resort with 23 cabins, 65 campsites, rental boats, kayaks, canoes, paddle boards ect. The resort is family oriented with a petting zoo, playground and lots of other things to do for children and families. We own the resort since 14 years, immigrated from Switzerland 15 years ago.
Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado
Jardinagem
Projetos de construção/faça você mesmo
Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras
Cuidar de animais
Prática de idiomas
Projetos que envolvem crianças
Este projeto pode envolver crianças. Para mais informações, veja aqui nossas diretrizes e dicas.
Ajuda
Our season starts in early April to mid October, general work would be regular landscaping, cutting grass, ev. babysitting, gardening, taking care of the petting zoo, shopping.
Idiomas
Alemão: Fluente
Inglês: Fluente
Francês: Fluente
Acomodação
Accommodation would be in a 5th Wheel Travel trailer 27ft long, with shower, toilet and view on the lake & private fire pit, or in a room above the office with your own kitchen, toilet ect.
Algo mais...
All the Rental boats, canoes, kayaks, paddle boards, pedal boats can be used by the volunteers when available. lots of hiking, biking, fishing on and around the Lake.
Enjoying a campfire and just have a great time outdoors.
Mais alguns detalhes
- Acesso à internet
- Acesso à internet limitado
- Temos mascotes
- Somos fumantes
- Pode hospedar famílias
Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?
Mais de 2
Horas previstas
5 hours per day, 5 days per week

Fotos

good day of getting together...

Susan (Germany)

from the left; Ed, Anja, Daniela, Adrian, Sophie & Jonah (Belgium) and Salome (Germany)

Sara (Italy) and Thomas (Germany)

Cindy (Switzerland)

Mariano & Hector (Spain)

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The Family

Hank, Rachel and Emerson...

Relaxing after a great day

Watching a Hockey game.....

Comentário feito pelo e sobre o anfitrião (57)

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Precisão do perfil:
(5.0)

Intercâmbio cultural:
(5.0)

Comunicação:
(5.0)

18/05/2022

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Breanna & Keedan) para o anfitrião

Where do I even start... Thank you so much to Adrian, Anja, Ed & Danielle. You made it so special to us and we can see why many of the guests often return. We spent one month here and right from the start Adrian's communication with us was great. We felt comfortable coming and at ease right off the bat. Ed & Anja took us under there wing and were… read more

(Excelente )

26/08/2021

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Josee & Alain)

What an amazing couple, Josee and Alain are as hard working as they get. Both have a tremendous amount of skills that the two put into action at any given moment. That vibrant couple is really enthusiastic, motivated, positive and will fit into any team and woking environment.
We were really sad to see them leave our resort and really hope our… read more

(Excelente )

06/08/2021

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Josee & Alain) para o anfitrião

We spent an awesome 3 weeks! Adrian , his wife and child, as well as Ed and Anja , who all work at the Resort, did everything to make us welcome from the very first moment. We all had a good laugh together!
We are really lucky to have had the opportunity to come. The trailer was perfect for cooking and resting. And we met wonderful and generous… read more

(Excelente )

02/08/2021

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Richard & Harriet)

Where do i start?? What an amazing couple, Richard and Harriet helped us getting the resort ready for opening early May, which is a time where lots of hard labour and dedication is required. Both went above and beyond what we expected, if you are looking for a hard working, responsible, dedicated couple that fits in every team, than Richard and… read more

(Excelente )

03/06/2021

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Richard & Harriet) para o anfitrião

Where do we begin! You rock! We spent six awesome weeks here, arriving about a month before the resort opened. The whole crew made us feel so welcome and we instantly felt at home. Thank you to Adrian, Ed, Anja and Daniela for welcoming us with open arms! We were given our own cabin to live in which was lush, we savoured our morning coffees with… read more

(Excelente )

28/05/2021

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Francesco)

It is really hard to describe that amazing couple, i think words will not do it justice but i will still give it a try, here it goes:
Francesco and Holly, it seemed from the moment we all met we all had that beautiful connection, those two are just amazing people, really hard working, skilled in many ways, respectful, always a smile on their faces… read more

(Excelente )

21/05/2021

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Francesco) para o anfitrião

What to say...we were there for almost two months and it was the best Workaway experience we had. We had the luck to come when the Resort was still closed and we had the opportunity to stay in one of the cabin with the lake view. Accommodation 5 stars a part, we had the privilege to work under the direction of Ed and Anja, amazing couple that… read more

