Had a road trip planned for the West Coast for this Sept. Decided to bring the Keewaydin 15 pack boat with and try for a few smaller trips on the way. After a long Day of driving to Moraine Lake Alberta from Winnipeg Manitoba I woke up to a “nice” surprise! 2 inches of wet snow! It had been crazy warm prior to my leave so this was a bit of a shock but still made for a few fun pictures.
The starting point at Moraine Lake and a few select pictures from the hundreds I took that day at the different lakes…
Crazy color to the water, was very breathtaking!
At the far end of the lake looking back
And back again at the start
Then a jump back in the truck and on to Lake Louis to try for a few more pics, the overcast sky did make this difficult but tried for a few good pics. Was so tired from the drive the day before it took half the paddle to realize I was still wearing a small 30lt waterproof backpack while in the canoe!
At the far end of the lake
And back at the landing as I needed to be on undeveloped land for the water access. Ended up walking through a huge crowd of tourist at this point. Was still great fun!
The next stop for the day was up by Jasper at the Mount Edith Cavell upper Glacier Lake. I was hoping for a picture within a waterborne ice cave but that had collapsed prior to this year. Still was a crazy hike up to the lake following the washout ravine from the 2012 avalanche and resulting overflow. The road and parking lot have been replaced/repaired and are in great shape now!
To start was a uphill hike that was approx. 1.1km long…
When I got close to the lake I could see ice on the surface and was worried that my plans were ruined. Luckily there was open water closer to the Glacier face so a little more hiking was required.
Finally in the water. Very cold water that should not be messed with! I would not last long if I tipped in this stuff!!!! I did have my PDF and small dry bag with extra dry cloth but no getting silly here.
I could hear the ice moaning within the main glacier and with a few rocks falling from the top overhang it was time to get back to shore
Can you tell I was happy with this day?
A drive towards Wells Grey Provincial Park ended the day and then the next day was spent exploring the many waterfalls and sites at Wells Grey before running the last Ferry onto Vancouver Island at 1045pm.
On the island the West coast had a whole different style that required a bigger boat for the trip out to say hi to these guys…
Was a much bigger trip but just a few water/shoreline pics
After a great visit with the Folks it was time to turn around and head East again. A short detour for some rock climbing south of Kamloops near Roche Lake ( A huge Thanks to Tess and the gang for all the greatness on Rocks) and some 4x4ing too then it was time for some heavy miles back to Winnipeg.
Roche Lake area…
And the drive back…
A great trip with very little time wasted, every minute was playing or driving or visiting family and friends with very little sleep too. Worth every Moment!!!!!
The starting point at Moraine Lake and a few select pictures from the hundreds I took that day at the different lakes…
Crazy color to the water, was very breathtaking!
At the far end of the lake looking back
And back again at the start
Then a jump back in the truck and on to Lake Louis to try for a few more pics, the overcast sky did make this difficult but tried for a few good pics. Was so tired from the drive the day before it took half the paddle to realize I was still wearing a small 30lt waterproof backpack while in the canoe!
At the far end of the lake
And back at the landing as I needed to be on undeveloped land for the water access. Ended up walking through a huge crowd of tourist at this point. Was still great fun!
The next stop for the day was up by Jasper at the Mount Edith Cavell upper Glacier Lake. I was hoping for a picture within a waterborne ice cave but that had collapsed prior to this year. Still was a crazy hike up to the lake following the washout ravine from the 2012 avalanche and resulting overflow. The road and parking lot have been replaced/repaired and are in great shape now!
To start was a uphill hike that was approx. 1.1km long…
When I got close to the lake I could see ice on the surface and was worried that my plans were ruined. Luckily there was open water closer to the Glacier face so a little more hiking was required.
Finally in the water. Very cold water that should not be messed with! I would not last long if I tipped in this stuff!!!! I did have my PDF and small dry bag with extra dry cloth but no getting silly here.
I could hear the ice moaning within the main glacier and with a few rocks falling from the top overhang it was time to get back to shore
Can you tell I was happy with this day?
A drive towards Wells Grey Provincial Park ended the day and then the next day was spent exploring the many waterfalls and sites at Wells Grey before running the last Ferry onto Vancouver Island at 1045pm.
On the island the West coast had a whole different style that required a bigger boat for the trip out to say hi to these guys…
Was a much bigger trip but just a few water/shoreline pics
After a great visit with the Folks it was time to turn around and head East again. A short detour for some rock climbing south of Kamloops near Roche Lake ( A huge Thanks to Tess and the gang for all the greatness on Rocks) and some 4x4ing too then it was time for some heavy miles back to Winnipeg.
Roche Lake area…
And the drive back…
A great trip with very little time wasted, every minute was playing or driving or visiting family and friends with very little sleep too. Worth every Moment!!!!!
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