Backpacking in the Canadian Rockies
| country: | Canada |
| location: | Canadian Rockies, Alberta, British Columbia, Kootenay National Park |
| trip type: | Strenuous walking holidays |
| departures: | 2009: 28 Sep |
| price: | From CA $1150 - CA $1395 (5-6 days) excluding flights. Includes accommodation, meals based on double occupancy, certified guides, activity cost as noted. Prices depend on accommodation chosen (cabin or tipi). Special/other date requests are welcome. |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
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, 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.
Rocky Mountain Footsteps
5 days total; 3 day backpacking and exploring expedition, 2 days at the mountain lodge with two nights cabin accommodation and 2 nights in tent; cultural and wilderness activities based on native teachings.
This package was designed to give those travelers in the Canadian Rocky Mountains an amazing opportunity to get off the highways and crowded park trails for a few days, and deeper into the nature of the Canadian wilderness, while not keeping you from your onward journey for too long. We will hike back into the secluded and remote backcountry, seldom visited by anybody, on a backpacking out-trip packed with rugged and beautiful nature, spectacular views, wildlife, delicious vegetation, learning opportunities, and a chance to participate in some unique cultural and wilderness activities, based on native teachings, to enhance the experience.
Backpacking is Wild:
6 Days Total; 4 day backpacking and exploring expedition, 2 days at the mountain lodge with two nights cabin accommodation and 3 nights in tent; cultural and wilderness activities based on native teachings.
There is no better way to experience nature than to immerse yourself into the wilderness. This backpacking adventure was created to do just this. We will hike up to a picturesque destination, and then enjoy discovering all it has to offer. On our explorations through this land, we will never return exactly the same way we came; our chances of viewing wildlife in its natural habitat will increase with our emphasis on being aware in our remote environment; and new experiences will continually arise. You will have the opportunity to see green forests and mountain peaks as far as the eye can see; to hear the sounds of the natural world, like a raging waterfall, trickling stream, or the sound of silence; to smell the natural growth cycles and thousands of wildflowers in the sub-alpine meadows; and taste clean, crystal clear water. Our many exciting day hikes and excursions on this trip will provide adventure at each turn, this is a refreshing opportunity to actually live in the high alpine for a few days, to learn , explore and discover in this incredible mountain play ground.
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, 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.
Rocky Mountain Footsteps
5 days total; 3 day backpacking and exploring expedition, 2 days at the mountain lodge with two nights cabin accommodation and 2 nights in tent; cultural and wilderness activities based on native teachings.
This package was designed to give those travelers in the Canadian Rocky Mountains an amazing opportunity to get off the highways and crowded park trails for a few days, and deeper into the nature of the Canadian wilderness, while not keeping you from your onward journey for too long. We will hike back into the secluded and remote backcountry, seldom visited by anybody, on a backpacking out-trip packed with rugged and beautiful nature, spectacular views, wildlife, delicious vegetation, learning opportunities, and a chance to participate in some unique cultural and wilderness activities, based on native teachings, to enhance the experience.
Backpacking is Wild:
6 Days Total; 4 day backpacking and exploring expedition, 2 days at the mountain lodge with two nights cabin accommodation and 3 nights in tent; cultural and wilderness activities based on native teachings.
There is no better way to experience nature than to immerse yourself into the wilderness. This backpacking adventure was created to do just this. We will hike up to a picturesque destination, and then enjoy discovering all it has to offer. On our explorations through this land, we will never return exactly the same way we came; our chances of viewing wildlife in its natural habitat will increase with our emphasis on being aware in our remote environment; and new experiences will continually arise. You will have the opportunity to see green forests and mountain peaks as far as the eye can see; to hear the sounds of the natural world, like a raging waterfall, trickling stream, or the sound of silence; to smell the natural growth cycles and thousands of wildflowers in the sub-alpine meadows; and taste clean, crystal clear water. Our many exciting day hikes and excursions on this trip will provide adventure at each turn, this is a refreshing opportunity to actually live in the high alpine for a few days, to learn , explore and discover in this incredible mountain play ground.
how this holiday makes a difference
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Each of our wilderness packages are more than an adventure, they are a cultural and educational experience. You will be more than explorers and adventurers, you will be challenged and encouraged to expand both physically and mentally. Along side our standard adventure and nature activities, such as hiking, whitewater rafting, and mountain biking, your visit could include various other enlightening and humbling experiences, encouraging us to be stewards and caretakers of the land and better understand our place on Mother Earth:
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