(Excelente )

04/10/2020

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Stephen & Rachel)

5 Stars all the way.....
Where to start.. Rachel and Steven are one of the most dedicated people i have met. Really great to have those two around. Any task we laid on them was completed to the highest standards. From housekeeping to landscaping over boat maintenance to painting, you name it, it will be done. We would highly recommend Rachel and… read more

(Excelente )

30/08/2020

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Stephen & Rachel) para o anfitrião

We spent an awesome two months (June/July) this summer at this Mountain Resort on our first Workaway. Right from the get go the whole team made us feel extremely welcome which made it very hard to leave. This is the perfect work away for a couple as we got to live in a large self contained trailer complete with bbq, patio and fire pit (and a very… read more

(Excelente )

07/10/2019

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Alice & Justine)

It was amazing having Alice and Justine up here at the resort. Those two girls are tackling every challenge that a resort like ours can through on you with great passion and dedication. Great team spirit, very uplifting, hard working and dependable are only a few of the qualities of Alice and Justine.
Anyone that considers hiring those two, don't… read more

(Excelente )

01/10/2019

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Alice & Justine) para o anfitrião

Me and my friend Justine stayed at the resort for a month (between June and July). We had such an amazing experience there. It was a beautiful place to work in. On days off you can just relax and discover the wonderfull surroundings. It is trully a stress free zone as we had been told. Everybody : from the owners Adrian and Daniela, their children… read more

(Excelente )

09/09/2019

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Leo)

What a dedicated young man, didn't back down from any challenge, whatever we asked him to do was done to our fullest satisfaction.
Leo is an awesome team player, gets along with everyone. If you are looking for a responsible, uplifting and hardworking young man - Leo is your guy.
We wish you all the best for your future and may all your dreams… read more

(Excelente )

03/09/2019

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Leo) para o anfitrião

It was such a pleasure to be part of the Family this summer!

I stayed at Adrian’s place for a month (from Aug 1 to Sep 1). I enjoyed everything about my stay here - the beautiful lake, the people, the work, and the water activities (boating/kayaking/canoeing/SUP). The entire Team was very welcoming and supportive, and all activities I… read more

(Excelente )

02/08/2019

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Thomas)

Thomas was such an enrichment for our establishment, we didn't want to let him go. We gave him tasks that we couldn't give to many other workawayers, after a while he came to the office and said its done, we could not believe it and had to have a look for ourselves, he got things done in record times and to our full satisfaction. An amazing team… read more

(Excelente )

08/07/2019

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Thomas) para o anfitrião

I spent 2 weeks at the lake, it was a great time! I didn't really know what to expect cause it was my first workaway experience, but i loved it! Adrian, Ed, Anja and Jeremy are such a good persons and they help you with everything you need. The daily tasks are getting the garbage at the cabins/campsite and send the boats out if there are… read more

(Excelente )

02/07/2019

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Carmen)

its was just a real treat to have Carmen with us for those 4 weeks. Didn't shy back from any task or challenge we put on her... To see her come into the office every morning with a smile on here face made all our days.... such a social person and just a great team player. We all miss her dearly, we would have kept her here for the whole season if… read more

(Excelente )

26/06/2019

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Carmen) para o anfitrião

There is a good reason why this workaway gets five stars consistently. It's awesome! Located in the hills near Kelowna, it's a piece of Canadian paradise where the locals come back year after year to camp or rent out a cabin. Adrian and Daniela, as well as their children, Jeremy and Sienna, and on-site managers Ed and Onya, make you feel welcome… read more

(Excelente )

10/06/2019

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Amanda)

It was a real treat having Amanda up here. What a positive and just shining personality. She didn't shy away from any challenge, painting in the rain, chipping bushes, raking, cleaning cabins and much more, she did it all with a smile. Amanda was really appreciated by the entire team and we all miss her dearly. It would be just amazing if our ways… read more

(Excelente )

10/06/2019

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Amanda) para o anfitrião

My stay at the resort was just the best and the people are simply amazing. I worked there for 4 weeks in April and Mai helping to get the resort ready for the season. Work included a lot of painting, cleaning, raking, building and much more. It's really diverse. Since I was there mid season they gave me an entire suite to myself, which was just… read more

