This short and relatively easy walk near Canmore is a family favourite any time of year. Waterfalls, ice formations, wildflowers, mountain bikers and an old concrete dam add multiple points of interest.
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Three Sisters Creek – One Year After the Flood
The rainfall warning in effect for a large part of southern Alberta over the past couple of days prompted me to spend some time reflecting on the consequences of last year's flood, particularly in our part-time home town of Canmore. Some of the most dramatic images from the June 2013 flood were taken at Cougar …
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Labour Day Long Weekend in Canmore
We escaped to Canmore for the Labour Day long weekend. And although we didn't make it to the annual Highland Games, we enjoyed fabulous weather, long bike rides, a couple of short walks and a hike. Some of the highlights... The Bow River was carrying a lot of sediment this weekend, so it was a …
Creek Jumping / Rock Hopping Exploration of Three Sisters Creek
One of our favourite all-season walks in Canmore is along Three Sisters Creek, starting just upstream of the Three Sisters Parkway, continuing through the unfinished Three Sisters golf course and Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park, stopping at what we call "the big falls". It's a short walk, but over the past few years we've learned …
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Weekend in the Bow Valley
Last weekend, we enjoyed a couple of relaxing days (mostly) in Canmore, with a brief (and unsuccessful) trip into Banff National Park in search of geocaches placed for Snow Days 2013. Just today, the six geocaches were published on geocaching.com, and it's comforting to see from other DNF (did not find) logs that we aren't …