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Banff Hotsprings, Canadian Rockies
Experience Banff’s hotsprings in the Canadian Rockies All the amenities of a modern facility are featured in Banff National Park’s Upper Hot Springs. The Banff Upper Hot Springs are have splendid, historic spa and bath house – against a backdrop of spectacular Canadian Rockies alpine scenery. Here you can relax in the comfort of soothing…
Banff National Park – Wildlife Bios
In Banff, your best bets for seeing, watching and photographing wildlife are driving along Vermilion Lakes Drive, the Bow Valley Parkway or the Icefields Parkway early in the morning or late in the evening. The slow seasons for visitors (the fall and spring) tend to be the best times of the year to see animals,…
Canadian Rockies Trail Reports for Banff, Jasper and more
Trail Reports in the Canadian Rockies There’s nothing more frustrating than planning a big hiking or backpacking trip in Canadian Rockies parks such as Banff, Jasper or Waterton, and finding out when you get to the trail head the route you intended to take is closed. There are any number of reasons a trail could…
Backpacking in the Canadian Rockies
Three Grizzlies and a Wolverine – a backpacking trip Click to check User TRAIL REPORTS and Wildlife Reports Bear Safety and Awareness Trail Conditions around Banff Recommended Back Packing Trips | Day Hikes | Recommended Reading | Transportation to the Trailhead | Checklist Click here for Guided Backpacking Trips Have you ever considered using a…
Camping in the Canadian Rockies – Banff Campgrounds
Banff, Alberta While Banff may have some of the best hotels in the world, for someone who truly wants to experience the outdoors, nothing compares to the star studded skies of the Canadian Rockies, to waking up surrounded by peaks, to fishing for your dinner. When you camp in Banff National Park and the Canadian…
Canadian Rockies National Park and Fees
National Park Fees in the Canadian Rockies The national parks in the Canadian Rockies, such as Banff, Jasper and Waterton, have some of the best kept trails and updated facilities you’ll find at any national park. As you might expect, this level of service costs money, and you’ll be expected to foot part of the…
Photographer Listings for the Canadian Rockies
Mountain Biking – Rental Tips
Make sure your bike is the proper size. Ask the rental shop to show you how a bike should fit and then test ride the bike around the block. Check the brakes and the gears to make sure everything is in working order. Take the complimentary helmets offered by the rental shop (all rental shops…
Mountain Biking – Rules of the Trail
From the International Mountain Bicycling Association Ride on open trails only. Respect the trail and avoid areas which are closed to cycling. The way you ride will influence trail management decisions and policies. Leave no trace. Be sensitive to the dirt beneath you. Stay on existing trails and do not create new ones. Be sure…