This approximate eight hundred acre ranch enjoys almost 9 miles of the fabulous, and incredibly scenic Elk River below Sparwood, and above Fernie in Southeastern British Columbia. Ranches of the West (ROW) assisted with due diligence, acquisition, and disposition of the ranch, though there remains one preexisting portion of the property, on the river, still available. The Elk is arguably one the very finest native West Slope Cut Throat fisheries in the world. The ranch is surrounded by hundreds of thousands of acres of Crown Lands, the Canadian equivalent to our National Forests. Jagged peaks of the Canadian Rockies rise all around this spectacular piece of land. Spring development, selective cut timber harvest, upland range improvements, and riparian area fencing protecting the Elk River , fencing and road construction are just some of the improvements planned and made by Ranches of the West on behalf of the owners. . The ranch is protected by the ALR, a fascinating and very effective land use mechanism employed in Canada to concentrate growth in pre-designated urban areas, while virtually eliminating subdivision in all other rural areas. The bulk of the ranch was sold by the owners in 2006.