Ready to roll Alberta

[RodLyle]

Few more little things on the list and we are ready.

The help on this site is outstanding as always.

Your insight on the following;

Will be at both Banff (Tunnel MT. trailer court) for 5 nights.

And Jasper (Whistlers MT RV park) for 5 nights.

These are the spots I plan on visting from the campgrounds.

Banff:

Lake Louise
Lake Morriane
Banff Gondola and town of Banff
Lake Peyton
Bow Lake
Takakaw Falls

Jasper:

Icefields Info Center
Athabasca Falls
Maligne Lake
Jasper Skytram
Sunwapta Falls

Suggestions on this list add take off..........

Thx in advance Rod

[MudChucker]

Left rock Creek this morning and sitting in my old stomping grounds in Kelowna. I cant believe how much it's changed in 30 years.

Spent a couple nights at a friends in the mountains who lives off grid in Rock Creek.

Vernon and onto arrow lake tomorrow, thinking nakusp for the night.

This thread has been great.. Sorry for the hijack.

[MudChucker]

cruiserjs wrote:
As an ex Park Warden in Banff Nat. Park lots of other suggestions could be made but for nasty replies - you are on your own.

Not too sure what your comment was meant to mean, has their been a nasty reply?

[MudChucker]

Sorry OP, didn't mean to hijack your thread.

[MudChucker]

Good tips...thinking I'm going to buy one of those plastic canoe boat things in invermeer and give it away when we leave the area...so many little places to go...raining on and off so ,I got as well go get wet in a boat.

[Harvey51]

The lovely walk around back and down the front of Old Fort hill 5 minutes from Jasper town takes an hour, about the same time DWs take to look in the souvenir shops.

Kids of all ages love wading in Talbut Lake sand dunes about 20 minutes east of Jasper town. Nice for kayaks and canoes, too. Going east, when you are beside the very big Jasper Lake on the north side, watch for the smaller Talbot Lake on the right and turn into the paved parking. Great view of Roche Miette in the distance. It is possible to walk (scramble near the top) of Roche Miette but it takes a full day. Wonderful view all the way!

[MudChucker]

Lol sorry, Sulphur mt. We are in Radium today, much more our "speed". We took hwy 1a out of Banff, nice drive. We stopped at. Johnson Canyon and hiked up to the lower falls.

[cruiserjs]

MudChucker wrote:
Just did the gondolla ride...was a good time, bring a thin jacket, it's cold up there...

Which gondola? Sulphur Mtn- Banff? Lake Louise ski area? Jasper?

[MudChucker]

Just did the gondolla ride...was a good time, bring a thin jacket, it's cold up there...

[fanrgs]

On your way to Takakkaw Falls, be sure to stop at the highway overlook for the Spiral Tunnels of the Canadian Pacific Railroad. The signs tell you about the railroad history of Kicking Horse Pass and you can watch a couple of trains circle through the tunnels. You can spend as much or as little time as you want and it's fascinating, even for kids!

We also enjoyed our hike up to Johnston Canyon falls, although they don't start to compare to Takakkaw Falls.

Almost forgot: don't miss Maligne Canyon while on your way to Maligne Lake. It is a narrow, slot canyon carved into limestone bedrock with many waterfalls along its relatively short length. You won't see anything else like it on your trip.

[cruiserjs]

As an ex Park Warden in Banff Nat. Park lots of other suggestions could be made but for nasty replies - you are on your own.

[blofgren]

MudChucker wrote:
we will be there in a couple days.. wooo !! so pumped 🙂

enjoy your trip.

Have a safe trip.

[MudChucker]

we will be there in a couple days.. wooo !! so pumped 🙂

enjoy your trip.

[cruiserjs]

Yes - you will be busy. One suggestion ( if you don't already have it figured out ) buy annual Park passes for all in your party. The break even point in Canadian national Parks is 6 days. The pass is good for better than one year and is good in ALL Canadian national Parks.
Nit picking - your spelling of several places is off - Peyto Lake, Takkakaw Falls, Lake Moraine.
Enjoy it all

[canadafan]

One thing to bear in mind. You will practically drive past, Lake Louise Peyto Lake, Bow Lake,Athabasca Glacier, Athabasca Falls and Sunwapta Falls when you drive from Banff to Jasper.

You may find it better to spend one less night at Banff and stay at Kicking Horse (near to Takakaw Falls and Emerald Lake (Yoho NP) giving you time to see all the places en-route between Banff and Jasper.