Hiking activities in Canada
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Hiking Trails
Some excellent hiking trails meander off the Bow Valley Parkway (Hwy 1A), northwest of Banff. The Parkway branches off from, but finally rejoins, the Trans-Canada Hwy en route to Lake Louise. Waterfalls are the lure of a trail that follows the sparkling waters of Johnston Creek, which has creatively carved its way through the soft limestone of Johnston Canyon. The trail is paved as far as the Lower Falls (2.2km).
The next 3.2km stretch to the Upper Falls is more challenging but worth it for the views.
A further - and mostly untraveled - 6.2km brings you to the Ink Pots, five small springs of blue and green water surrounded by snowy peaks.
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Natural Wonders
Hike with a naturalist to see puffins and learn about local plants and ecology.
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Absolu Écoaventure
This outfitter organizes advanced and beginners' hikes on part of the International Appalachian Trail, which cuts through the wild, rugged Réserve Faunique de Matane. Reserve online.
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Tunnel Mountain Hoodoos
The term 'hoodoo' refers to the distinctive vertical pillar shapes carved into the rock face by rainfall and glacial erosion.
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Wabakimi Canoe Outfitters
Wabakimi Canoe Outfitters is situated at an ecolodge about 250km north of Thunder Bay. Expeditions focus on the thick stretch of dense boreal forest known as Wabakimi Provincial Park.
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Strider Adventures
Tired of lugging that pack? Give it to a llama. Strider Adventures runs multi-day treks and half-day nature hikes where you do the walking and the llama does the work. No wonder they spit. Trips take place outside of town on various preserved lands.
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Tunnel Mountain
For a short (2.3km one way) climb (260m) to break in your legs and survey the area, walk up stubby Tunnel Mountain, east of downtown. A trail leads up from St Julien Rd; you can drive here, but it's not a long walk from downtown to the start of the path. From the east end of Buffalo St, a 5.1km interpretive trail between Bow River and Tunnel Mountain heads north and east toward the Tunnel Mountain Hoodoos.
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