MAYAN SITES

1 year ago

When in the Yucatan, I saw 19 Mayan sites. All are different, each with its charm. Power struggles? Drought? Overpopulation?…

KAYAK TRIPS

1 year ago

Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii). Guided trip with Ecosummer Adventures 1992. Stayed at a B&B in Sandspit and then took…

KOOTENAY MOUNTAINEERING CLUB HIKING CAMPS

1 year ago

The Kootenay Mountaineering Club has been holding summer camps since 1974. Hiking camp is the best week of the year…

BUGABOOS

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Bugaboo Provincial Park. Turn north along Highway 95 towards Golden, and turn west past Brisco to drive the good gravel…

NORTH AMERICA

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CANADA - An Itinerary for Seeing Canada With an Emphasis on Hiking  ROCKY MOUNTAINS of CANADA  Berg Lake  Rock Wall…

SOUTH WEST USA & the COLORADO PLATEAU

1 year ago

I have been to the Southwest of the United States 37 times, all two-week trips done over 20 years. This…

ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA TRIPS

1 year ago

Every year the ACC offers several guided trips involving extensive mountaineering. Although expensive, they can be the only way to…

ROCK WALL TRAIL

1 year ago

The Rockwall Trail is a 55 km-long backpacking trip between the Paint Pots and Floe Lake Trailheads in Kootenay National…

BERG LAKE – MT ROBSON PROVINCIAL PARK

1 year ago

Mount Robson, at 3954m (12,972 ft), is the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies. It was first climbed by Conrad…

WATERTON LAKES & GLACIER NATIONAL PARK

1 year ago

OFF-TRAIL HIKING IN WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK My ex-wife’s family had a beautiful cabin in the Waterton townsite and I…