(Excelente )

06/06/2019

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Marcus)

The first time we met Marcus, we looked at him and thought, do we have to cut some door frames out and get a longer mattress......? we called him the "human ladder", whatever it was: a paint brush stroke 8ft high, loading and unloading luggage from a truck roof, nailing a board up that Ed and I would not even with a long hammer handle reach.....… read more

(Excelente )

04/06/2019

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Marcus) para o anfitrião

Alright, I don‘t know where to start!
I came there mid April to help those lovely people preparing everything for the opening of the resort in mid May.
The lake was still frozen, which was simply awesome to see, especially to see the comparison of it being unfrozen.
The work at the resort ist just great, there‘s almost no day where you have to do… read more

(Excelente )

09/09/2018

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Tim)

Its truly amazing how time flew by this summer, one big reason was having Tim up here at the Resort to help us out with whatever tasks we were laying on him, always on time, respectful and always up for a challenge, seeing him flying by on the quad or buzzing around with our "green" truck put a smile on all our faces....
Tim, all the best on your… read more

(Excelente )

05/09/2018

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Tim) para o anfitrião

"Right now the boat is in neutral, this is reverse and this is forward" I don't know how many times I said this sentence but I always said it smiling, because when you are up there, you can't help but smile! Adrian, Daniela, Jeremy, little Siena, Anja and Ed are just amazing people and you will feel welcome and at home right away! The workload is… read more

(Excelente )

27/08/2018

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Christiana)

Its only 10 hours ago since Christiana left and we all miss her already a lot. It is not the same anymore without her. What an amazing hard working girl, does not shy away from anything, no task is too big for her. Her social skills are above and beyond. Beside many other skills, painting is her strength and passion, give her a brush or roller and… read more

(Excelente )

27/08/2018

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Christiana) para o anfitrião

This is a truly wonderful place managed by awesome people! The work is nice and there are lots of different tasks. The lake is a real hidden gem when you take the kayak out and go to the end of the lake and watch all the birds like loones, eagles, cranes and geese.
You get so much in return for the work you do and you stay at a place where others… read more

(Excelente )

22/07/2018

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Grace)

Its really easy to describe Grace: Such a hardworking and social girl, that gets along with every individual that crosses her road. Never backing down from any challenge, really flexible and just great to have her around. We are missing Grace already dearly. We all up here hope that one day our roads will cross again. All the best to you Grace,… read more

(Excelente )

18/07/2018

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Grace) para o anfitrião

I spent a month at the lake during the high season and it was so wonderful. They truly welcome you with open arms and make you feel right at home. If you like kayaking, hiking, campfires and spending time outside in a beautiful setting this place is the best!!! The work is not hard and there’s always something different to do. I would recommend it… read more

(Excelente )

09/07/2018

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Nicolas)

It was an awesome time with Nicolas up here, great personality combined with French humour.... just amazing. Great worker who never backed down from any challenge, really knowledgable in general maintenance and always here when needed, we miss him dearly.
hope seeing you soon again Nicolas, all the best

(Excelente )

03/07/2018

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Nicolas) para o anfitrião

In June I stayed 3 weeks in this resort and it was awesome. Adrian and his team are amazing. We feel like in family and they are very generous and benevolent. The place is beautiful and very relaxing.

(Excelente )

26/06/2018

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Emma)

Was just amazing to getting to know Emma, a hard working girl that would not shy back from any task given to her, we will miss her incredible painting skills a lot. Everyone loved her up here and would welcome her back any time. Emma all the best for your future trail in life, was a treat having you up here.

(Excelente )

21/06/2018

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Emma) para o anfitrião

I loved my time here, Ed, Anja, Adrian and Daniella were very welcoming and easy going. I stayed in the cute apartment above the office and enjoyed relaxing and taking the kayak out a couple of times while I was there. The work was mainly site maintenance-taking the garbage out, painting etc and was not too demanding. It was great spending time by… read more

(Excelente )

19/05/2018

Deixado pelo Workawayer (William & Angus ) para o anfitrião

Truly incredible! Thank you so much to Adrian, Daniela, Ed and Anja for making us feel like part of the family immediately. We had such an amazing experience here. If you are looking for a hands on, learning on the job experience then this is the place for you. The lake itself is amazing! We went fishing everyday once the ice had melted which was… read more

(Excelente )

20/09/2017

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Karen)

Thanks very much for joining us Karen, we all miss you a lot already. Your work ethic was truly inspirational for all of us. Would be awesome having you back once these days, our doors are always open for you. All the best for your future.

