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Johnston Canyon and Moraine lake
Published: October 3rd 2009North America » Canada » Alberta » Banff National Park » Johnston Canyon
October 3rd 2009
Johnston Canyon and Moraine Lake Twinning The National Parks people and the government of Canada know that one of the major draws to the Canadian Rockies and the national parklands is the chance for people to see wildlife. So it's a worry that the reproduction rate of some of the big animals has been dropping. In response, there are efforts to buttress up the wildlife habitats and educate people on staying away from critical areas during spring calving and the autumn rutting season. On the highway between the townships of Banff and Lake Louise, the policy of “twinning” is being put into effect. This means high and secure fencing all along both sides of the road, to keep the animals and cars from colliding, which is usually to the detriment of all concerned. This restriction is ... read more
What's wrong with eating yellow snow?
Published: November 9th 2009North America » Canada » Alberta » Banff National Park » Johnston Canyon
March 15th 2009
Needless to say heads were sore after our big night out in Banff, Ricks decidely so. Scott pushed through it and went out for a second day on the slopes. Tina, Nic, Rick and I decided to go and have a look at Lake Louise. I'd seen it in the summer months, so wanted to see the transformation, they usually have ice sculptures on it and all. As we drove out though the worst snow storm I have ever seen swept into the valley, making visibility terrible. We would have seen barely a few feet in front of us so went for plan B a walk at Johnston Canyon. As we drove towards it I was interested to see bridges over the road that seemed to go to nowhere. As it turns out they are for ... read more
Banff Hike
Published: October 9th 2009North America » Canada » Alberta » Banff National Park » Johnston Canyon
July 15th 2008
I’d been living in Toronto for the better part of a year and had failed to get out and explore the rest of Canada in this time (bar halloween in Montreal and a weekend in Uxbridge), so I figured it was about time to head west and check out the rockies. My roommate James and I did a bit of quick research and discovered we should plan our trip based on our experience (can put up a tent), equipment (will buy) and fitness (played soccer 3 years ago). We settled on a 7 day hike through Badger Pass, carrying our tent, gear and food with us for the entire 77km hike. I set about spending my entire savings on a sleeping bag, mat, boots, freeze dried food, bear bells, waterproof matches, travel toothpaste and other necessities. ... read more
We are 'upwardly mobile'... (slightly delayed)
Published: March 9th 2008North America » Canada » Alberta » Banff National Park » Johnston Canyon
February 17th 2008
I can't believe we can finally use a geographical description that isn't Lake Louise!!! The level of excitement I'm feeling about that seems a little sad doesn't it?? Anyway, the reason we are able to use a description other than Lake Louise is because we are now mobile! Yes, that's right, we've taken the plunge and bought a used car. Not sure whether the plunge component relates to purchasing a car, or having to deal with used car salesmen. My guess is the salesmen, particularly as the one we ended up buying from was missing more than one tooth, and had the appropriate grin to match. Everyone knows buying a car can be difficult, slightly scary, time consuming.... Our purchase was all of those things, and more. Firstly, we had to get to Calgary to buy ... read more
Cowboys Don't Wear Riding-hats
Published: October 8th 2010North America » Canada » Alberta » Banff National Park » Johnston Canyon
August 14th 2007
My daughter loves horse riding, so it was an extra-special treat to go on a horse riding trail. What a fantastic way to see the Rockies! We did cause a bit of confusion when we asked for some riding hats. It must be a Brit thing, but then when was the last time you saw a cowboy in a riding hat. It wouldn’t exactly go with the hard-man image, so we had to do without. Another place near Banff is the Johnston Canyon. There are a number of walks to various points in the canyon, including the lower falls, the upper falls and the rainbow pools. We didn’t walk as far as the rainbow pools, so we don’t really know what they were like, but the falls and the canyon itself were worth a walk. The ... read more
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Johnston Canyon
Published: August 9th 2007North America » Canada » Alberta » Banff National Park » Johnston Canyon
March 15th 2007
Johnstone Canyon lies between Banff town and Sunshine Village. Its a narrow valley that runs for about 6km which has frozen waterfalls, caves and huge trees. An extremely impressive sight in Winter. We even saw a fox with his deer kill and came across some ice climbers. I wish I could have done it myself after doing it in NZ but everything is far too expensive here with respect to activities. Overall an amazing valley that I recommend to anyone in the area. ... read more
More white stuff
Published: March 12th 2007North America » Canada » Alberta » Banff National Park » Johnston Canyon
March 12th 2007
More white stuff North America » Canada » Alberta » Banff » Johnston Canyon By Freedom Footprints March 12th 2007 Melanie :-) Hi everone :-) this entry will be quite short- its more about the photos!!! So i get free tours with a company in Banff, and because one of Binacas friends was visiting we dicided to do another tour. This time to a place called Johnston Canyon. Basically its just a huge canyon full of frozen waterfalls and a creek running underneath that ever now and the... read more
Take A Hike
Published: August 26th 2006North America » Canada » Alberta » Banff National Park » Johnston Canyon
August 7th 2006
A Boy, A Girl and A Waterfall! It is a very nice hike... but the real reason that we are writing this blog is to test out how this site works so we can post all of our many pictures and stories that we will have in our upcoming trip to Europe. Highlights Will Include: * France * Belgium * The Netherlands * Germany * Switzerland * Czech Republic * Austria * Italy So check back later, we will be leaving on September 2nd, 2006 and returning on October 15th, 2006. Phil and Lee-Anne ... read more
