Sorrento Attractions
The town of Sorrento (350 m / 1149 ft)) was given its name by J.R. Kinghorn, a pioneer who, seeing Copper Island in the distance, was reminded of the Isle of Capri and the Gulf of Naples. Houseboats can be taken out on the Shuswap Lake, where there is a fine beach for swimming. A popular summer resort, especially with senior citizens, Sorrento owes its growth primarily to the construction of the railroad in 1885 when a rail station and a little settlement were built because of the additional steam locomotives (in use until 1958) that were needed for the steep haul up Notch Hill. Farmers settled in the fertile surroundings.
Interior White Water Expeditions offer whitewater rafting on the nearby Adams River or on the Clearwater River in Wells Gray Provincial Park (Yellowhead Highway 5 South).
East of Sorrento the TransCanada Highway turns south.
Interior White Water Expeditions offer whitewater rafting on the nearby Adams River or on the Clearwater River in Wells Gray Provincial Park (Yellowhead Highway 5 South).
East of Sorrento the TransCanada Highway turns south.
