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RE: 14 days in BC and Alberta

by travelinstyle46 20 May 2012

A visit to the Okanogan is about the scenery and the wineries. So really a couple of days is adequate. Really there is nothing much…
Rockies/Kootenays in early June

by amyfkp 10 April 2012

My partner and I are going to Calgary for a conference at the very end of May and then have about three weeks to play with starting on…
RE: Best Glacier to visit?

by krp329 14 August 2011

I would rule out any glaciers in the Canadian Rockies national parks (Banff, Jasper, Yoho, Kootenay, Glacier etc.) ,which includes the…
RE: Hiking in the Canadian Rockies in June

by krp329 24 May 2011

I agree with ATW05... later rather than earlier will be better this year. It's going to be awhile yet before anyone is hiking in the high…
RE: Travelling Canada as a single woman

by aroundtheworld2005 04 May 2011

It can be very pricey to do a one way rental from Vancouver to Calgary. I have heard as much as $1000 drop fee, depending on the company.…
RE: Rockies?

by SebastienBergeron 26 January 2011

Yeah being a nature nut you have to go to Calgary. September will still have great weather. Spend most of your time in Banff and Jasper,…
RE: Vancouver to the Rockies and back

by living 17 April 2010

I live in Vancouver and have done the Vancouver to Lake Louise to Jasper to Kamloops and back loop quite a few times in my life. It never…
RE: Canadian traffic laws

by thoughtpolice 23 March 2010

>Wildlife fences exist in the parks and only in some areas. Incorrect. There are fences on part of Hwy 1 in Banff NP, and within a coupl…
Re: Travelling to BC (need advice)

by riotambopata 16 January 2010

Why not consider the Kootenays as well. Hitch-hiking certainly isn't against the law here - heck: it's the main form of transport. All…
RE: Wild camping in Banff National Park

by alpine_crux 24 November 2009

If by wild camping you mean random camping away from campgrounds, there is one section of Banff (/Jasper) park that allows random camping.…
Re: How to organize my multiday hikes in the Rockies ? Transport, permit, ....

by Satchie 27 May 2009

An annual wilderness pass covers all the Canadian mountain parks. The permit system is a drag. Normally people reserve through differe…
RE: Best route through the Rockies?

by thoughtpolice 05 February 2009

None of these routes actually let you see much of the Rockies, they just traverse them east to West or vice versa. Want to see the Rockies?…
RE: summer hut to hut in Banff-Jasper

by krp329 13 January 2009

There are lots of really good overnight backpacking trips in Banff and Jasper (and Yoho and Kootenay National Parks) but the only huts…
Re: June / July trip - Calgary / Vancouver and between

by toobusytotravel 02 January 2009

I would recommend that you start your visit in Vancouver. Don't bother renting a car there as long as you're accommodation is fairly central…
RE: Banff, Jasper & Glacier

by onthecheaptraveldude 05 September 2008

The direct route between Lake Louise and Jasper within Banff and Jasper national parks is super scenic and absolutely worth the time.…
RE: 4-5 Day Backcountry Trip

by MisterSteve 12 August 2008

There are some great 4 to 5 day backcountry hikes in The Mountain Parks of Banff, Yoho, Jasper, and Kootenay National Parks (which straddle…
RE: Best wilderness trekking in Canada- October.

by krp329 05 August 2008

The Canadian Rocky Mountain national parks - Banff, Yoho, Kootenay and Jasper, and surrounding provincial parks - would suit your needs,…
RE: BC loop (take 2)

by onthecheaptraveldude 26 July 2008

IMO, you're right to hire a car for this trip, but wrong to devote so very little time to the Rocky Mountain national park complex, which…
RE: Alberta Rustic Cabins

by krp329 19 July 2008

Nothing like that in the national park in the Rockies, or in the BC provincial parks. In the national parks, all campgrounds are operated…
RE: Ideas for itinerary in Canadian Rockies

by krp329 01 July 2008

The Parks Canada Banff, Jsaper, Yoho and Kootenay National Park websites will be useful to you in finding out everything you need to know…
Re: Edmonton and where else?

by Carmanah 27 November 2007

In the big scheme of things, Edmonton and Calgary are underwhelming cities so I wouldn't necessarily make them the focus of your trip.…
5 day road trip from Calgary

by KOguy 03 June 2007

Do "the loop" out to Banff and down through Kootenay National Park to Radium, Invermere, Fairmont and the Kimberley/Cranbrook/Fort…
The most beautiful place

by forscher 15 June 2005

-Long Beach, Vancouver Island Canada
-View from Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
-My balcony on a hot summer night in Berlin
-Cap os…