Many visitors to Banff and the Canadian Rockies choose hostelling as their accommodation of choice. Usually centrally located in the city or town, hostelling provides for inexpensive accommodation where you will find yourself in an environment of like-minded individuals. For visitors to Canmore / Kananaskis, Banff provides for two exceptional hostelling choices. Samesun Banff Located […]
Bayshore Inn WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK, WATERTON, ALBERTA, Canada – The Bayshore Inn is located just 45 miles north of the U.S. border and 260 kilometers south of Calgary in Waterton Lakes National Park. We are a seasonal business open from April 28 to October 15. Centrally located in the Waterton townsite, the Inn sits […]
Mount Robson Inn – Top Rated Hotel in Jasper National Park Mount Robson Inn The Mount Robson Inn in Jasper National Park is a landmark Jasper hotel that boasts spacious rooms and suites, ski shuttle service, two outdoor whirlpools, and high speed Internet access. The on-site Mount Robson Steakhouse offers both breakfast and dinner menus. […]
It might sound too good to be true, but a long-term stay in Canmore is easy if you try.
Located just five minutes from Banff National Park and fifteen minutes from the Banff townsite on the edge of Kananaskis Country, the Town of Canmore is an ideal staging point for a Canadian Rockies vacation. However, because of Canmore’s close proximity to the Rocky Mountain national parks, advance reservations are strongly recommended for the summer […]
Information provided courtesy of Kananaskis Country Towering mountains, pristine lakes, evergreen valleys, and glacial streams…Peter Lougheed Provincial Park is an area of striking contrasts where you can re-establish your links with the wilderness. This is one of Alberta’s largest provincial park and it has been developed to offer outdoor recreational opportunities in a mountain setting […]
Information provided courtesy of Kananaskis Country The Smith-Dorrien/Spray Trail south of Canmore is a gravel road which travels through the heart of the scenic Smith-Dorrien Valley – welcome to one of the wildest areas of Kananaskis Country. From the north, you are first welcomed by the Canmore Nordic Centre. Available for hiking and mountain biking […]
Information provided courtesy of Kananaskis Country Highwood/Cataract ranges from stark high alpine beauty, to lush spruce and lodgepole pine forests, to the rich grazing lands of the Rockies’ front ranges. The area has over 200 auto accessible campsites (unserviced), with equestrian facilities at Etherington Creek. There are hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking opportunities on […]
Information provided courtesy of Kananaskis Country When you arrive, listen for it: the river, it defines this valley. A torrent that blasts through vertical layers of rock to meander more leisurely downstream. The Sheep is a contrast of commanding peaks and pastoral meadows, of deep gorges, and sweeping valleys. The valley comes by its name […]
Information provided courtesy of Kananaskis Country The Elbow Valley is a verdant stairway to the mountains. The steps proceed from grasslands, to aspen parkland, to subalpine forest, and finally to the majesty of the high alpine. The wildlife here reflect the terrain’s diversity from the prairie’s Richardson’s ground squirrels, to grizzly bears and bighorn sheep […]