If you read our Ultimate Alaska Roadtrip blog, you know that at the very top of my list for Things I Must Do was to Kayak To and Climb on Glaciers. Basically up until this point, I was just scouring the Alaska MilePost Book looking for random glaciers that we could hike or paddle to. … Read more
On our road trip to Alaska, we spent so much time in BC and Alberta. It is possible that these two provinces provided more adventure and beauty than Alaska itself. As whitewater kayakers, whitefalls are of great interest to us. Not only because they are fun to run, but because they are beautiful, raw and … Read more
I’m not going to mince words, Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park is an absolute must see. For starters, it’s gorgeous. The stunning tourquoise water reminds me a lot of Moraine Lake and Lake Louise in Banff National Park. But, with one huge difference … it’s so much less crowded. Here, we felt we could … Read more
Our Road To Alaska is well on the way as we head to Lake Louise, Aberta. After hanging in Banff for a few days and gawking at the truly unbelivable scenery, we beelined to Lake Louise. Lake Louise, is not quite a town, really, according to Wikipedia it is a hamlet … smaller than a … Read more
Along our Alaskan Road Trip Route, we came upon Marble Canyon. It is one of those places that you never forget. It is absolutely gorgeous. The water is crystal clear and blue as the sky. I have never been more in awe of a locale in my life. I just kept repeating, “this is so … Read more
We crossed into British Columbia via the Eastport Checkpoint between Idaho and BC. It is heavily used crossing hence, we were prepared for a considerable wait. However, much to our delight, it took a total of 12 minutes and we were on our way. We met Canadian friends on their way home from Calgary. We … Read more
Crossing borders is exciting as hell. Don’t you think? No? Then you definitely need to keep reading b/c you are doing it all wrong! 🙂 I find crossing the Canadian Border (the only border I’ve ever actually crossed) to be incredibly exciting. Maybe because it’s a little unsettling if not a little unsettling. I always … Read more