Family business Traveland RV celebrating 45 years as industry leader

Traveland RV Group sure has come a long way since it started as a double-wide trailer on a gravel lot in Langley.

The year was 1977.

Now, 45 years later, Traveland RV has added two new locations over the course of the last 12 months. In addition to its four existing dealerships in Langley, West Kelowna, Airdrie, and Grande Prairie Alberta, customers can now choose from a huge selection of recreational vehicles in Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island and in Saskatoon.

Another exciting project for the company is the expansion of its Airdrie dealership's 16,000 square foot showroom and 22 service bays, which will allow it to accommodate even more RVs.

West Kelowna Traveland RV general sales manager Tyler Steel feels the company has persevered and grown for nearly half a century because it is a great place to work due to its family atmosphere. Once employees have been around for a while, they don’t want to leave.

“We have a lot of long-term staff,” Steel says. “I’m not even near one of the longest ones, and I’ve been there just under 20 years. Family is a great word to describe it. It’s a great place to work.”

It’s also a great place to shop. Traveland RV carries a massive selection, featuring more than 1,200 RV units from 25 renowned brands, and it has also found a way to stay ahead of the pack during serious supply chain issues across all industries. It has managed to keep plenty of RVs in stock, getting its customers on the road and making memories quickly.

The popularity of RV living and vacationing exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is showing no signs of slowing down as people realize how much fun, privacy and convenience they can get out of an RV lifestyle. Traveland RV has always been the go-to location in B.C., and now it is spreading its wings to serve Western Canada’s needs as more people realize a reusable, affordable vacation option is sitting right there in a Traveland RV lot, waiting to be bought.

And this month just might be the best one yet to make your RV dreams come true. Traveland RV is having a Jayco Family Blue Tag Sales Event until next Sunday, May 15, offering manufacture pricing on the company’s Entegra Coach, Open Range and StarCraft RVs.

Even better? You can camp this spring and summer and not pay until fall on approved credit.

Visit the Traveland RV website here, or pop by and see the "family" at its West Kelowna location—or any of the other five across Western Canada.