Welcome to Winter!We are super excited for our long awaited winter line. We were hoping for this to be more of a Fall/Winter launch but COVID played a part in a few delays along the way. Shipping has been slow, products were held up, and even our own abilities to meet up were infringed upon this season. However, like  many roadblocks this year, we are rolling with it! We are eager to give you a rundown on the goods plus a new partnership that we're beyond excited about.  Sign up for our newsletter on our website before Friday and we will send...

In the last few days, we've wrapped and delivered our final batch of December orders (thank you everyone) and spent time off work at home. Tidying up, putting away decor from the holiday, munching on leftovers and looking back on the year that was.   Our traditional Italian Christmas Eve chestnut roast with eggnog and wine. 2019 was a jam-packed 365 days. In addition to Kootz Collective, we took on a contract with Creston Valley Kootenay Lake tourism. We have been (and still are) managing the social media for @cvklroute. We grew up between Creston and Kootenay Lake, and when the RFP landed in our...

We are so excited to be back with a fresh batch of apparel for you guys. Much of late August to October we had been radio silent, on the blog and in our newsletters, as we worked behind the scenes to get this specific collection ready. Our summer was so fun and busy, it seemed like fall really snuck up on us. Juggling work and family life, plus putting in quality time towards Kootz Collective, kept us firing on all cylinders! We wanted to give you a behind the scenes look at our new line-up of headwear and clothing, some of the...

August, Don't Leave Us! Summer time, and the living is easy but... August is almost over (ahhh!) We've been doing a lot of desk work lately - juggling new Fall apparel designs, work and kids, and some fun new collaboration opportunities. Things get busy and sometimes overwhelming. One of the best cures is a little time with our divine goddess friend, Mother Nature. And there is no better place to take it in than Kootenay Lake! (Yah I know, we're biased, but can you blame us?) Here's some Kootenay and outdoor inspired eye-candy just for you. The highlight of the month was...

And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.- Rainer Maria Rilke Happy New Year! As we unpack our weekend bags from Christmas and New Year visits with friends and family, we wanted to take a few moments to reflect back on another year of outdoor adventures, creating our beloved Kootenay and outdoor inspired goods, and collaborating with even more awesome small businesses. Here is a re-cap of some of our 2018 highlights. Adventure:  PNW lovin' and ocean views on a Seattle and Tofino trip Hiking throughout BC and Alberta Celebrating Canada 151 at the top...