Posts Tagged ‘Lake Louise’

Whitewater Rafting – Kicking Horse River, Canada

Friday, July 24th, 2009

What’s a trip to the Rockies without white water rafting? It had been a very long time since either of us tried it, so we thought, why not! We called up Wild Water and made reservations to do the Whitewater Exciter. We were quite excited to give it a whirl!

White Water Rafting is FUN!

The Whitewater Exciter is described as such, on their website: “There are numerous rapids, such as, “Roller Coaster”, “Hopi Hole”, “Goat Rapid” and “Twin Peaks” that are certain to leave you with big smiles. The most famous rapid is known throughout the area . . . the “Portage” and “Shotgun” rapids! (Cue dramatic music!) Long, continuous, quick and tricky, this section of river is, without question, the most popular and memorable section of true class IV to IV+ rafting in the Alberta area.” (more…)

Rock Climbing – Lake Louise – Outhouse Crag

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

Dennis & Clare at Lake Louise

Rachel at Far End of Lake Louise
After our rest day, we were amped up and ready to climb. We had done Mountain Biking, Hiking, and a scenic drive. Now, we wanted some rock.

Before setting out, we stopped in Canmore at the Rock Shop, Vertical Addiction where we gleaned beta from a super nice dude, Ben. If you climb in the Canmore area, I would highly recommend this shop, the guy there was a great source of information, and ultra friendly!!! (more…)