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14 day Rocky Mountain trekking and Canoe Tour
Tour Code F
Active and close to nature in awe inspiring landscapes during this trekking tour in Canada’s most famous National Parks. A week of exploring your guide’s favourite hiking trails is followed by a glorious 5-day wilderness canoe adventure down untamed rivers. An ideal combination of sightseeing, physical challenges and a genuine nature experience. Demands: easy to moderate mountain hikes with light day pack, no experience necessary for the canoeing. Your guide has the required qualifications and licenses and accompanies the group on all hikes
Day 1: Calgary - Transfer from the Calgary airport to your hotel. You meet your guide and fellow travelers during dinner in the hotel Day 2: Banff National Park - Through ranch country in the foothills you reach Banff National Park. In the forested campground you pitch your tent for the next two nights. This afternoon you go for the first hike, perhaps following the shore of Lake Minnewanka or even reach your first peak at 2508 m (8220 ft). Dinner on the campground by the fire. Day 3: Banff National Park - A day hike into the mountains. Your guide knows the best destinations for the time of the year, even the lesser known. For example passes at 2300 m (7454 ft) elevation and trails to hidden lakes. After the workout you might want to relax in the warm sulphur pool or browse through the stores and boutiques in the little town of Banff. Day 4: Yoho National Park - You take the Transcanada Highway up the valley of the Bow River and through Kicking Horse Pass into the park at the western flank of the Rockies. Before heading into the back country you set up camp for the next two nights. Planned for this afternoon is a 18 km (11 mi) trek through two passes and birds eye views of turquoise coloured Emerald Lake. Day 5: Yoho National Park - The Kicking Horse River, rushing west out of the mountains, is perfect for white water rafting. Take the opportunity for 5 hours of thrills and lots of action in 8-person rubber rafts. But Yoho Park is also famous for its most outstanding network of trails to snow fields, waterfalls, fossil beds and other wonders in the high alpine. Day 6: icefields Parkway - There are countless photo opportunities along the Icefields Parkway on your way into the heart of the Rockies, famous names like Lake Louise and Bow Summit. In these 17000 sqkm (6538 sqmi) parks you probably see wapiti, bighorn sheep and sometimes bears right by the side of the road. The country around Lake Louise and Moraine Lake beckons with excellent and very rewarding hikes like the Valley of the Ten Peaks or Saddleback.
Day 7: Jasper National Park - At the immense Columbia Icefields you can walk on a glacier and if the weather cooperates, Parker Ridge and Wilcox Pass (2375 m, 1239 ft) are favourite hikes thanks to their magnificent views. The mighty Athabasca Falls count among the attractions of this park. Two days on a campground near the little mountain town of Jasper. Day 8: Jasper National Park - A side trip to Maligne Lake. Here you hike a 8 km (5 mile) circuit through flower covered alpine meadows to an elevation of 2150 m (7100 ft) or even climb higher up to the peak at 2789 m (9150 ft). Trail rides or a boat cruise can be arranged. How about renting a mountain bike to explore the surroundings. Day 9: Canoe Training - You walk along Maligne Canyon, the river roaring through the narrow gorge, up to 50 m (165 ft) below you. Now a short drive to a pretty lake in the foothills where you prepare for the river tour. In 2-person open Canadian canoes you learn the basic paddle strokes and safety precautions. You receive tips regarding personal equipment, work sharing of the crews and conduct in the wilderness. No experience is necessary. The selected river stretches are not dangerous, even for the beginner, but the current, numerous rapids, and gravel bars demand constant vigilance. Experienced canoeists find plenty of challenge in this wilderness setting. Safety and the comfort of the participants are the main concerns of the guides. Days 10 to 12: On The River - Not needed luggage may stay in safe keeping. Now you start the river adventure: For the next 3 nights you pitch your tent on sandy islands or comfortable spots along the shore. You progress depends on the water level. The Athabasca River, fed by glaciers and clear forest streams, runs high and fast in the early season, clear, blue and lazy later into the summer. In the densely forested, uninhabited valleys you have excellent opportunities to spot wild geese, beavers, eagles, elk, bear, and moose. Five or six hours daily are spent on the river, sometimes leisurely drifting downstream, but always with an eye out for rapids and obstacles. There is time for swimming, fishing, exploring and campfires under the northern lights. Day 13: Edmonton - One more day on the Athabasca and after 160 km (100 mi) you reach the end of the canoe trip. The bus is loaded for the return to Edmonton. Your tour ends when you reach the hotel for the last night. Day 14: Transfer to the Edmonton airport.
Included: All transfers, transportation in passenger van, 2 nights in hotels (twin) with breakfasts, other nights in spacious tents (2 pers./tent), welcome gift, all meals to arrival in Edmonton, camping equipment (except sleeping bag), hard-foam mattress, admission to the National Parks, camping fees, 5 days with 2-pers. canoes, paddles, life vest, 30 litre canoe bag, services of a guide. Not included: Personal equipment, alcoholic beverages, bike rental $30.-, white water rafting $110.- Single: Can$ 130.- extra for single room and tent. Group size: 5 to 12 persons.
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