Maligne Canyon Jasper

We set the alarm early this morning to beat the crowds. We both slept better after buying the self inflating mats. We left the campsite and headed south towards the ice fields highway to Maligne Canyon.

We decided to do the 12km hike down the canyon and then back thought the Forrest. The sound of the roaring canyon could be heard well …

We left the lovely city of Vancouver to drive ~430km to Kamloops. We expected a sleepy little town, but Kamloops has a population ~100,000, and we're still not sure what the attraction or main industry is there. It's like a city built on the moon - the landscape is very different from closer to Vancouver and beyond Kamloops. There's quite a nice …

After a long, leisurely all-encompassing brunch at the hotel, during which James made clear two of his favourite foods – scrambled eggs and pears – the four of us headed out for an afternoon of ice walking in local Maligne Canyon. Special equipment was necessary for the journey, adding another intimidating element, although the ice …

On a way into Jasper we had our first Black Bear sighting. We were lucky that there weren't any other cars around, so we could stop and take lots of pictures (only a few looked good though). We were happy to see the bear as we were beginning to think we would leave Canada without seeing one. There was actually alot of wildlife wandering around the …

... , a listerine-green lake, and a final one colored mustard-yellow. The following day, we braved Jasper National Park's forest-fire smoke to hike at Maligne Canyon. Here, rock walls, some wet from dripping streams, led way, way down a narrow gorge ...

... of sightseeing around the area. First stop was a field right on the edge of the town where Elk had come to graze. Next was Maligne Canyon. This is a gorge, about 50 metres deep, narrow and dark.  There is a walking path that follows it but only at ...

... by the roadside and stopped for photos, big buggers when you get near, massive antlers! We headed for our last stop at Maligne Canyon, another impressive limestone gorge, very deep, we had a short hike, after which we headed back into Jasper for supplies ...

This morning we went to the Maligne Canyon and took the optional Maligne Lake Cruise to Spirit Island, absolutely beautiful scenery.  We spent the afternoon catching up on some laundry then at 6pm we went on the Mount Edith Cavell walk to the ...

... into Will Rayner at the local bakery/cafe (no better than Tim Horton's). After a cranberry and orange scone, we tackled the Maligne Canyon. Much deeper and more impressive than the Mistaya Canyon. We parted ways with Will while he went for his P ...

... .  One arm is longer than the other and this arm indicates the safe path. On our return to the van we headed to Maligne Canyon, a fantastic place and a must see.  On the way we came across deer in the road.  A mother deer was crossing with ...

... tramway to the top of a mountain and walked even further - fantastic view and dangerous photos! We also hiked around the 5 lakes and maligne canyon and lake. In the evenings, we usually hung out with Shane and Kate - the Aussie couple we met. We went ...

... there is sufficient water to overcome the drainage and form a lake. On the way back from these lakes, we hiked part of Maligne Canyon.  This very deep canyon is quite scenic with a trail along its length and seven bridges to provide great ...

... late and pulled into our RV Park secluded in the forest. Up early we planned to visit two of the local attractions – Maligne Canyon and Miette Hot Springs (we wanted to visit Mount Edith Cavell – Virginia's heroine for some reason - but our ...

... . Drove back past Medicine Lake but decided not to stop given the number of tourists parked there. Stopped for lunch at Maligne Canyon and then took a 6-7Km hike along the edge of the canyon (which afforded us some amazing views of the contorted ...