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Travel: Coral Creek Canyon
Coral Creek Canyon is a figure eight, loop-like hike in Nordegg, Alberta. It’s about a 6.5 kilometer hike and took us about an hour and 45 minutes. We did this hike around 11am and it was a gorgeous day. The sun was out, the air was cool, and the sky was mostly clear. Daphne had an awesome time and we stuck to the inside loop on the way in, finishing with the canyon trail on the end, which was perfect – saving the best view…
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Travel: Whitegoat Falls
Whitegoat Falls is a moderate out and back hike in Nordegg, Alberta with a spectacular view of the falls. We headed up in early may and caught some snow! The trail was a bit wet and soft, and the path down the rock face was a little slick, yet nothing we, or Daph, couldn’t handle. Check out our photos of this hike in the Canadian Rockies. Whitegoat Falls First up, if you’re looking for the trail head, it’s at the waste transfer station. The trail…
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Travel: Windy Point Ridge
Windy Point Ridge is a 5km hard hiking trail in Nordegg, Alberta. It’s gives you an awesome view of Lake Abraham, and has a nice trailhead area where you can park, have a picnic, and even take a dip to cool off if you like! Okay – let’s check out some of these photos of us, and Daphne, too! Let’s hike. Windy Point Ridge First before we jump into some photos, how do we find trails? All Trails of course! Great site, and you can…
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Travel: University of Alberta Botanical Gardens
The University of Alberta Botanical Gardens are such a wonderful place to visit – and every season is a different experience! We visited at the end of fall and guess what – for about two weeks each fall they allow dogs to visit for free – cool, eh? Daphne got to explore the gardens with us – it was so much fun! Okay, let’s check out some photos. University of Alberta Botanical Gardens You’ll probably want to spend about an hour and a half –…
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Travel: Siffleur Falls Hike
Siffleur Falls hike – this easy, yet wonderful hike is about 3.5 hours from our home. The trail is full of mountain views, fresh air and clear glacier running water. If you’re looking for a backcountry experience then give this hike a try! It’s about 1.5 hours north of Lake Louise, and about 2.5 hours east of Red Deer – on highway 11. The drive itself is beautiful, too! You know who loved this hike? Daphne! She’s a total mountain dog and loves jumping up…
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Travel: Miquelon Lake Hike
Miquelon Lake hike – it’s about a 9km hike if you do the full grouse loop, and you can take various paths through Chickadee, Deer Loop, as well as Ermine and Fox Loop. The best part about this provincial park is that it’s only about 20 minutes from our house! Such a perfect little location to get out and about without a long drive. We first checked out this hike on Easter and it took us about 1 hour and 45 minutes. The perfect amount…
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Travel: Banff Paddleboarding 2020
Banff paddleboarding 2020 – that’s right, back in July we headed to Banff and took a paddle on the Bow River. It’s bright blue and full of glacier runoff. Oh, and cold. The water is very, very cold. Where do we dock? We use the Banff Canoe Club since they welcome the public. Plus, 3 hour parking is located right across the street. Total score. Okay, let’s check out some photos. Banff Paddleboarding 2020 Check out this guy – he’s happy on the water. Big…
