Rearguard Falls

These falls on the Fraser River mark the limit of migration of salmon from the Pacific Ocean -- 800 miles. Only a few of the Chinook, largest and strongest of the salmon, make it this far.

Alberta

August 31st 2006
Leaving the Cassiar we headed east on the Yellowhead Highway, bound for Alberta. Along the way we overnighted in Smithers, Prince George (where we had stayed on the way up) and a really neat little campground on the Fraser River in Tete Juane, BC. It was a short drive from there to Jasper, Alberta, an upscale little resort town on the northern edge of Jasper National Park. From here we took the ... read more

North America » Canada » Alberta » Banff

A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more

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