About Us

The river delta that Golden sits on was known by the first trappers, traders, surveyors and miners as Kicking Horse Flats.  As more Europeans moved into the area they became aware of the old log supply cache that had been built for the surveyors and began referring to it as the cache. Trappers and natives made dates to meet at the place where “The Cache” was, on say – when the moon was full in October.

As a result of its favorable location at the confluence of the Kicking Horse and Columbia Rivers it became a popular spot for such meetings and soon a few rough log buildings were built.

Packers and traders began bringing supplies into the area. It became more than the meeting of two rivers, it was also a gathering place for people of all kind.

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