Events

CRIS Events Banff Mountain Film Festival Boucherie Grind Polar Bear Dip Adaptive Amazing Race

Each year CRIS hosts a variety of events within the community to raise funds and awareness of our programs and their impacts.

Our vision is to create an inclusive world where all people are able to experience the therapeutic benefits of outdoor recreation. This can only be done with the support and involvement of community.
Join us in making this vision a reality by attending, sponsoring, or volunteering at one of our awesome events!



Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
coming Dec 27 & 28th, 2025

Join us for a showing of award winning outdoor films

Since 1976, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival, has been an industry leader in the celebration of Mountain Culture. We promote understanding and appreciation of the world’s mountain places by creating opportunities for people to share and find inspiration in mountain experiences, ideas, and visions. Following the festival each fall, our annual World Tour reaches more than 45 countries on 7 continents, making us the largest adventure film tour on the planet. Screenings of the BMFF World Tour offer an opportunity to expose local audiences to the best in adventure sport filmmaking while raising funds for community organizations.

This year, Community Recreational Initiatives Society (CRIS Adaptive) is excited to bring the BMFF to Kelowna, while raising funds for adaptive and inclusive outdoor recreation programs for people living with disabilities. 

With three showings and two different film selections there will be films for everyone ; to inspire adventure, to showcase diversity of the natural landscapes and those who recreate, to educate and empower about the outdoors, and to simply laugh and enjoy.

The evening shows will feature films with a focus on adrenaline and adventure, while the matinee show will have outdoor adventure films that highlight storytelling and focus on the human experience.


2025 Tickets {OCT/2025}
Dates: December 27th – 6:30pm (Adrenaline adventures film selection)
December 28th – 1:30pm (Nature’s narratives  film selection)
December 28th – 6:30pm (Adrenaline adventures film selection)
Location: Kelowna Community Theatre, 1375 Water Street Kelowna

Tickets: $40 (including fees)


Boucherie Grind – Postponed for 2025

Join us for the most impactful trail race in the Okanagan



The Boucherie Grind has been an annual trail race that raises funds for CRIS Adaptive. Runners and hikers choose single or multiple laps up the scenic and challenging Boucherie Rush trail in support of adaptive and inclusive outdoor recreation programs.


Polar Bear Dip – Jan 1, 2025


Ring in the New Year with a polar plunge in Okanagan lake and be #freezinforareason

On January 1st, 2025 join CRIS Adaptive and hundreds of vibrant community members on the shores of Tugboat Beach to take part in the 10th annual Kelowna Polar Bear Dip.

All proceeds from this event go directly towards CRIS Adaptive and supporting adaptive, accessible, and inclusive recreation programs for people of all ages living with disabilities throughout the Okanagan. 


Date: January 1st, 2025

Time: 1:00-2:30pm (Dip at 2pm sharp, come early for registration!)

Tickets: $15 (all proceeds go towards CRIS Adaptive programming)

Location: Tugboat Beach, Waterfront Park, Kelowna


REGISTER HERE

CRIS Adaptive Amazing Race


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