(Excelente )

11/08/2017

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Karen) para o anfitrião

I enjoyed every minute of my time her. It's a beautiful, peaceful place. I liked the work outside, maintainance, helping to build a tree house (or better a tree cabin! :)), driving a bobcat or quad, sending boats ...I even got used to my petting zoo duty in the end :). But most of all I appreciate the people here: Adrian and his family, Anja and… read more

(Excelente )

20/09/2017

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Damon & Ewelina)

Damon and Ewelina, it was truly awesome having you two up here. Up for every challenge and work we asked you to fulfill. Two really interesting personalities that are always welcome back up here at the Resort. We wish you all the best for your future travels and hope that our ways will cross again sometime.

(Excelente )

19/09/2017

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Damon & Ewelina) para o anfitrião

We got the privilege of spending two weeks at the resort in a last-second situation. Adrian kindly accepted our request while we were stranded in a Tim Hortons (in Hope, ironically!) looking for a host, due to a last second cancellation. Little did we know that our luck was about to change drastically for the better! Not only is the Resort… read more

(Excelente )

15/06/2017

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Gabrielle)

It was truly inspirational to have Gabby up here at the Resort, really motivated, uplifting and always smiling. Not all the tasks were easy but everything got done and still Gabby was smiling.... We all miss her already, all the best for your future adventure, would be awesome seeing you again sometime, we will always have space for you....

(Excelente )

14/06/2017

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Gabrielle) para o anfitrião

Such a beautiful place with incredibly generous and kind people! I am so grateful to have started my Canadian adventures here. The work was more than reasonable, and consisted of preparing the resort for summer opening- mainly painting and chopping and stacking wood. The lake is gorgeous, and it was amazing to watch as the ice melted as warmer… read more

(Excelente )

02/10/2016

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Héctor)

it is not easy to wrap the experience we had with Hector up here, the sentence that would describe those few weeks, (too bad he stayed not longer), would be: Hector came as a Worker and left as a great friend and we consider him part of the family now.
He helped us out in any department we needed him and was always in a good spirit, hard working… read more

(Excelente )

19/08/2016

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Héctor) para o anfitrião

What can I say about these people? It was my very first time using Workaway and the experience couldn´t be better.

The place is really beautiful, the work is fun because you are allowed to do different tasks so you can enjoy the nature and also be in touch with the customers, the food and the accomodation are just perfect and you can even use… read more

(Excelente )

12/09/2016

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Jennifer) para o anfitrião

I can't believe it took me so long to write my review but here I finally am!
I will just be adding to the glowing previous reviews but I thought it was necessary to say another thank you to Adrian, Dani, Anja and Ed for having me at the resort.
I stayed three weeks and enjoyed every single day (also the weather was fantastic!!) The resort is… read more

(Excelente )

03/08/2016

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Mariano)

Mariano, we can hardly express how big the impact of your presence was up here. The laughs, expressos, meals and other great moments we shared with you will always be cherished memories for all of us.
Would be amazing seeing you again Mariano. There will always be room for you up here.
Greetings from all of us to our friend in Spain.
The "Crew"

(Excelente )

01/08/2016

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Mariano) para o anfitrião

For this great family, my sincere gratitude for the welcome from the first moment of my arrival in Kelowna. I spent three weeks here with what I enjoyed the friendship Eds, Annia, geremy, Daniela; also the volunteer Susan (wonderful colleague) and of course Adrian, excellent host. I think something of me has left in this dream place.
Thank you… read more

(Excelente )

03/07/2016

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Rodolfo )

Was really great having Rodolfo up here. He is a devoted and really uplifting young man that i could recommend to anyone wanted to hire him. Rodolfo was eager to learn new tasks and never complained about work loads.
We wish Rodolfo all the best and hope our roads will cross again some time.
The Crew

(Excelente )

02/07/2016

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Rodolfo ) para o anfitrião

I worked with Adrian, Ed and Anja for 2 weeks, they are very friendly and respectful, I must say was more than a job share fun tasks, they made me feel good at all times. I take a beautiful memory of them all. 2 weeks of sharing my life with them it was a great opportunity. I totally recommend it!

