Hi everyone. If you have a Bucket List going and have not been to the Canadian Rockies be sure to add this destination to your list. The beautiful mountain views are simply stunning. I really liked all the little waterfalls coming down from the mountains. The mountain lakes have different colors water ranging from blue green to a deep blue color. Many of the roads we traveled had mountain streams along side which was quite lovely. Check out my photos on the link below.
We were lucky enough to see a Black Bear, Big Horn Sheep, Mountain Goats, Deer, Antelop and cute little chipmunks. We did not see any Elk, Grizzly Bears or Moose but maybe on our next trip.
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Jasper is a smaller town than Banff and not as crowded. There were some tourist shops but none of the expensive shops that we saw in Banff. There were quite a few places to buy camping and fishing gear. One day was plenty to see the sights in the area.
In Jasper we stayed at the Whistler Campground which run by the Canadian Park Service. They have electric hook ups only but there is dump station with potable (drinkable) water faucets. The spaces were nice and wide and in a wooded area. All the roads are gravel. They had lots of rain so the misquitos were terrible. I felt sorry for all the people sleeping in tents. They do not have very many pull throughs so you may have to back in to your campsite. The bathroom/showers were a long way away so that might be a negative if you are tenting. They had many signs warning campers not to leave coolers or food outside that attract the bears.
The next day we set off for Edmonton. There were beautiful mountain views on the first part of our journey and then the terrain flattened out as we got closer to Edmonton. We were fortunate to see Big Horn Sheep along the way two different times. They are not afraid of people and I saw a lot of people getting real close to them. It was really cool to see.
Today's Thought For The Day is by Helen Keller:
"Everything has it's wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content."
Jasper is a smaller town than Banff and not as crowded. There were some tourist shops but none of the expensive shops that we saw in Banff. There were quite a few places to buy camping and fishing gear. One day was plenty to see the sights in the area.
In Jasper we stayed at the Whistler Campground which run by the Canadian Park Service. They have electric hook ups only but there is dump station with potable (drinkable) water faucets. The spaces were nice and wide and in a wooded area. All the roads are gravel. They had lots of rain so the misquitos were terrible. I felt sorry for all the people sleeping in tents. They do not have very many pull throughs so you may have to back in to your campsite. The bathroom/showers were a long way away so that might be a negative if you are tenting. They had many signs warning campers not to leave coolers or food outside that attract the bears.
The next day we set off for Edmonton. There were beautiful mountain views on the first part of our journey and then the terrain flattened out as we got closer to Edmonton. We were fortunate to see Big Horn Sheep along the way two different times. They are not afraid of people and I saw a lot of people getting real close to them. It was really cool to see.
Today's Thought For The Day is by Helen Keller:
"Everything has it's wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content."
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Becky McGuire, CTC, MCC
Vacation Travel Specialist
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