Hiking in the Rockies
| country: | Canada |
| location: | Canadian Rockies, Alberta, British Columbia, Kootenay National Park |
| trip type: | Moderate walking holidays |
| departures: | Departs several times a week from 1 Jun - 1 Oct |
| price: | From CA $587 - CA $645 (3 days) to CA $1256 - CA $1395 (6 days) excluding flights, including meals, accommodation, activities, guides, and transport. Prices depend on accommodation (cabin or tipi). Other dates may be available |
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the amazing things you'll be doing
We are a wilderness adventure company in the Canadian Rocky Mountains that specializes in hiking and backpacking to spectacular wilderness areas, with so much more. Our secluded trips are environmentally sensitive and provide a unique opportunity to enjoy great scenery and abundant wildlife, while discovering and learning about the plants and animals. Part of the uniqueness of our trips is our nature awareness activities based on Canadian First Nations aboriginal teachings and seeing the wilderness through native eyes. Guests will learn to identify common plants and tracks, taste some of the delicious vegetation, learn some wilderness skills, or in some programs even take part in powerful and authentic native ceremonies with a native elder.
We work on secluded trails, as well as National Park trails, with every trip offering spectacular views. Other activities to enjoy with us include rafting, mountain biking, and fishing.
Our programs are based out of the remote wilderness lodge, Cross River Cabins, which is located in the backcountry of the Rocky Mountains just south of Banff, Lake Louise, and Banff National Park. Our packages are designed to offer individuals and small groups a safe, unique, and enjoyable wilderness experience, with a bonus of educational and cultural learning. Meals, accommodations, activity costs, certified guides, and transportation from Banff are all included in our prices as noted.
Nature Trek CA $587 - CA $645
3 Days Total; Lodge/Cabin accommodations - interpretive day trips, all-inclusive: day hiking all days to a variety of destinations; cultural and wilderness activities, based on native teachings.
Hking remains the most popular, and arguably the most impressionable, activity to do in the Canadian Rocky Mountains for all ages and skill levels. This package is a weekend full of hiking for all nature lovers that incorporates unique nature programs alongside spectacular scenery, exciting and informative guided hikes, and friendly camaraderie in a remote, natural setting. We will meet at evening campfire gatherings with some exciting, cultural storytellers to set the mood; day hike up to a lofty mountain ridge with spectacular views of peaks all around, including Mt. Assiniboine, the sixth highest peak in the Rockies; as well as up an exciting trail of river crossings and varied terrain to a picturesque, alpine lake surrounded by characteristic rock wall cliffs. Whether you have seen the Rockies before or are here for the first time, this package is a great stopover into a remote, natural setting, that can immerse you into the grandeur of the mountains, the beauty of nature, and the stories of the land like you’ve never experienced before.
A Brush with Nature CA $1075 - CA $1195
4 days total; Lodge/cabin accommodation multi-sport package - guided interpretive day trips, all-inclusive: mountain biking and/or hiking; river rafting.
The Kootenay River valley was the destination for the first ever recorded journey for pleasure through the Canadian Rocky Mountains in 1841. We created this package with this pleasurable spirit in mind. It offers the adventurous traveler, new to the area, or not, some exciting and varied wilderness experiences. We will be mountain biking along ridges overlooking the Kootenay and Cross River valleys, with a few surprises along the way; river rafting some exciting stretches of whitewater on one of the nearby rivers ranging from grade 1 to 4; hiking up to a lofty mountain ridge with spectacular views of peaks all around, including the "Matterhorn of the Rockies", Mt. Assiniboine; and all with the opportunity to learn a bit about the history, geology, wildlife, and culture of the area along the way.
River expedition CA $950 - CA $1055
5 days total; 2 nights Cabin accommodation at the lodge and 2 nights tent accommodation along the river; guide, meals, and equipment.
This package is a three-day whitewater rafting expedition on the Kootenay River. The Kootenay is one of Canada’s foremost tripping rivers, with its unparalleled mix of languorous sections of spectacular scenery and exciting sections of whitewater rapids. With our certified guides and experienced wilderness program leaders, this journey will also contain many other experiences that the river will add to. Interesting nature interpretation activities based on traditional First Nations teachings; evenings around the campfire with laughs, stories, music, and camaraderie; and a fun way to connect with the natural world are all possibilities for this trip. Journeying along the Kootenay River has long been an activity of many people in this region for thousands of years. The Kootenay once staged expeditions for food, for relationships, for war, for peace, and for money. In this package, you will get to experience this river on an expedition of your own through this unforgettable wilderness.
Mountain Magic CA $1256 - CA $1395
6 Days Total; Lodge/Cabin accommodations - guided interpretive day trips, all-inclusive: Day hike immersion trips into the beauty of nature; cultural and wilderness activities, based on native teachings.
