BC trip direction

[4runnerguy]

We're hoping to spend around a month in BC next summer from mid-June to mid-July. I realize things can be different from year to year, but on average, would you think trails and such are more accessible earlier in the Coastal Mountains, esp. north of Vancouver, or the Rocky Mountains around Banff, Jasper, and the Purcell's? Just trying to figure out if it's best to go east to west or west to east during that time frame.

[profdant139]

Great itinerary! But after you get back home to Colorado, get ready to head back out again for the August 21 eclipse -- you probably already know that it'll pass to the north of you, through Casper, Wyoming. A busy but fun summer!

[4runnerguy]

There have been so many helpful suggestions I wanted to follow up on what I have done (so far).

Knowing that the first week in July would be difficult to get reservations, I jumped in when the booking window opened and got a site for that whole week at Johnston Canyon in Banff. Sort of centrally located so we can do the touristy things at Lake Louise, yet still within driving distance of places like the parking lot for the Lake O'Hara shuttle bus and various hiking and biking trails even as far as Canmore. Then I've got four nights at Wapiti in Jasper to explore that park as well as Mount Robson.

So we'll head to Vancouver first, hoping to arrive by the week of June 18th. We'll then have from then until the 30th to explore Vancouver, Squamish, and Whistler and then travel eastward to Banff, camping, hiking and biking along the way. After Jasper, we'll head west then south on some undetermined route to eventually head back home in mid to late July.

I'm so appreciative of all that everyone has posted.

Ken

[BFL13]

daveB110 wrote:
It's Canada's 150th year since confederation. Celebrating every 100 years would leave a lot of people out- if born in 1968 they will never experience a celebration unless they live to be 100 - and likely by then will never know what's going on around them, much less want to go camping. I have no idea when National Parks began, but the year 2017 has many facets to the Canadian scene in the country we live in and love.

Another of those who can't count, and perhaps celebrated the arrival of the 21st century at the end of 1999 with the rest of all those goofies (who also think there are only 99 cents in a dollar?) .

Wrt the above quote, if you were born after 1 July 1968, then you will be 100 after 1 July in 2068 and back during the 200th anniversary of Confederation in 2067, you were 98, so you don't have to live to be 100 to see it through.

Also, if you are one of those bewildered obituary writers who keep saying Bloggins died in his 85th year (which means he was 84) but he was 85 (in his 86th year), please use your brain. Thanks.

[garyhaupt]

GaryKH wrote:
Heh Heh...

Park passes

About right I'd say....good posting.



From Gary to Gary....

[GaryKH]

Heh Heh...

Park passes

[daveB110]

It's Canada's 150th year since confederation. Celebrating every 100 years would leave a lot of people out- if born in 1968 they will never experience a celebration unless they live to be 100 - and likely by then will never know what's going on around them, much less want to go camping. I have no idea when National Parks began, but the year 2017 has many facets to the Canadian scene in the country we live in and love.

[SideHillSoup]

Powder pig wrote:
Canada's centennial year was in the year 1967, not 2017. I believe it is the 100th anniversary of Canadian National Parks, hence the celebration.

Please keep in mind that it is the entrance fee to National Parks which is free. National Park campgrounds, commercial operations, and all Provincial Parks will still have full fees.

2017 is Canada's 150 th birthday ( July 1, 2017)
national park entrance fees will be free for all of 2017
Soup.

[Powder_pig]

Canada's centennial year was in the year 1967, not 2017. I believe it is the 100th anniversary of Canadian National Parks, hence the celebration.

Please keep in mind that it is the entrance fee to National Parks which is free. National Park campgrounds, commercial operations, and all Provincial Parks will still have full fees.

[daveB110]

Staying with the Upper Sunshine Coast region, for canoe especially, is the forestry route in the Powell River area that encompasses a string of several nearby lakes, is generally a three or four day trip by paddle and short portage sections. Campsites are provided while on the trail. The route is in back country until the final few miles where some cottages are situated, but themselves accessible only by water. Combine the hiking on the Suncoast Trail and this canoeing to fill a couple of weeks, keeping in mind that the entire area is landlocked on B.C.'s south coast, only accessible by water (B.C.Ferries) and aircraft, making for uncrowded camping with little distraction. A further note regarding traffic, this year in Canada represents the 150th year since Canadian Confederation. Some measure of consideration to this milestone will be found nearly everywhere you travel in Canada. In fact, all Canadian National Parks are now free now to enter, for the year. This excludes camping fees. Just a further note is that British Columbia has the third most parks set aside within the whole of North America, but all of B.C.'s Provincial Parks will likely continue to charge as before.

[Canadian_Rainbi]

luckyd wrote:
If you want a very scenic route....head north either of two ways.
One..take the Trans canada Hwy through the Fraser canyon to Cache Creek.
Two... go to Whistler, Pemberton, and on to Lillooet. Comes out at Cache Creek also.
Head over to Kamloops, go north on the Yellowhead Hwy over to Jasper.
Head south from Jasper through the Columbia Icefields, down to Lake Louise and the over to Banff.
Lake Louise is a must see.
With a travel trailer this is all a very good route.

We did that route 35 or 40 years ago when the Pemberton-Lillooet road was gravel. International Travelall with positrac towing Starmaster 8 tent trailer. The road is MUCH better now! Great hiking.

Also for canoeists the Bowron Lake Provincial Park has a great canoe/portage circle route--takes a week or more!

[Boon_Docker]

Nicking is for the younger crowd, I wouldn't advise it if you are over 40 years old.

[profdant139]

SideHill, I've looked at the various on-line sources of Canadian slang -- that term seems to involve theft or fraud??

Could you point me to a source that uses it the way that you do? Thanks!

(PS -- I never wear shorts -- that would frighten the wildlife.)

[SideHillSoup]

:S
Sorry..... that's Canadian, it sorta translates to "people walking in bush with shorts on running from bears" :W

[garyhaupt]

Don't tell 'im..

Gary Haupt