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If you cross to the West Bank, you can head West to Merrit or South to Penticton, Osoyoos, and the Okanagan. North out of Kelowna lies Salmon Arm, Vernon, Kamloops. East lies Highway 33 which heads into the Kootenays and can be a lonely road.
=== South/East West towards [[Vancouver]] === To hitch to Vancouver from Kelowna, take a city bus to the Westbank neighborhood, and wait on Main Street, as far west as one can walk before the road becomes an expressway. A sign will help clarify your direction, as many cars are headed south.
To hitch to Vancouver from Kelowna, take a city bus to the Westbank neighborhood, and wait on Main Street, as far west as one can walk before the road becomes an expressway. A sign will help clarify your direction, as many cars are headed south. If possible, try to get to the junction of the 97/97C, and wait just past the dirt road with the cattle guard. At this point, traffic is splitting between those heading west or south, and there is lots of room for people to see you and pull over (the walk is about 1h long).
=== East towards [[Grand Forks]] ===
Rides along Lake Okanagan are super easy to get. The route is Highway 97 out of West Kelowna. Public transit or thumbing can get you out of the city, and then its just a matter of personal preferance as to where to start thumbing. You can also hit the Okanagan Connector to Merrit on Highway 97c. From Penticton, there are several routes to various points.
(Option 2: Bus system)
Take a 70 bus to Penticton from the Queensway Exchange downtown Kelowna. They leave at 7:40 AM and 5:10 PM.
=== North towards [[Kamloops]] ===
Highway 97 North out of Kelowna will take you through Vernon, and on to Kamloops. More research is needed hereYou can also take the same route towards Vancouver and get off in Merrit, then head North.
== Hitching in ==
Lake Okanagan is refreshing but beware of sea monsters. There are fire spinners who jam on the beach, good people to hang out with.
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