From the white-tipped peaks in June and the rainbows of wildflowers in July, to the bright leaves and salmon runs of September, this package is simply a collection of great day excursions into this beautiful wilderness. Your warm days will be made up of exciting day hikes to many remote and secluded wilderness locations, and your cooler nights will be spent at our remote wilderness lodge accommodation by a lively campfire, or soaking in our atmospheric outdoor, wood-fired, hot tub enjoying the surrounding mountain-views. All of the hikes will include spectacular scenery that could include pristine alpine lakes, colorful meadows, and great mountain-top views overlooking rugged valleys, with many possible wildlife viewing opportunities. Interpretive activities based on native teachings will also enhance your experiences along the way as we make the most of this mountain playground on low-impact, eco-sensitive, and fun adventures in remote natural settings.
We work on secluded trails, as well as National Park trails, with every trip offering spectacular views. Other activities to enjoy with us include rafting, mountain biking, and fishing.
Our programs are based out of the remote wilderness lodge, Cross River Cabins, which is located in the backcountry of the Rocky Mountains just south of Banff, Lake Louise, and Banff National Park. Our packages are designed to offer individuals and small groups a safe, unique, and enjoyable wilderness experience, with a bonus of educational and cultural learning. Meals, accommodations, activity costs, certified guides, and transportation from Banff are all included in our prices as noted.
Nature Trek CA $587 - CA $645
3 Days Total; Lodge/Cabin accommodations - interpretive day trips, all-inclusive: day hiking all days to a variety of destinations; cultural and wilderness activities, based on native teachings.
Hking remains the most popular, and arguably the most impressionable, activity to do in the Canadian Rocky Mountains for all ages and skill levels. This package is a weekend full of hiking for all nature lovers that incorporates unique nature programs alongside spectacular scenery, exciting and informative guided hikes, and friendly camaraderie in a remote, natural setting. We will meet at evening campfire gatherings with some exciting, cultural storytellers to set the mood; day hike up to a lofty mountain ridge with spectacular views of peaks all around, including Mt. Assiniboine, the sixth highest peak in the Rockies; as well as up an exciting trail of river crossings and varied terrain to a picturesque, alpine lake surrounded by characteristic rock wall cliffs. Whether you have seen the Rockies before or are here for the first time, this package is a great stopover into a remote, natural setting, that can immerse you into the grandeur of the mountains, the beauty of nature, and the stories of the land like you’ve never experienced before.
A Brush with Nature CA $1075 - CA $1195
4 days total; Lodge/cabin accommodation multi-sport package - guided interpretive day trips, all-inclusive: mountain biking and/or hiking; river rafting.
The Kootenay River valley was the destination for the first ever recorded journey for pleasure through the Canadian Rocky Mountains in 1841. We created this package with this pleasurable spirit in mind. It offers the adventurous traveler, new to the area, or not, some exciting and varied wilderness experiences. We will be mountain biking along ridges overlooking the Kootenay and Cross River valleys, with a few surprises along the way; river rafting some exciting stretches of whitewater on one of the nearby rivers ranging from grade 1 to 4; hiking up to a lofty mountain ridge with spectacular views of peaks all around, including the "Matterhorn of the Rockies", Mt. Assiniboine; and all with the opportunity to learn a bit about the history, geology, wildlife, and culture of the area along the way.
River expedition CA $950 - CA $1055
5 days total; 2 nights Cabin accommodation at the lodge and 2 nights tent accommodation along the river; guide, meals, and equipment.
This package is a three-day whitewater rafting expedition on the Kootenay River. The Kootenay is one of Canada’s foremost tripping rivers, with its unparalleled mix of languorous sections of spectacular scenery and exciting sections of whitewater rapids. With our certified guides and experienced wilderness program leaders, this journey will also contain many other experiences that the river will add to. Interesting nature interpretation activities based on traditional First Nations teachings; evenings around the campfire with laughs, stories, music, and camaraderie; and a fun way to connect with the natural world are all possibilities for this trip. Journeying along the Kootenay River has long been an activity of many people in this region for thousands of years. The Kootenay once staged expeditions for food, for relationships, for war, for peace, and for money. In this package, you will get to experience this river on an expedition of your own through this unforgettable wilderness.
Mountain Magic CA $1256 - CA $1395
6 Days Total; Lodge/Cabin accommodations - guided interpretive day trips, all-inclusive: Day hike immersion trips into the beauty of nature; cultural and wilderness activities, based on native teachings.
From the white-tipped peaks in June and the rainbows of wildflowers in July, to the bright leaves and salmon runs of September, this package is simply a collection of great day excursions into this beautiful wilderness. Your warm days will be made up of exciting day hikes to many remote and secluded wilderness locations, and your cooler nights will be spent at our remote wilderness lodge accommodation by a lively campfire, or soaking in our atmospheric outdoor, wood-fired, hot tub enjoying the surrounding mountain-views. All of the hikes will include spectacular scenery that could include pristine alpine lakes, colorful meadows, and great mountain-top views overlooking rugged valleys, with many possible wildlife viewing opportunities. Interpretive activities based on native teachings will also enhance your experiences along the way as we make the most of this mountain playground on low-impact, eco-sensitive, and fun adventures in remote natural settings.
travellers' tales
It was all so memorable from sleeping out in a thunder & lightning storm, swimming in an alpine lake, reaching amazing view points, bumping into a grizzly bear, bathing in natural hot springs, hiking a glacier, white water rafting, participating in a native sweat lodge....gosh I think we done it all! (more)
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