(Excelente )

06/06/2016

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Sophie & jonah)

Hey Soph and Jonah, great to hear from you. We hope you had a safe trip to the island. we all miss you guys already up here. Was awesome meeting you two, your dedication, uplifting spirit and work ethic was much appreciated guys. Would be amazing meeting you very soon again. Enjoy the rest of your time here in Canada.

(Excelente )

03/06/2016

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Sophie & jonah) para o anfitrião

Like the postcards say, nature is not a place to visit, it is a place to live.. There is no better way to explain how life goes at a homely place like this resort :-) Just one bumpy road from the highway, you feel the wilderness of Canada here. It was our first workaway experience and we couldnt wish it any better. Every morning we woke up with a… read more

(Excelente )

27/05/2016

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Jaro & Lena)

Jaro and Lena, it was a real treat having you two up here even though you had to paint a lot and the weather was not always cooperating you two were always here when we needed you. on time and reliable. Great to see so positive and motivated young people like you two. It would be really great seeing you two again some time, you will always be… read more

(Excelente )

25/05/2016

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Jaro & Lena) para o anfitrião

This was our first workaway-experience and it was awesome! The work was fun and Ed, Anja, Adrian and Daniela were warm and kind to us. It was a great time we had here and if we didn't have such a straight-forward travel-plan, we would have loved to stay even longer than the 2 weeks we were there.

We painted most of the time, cleaned cabins and… read more

(Excelente )

24/11/2015

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (James)

it was amazing having you up here James. Fall times are a little different from summer, and you did everything we asked you to do, were always on time and worked really hard. Also the weather was not really cooperating but that did not hold you up of doing what you had to do.
We wish you all the best in you future and hope you have not too many… read more

(Excelente )

16/11/2015

Deixado pelo Workawayer (James) para o anfitrião

I stayed for 2 weeks and thoroughly enjoyed my time there. I was given my own trailer and my own space to cook and relax in.
I was given the task of splitting wood using their hydraulic splitter for the majority of the time which was fun but did get a bit repetitive. On the last day I painted a bench and strummed the grass in front of the solar… read more

(Excelente )

28/10/2015

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Ruben & Alba)

Was amazing having you two up here Ruben and Alba. Never said no to any type of work and always willing to go beyond our expectations. Every day on time and really reliable. We all loved having you guys up here, Siena missed you a lot Alba and when she watches here favourite Spanish show she still asks: Daddy, where did Alba go??....
It was sad… read more

(Excelente )

14/10/2015

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Ruben & Alba) para o anfitrião

What a great place to be, to relax and enjoy nature and the great people who work there. If you are looking for a camping with perfect atmosphere, a marvellous lake to go fishing or swimming, astonishing scenery and proper food, this is your place!

You be very well feeded (both quantity and quality) and the big trailer they provide you has… read more

(Excelente )

28/09/2015

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Thomas)

Thomas, really great to hear from you. You exceeded all our expectations, such a positive guy and never said no to give a hand everywhere you were needed. You came as a worker and left as a friend. From the bottom of our hearts we wish you all the best for your future. It would be amazing seeing you anytime soon again up here at the Resort, we… read more

(Excelente )

18/09/2015

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Thomas) para o anfitrião

This was my first Workaway experience and I couldn't have wished for a better place! I stayed at Adrian's Resort for three weeks during July (longer than I had planned before, but I just liked it too much there) and it was a blast! Adrian and his wife Daniela, as well as Ed, Anja and Joyce, who all work at the Resort, did everything to make me… read more

(Excelente )

09/09/2015

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Cindy)

Hey Cindy, thanks very much for your great feedback. It was amazing having you at our place. Your positive attitude, work ethic and enthusiasm was really appreciated from all of us up here. It would be really great seeing you soon again, we wish you all the best for your future and you have to know that you would be anytime welcome back at our… read more

(Excelente )

12/07/2015

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Cindy) para o anfitrião

This is a wonderful place on earth. Even if its so close to town you feel the huge wilderness of Canada there. The resort is run with a lot of energy and passion. It was my first workaway and it couldnt get better.. if you like spending time in nature or love just to relax it is the perfect place to be. I was cleaning the cabins most of the time… read more

(Excelente )

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