Redwood Adventure Travel

11/03/2026

I’ll be back in 2 weeks! Likely no email as I sail the Andamam Sea with Intrepid!! Stay tuned!

11/02/2026

At the beginning of October we were invited to a wedding in Sault Ste Marie so of course I went up a day earlier so my husband and I could do the train ride into Agawa Canyon. You can only access this canyon by train and it is a 4 hr ride from the Soo. Throughout the ride they tell you history of the area you going through, information about the lakes and more. We bought our tickets far in advance especially for the fall season as the colours are magnificent to see!
Once you get to the canyon you have about 1.5hrs to see a couple waterfalls, have a picnic or hike up 300 stairs to the viewpoint (which is what we did and it didn’t disappoint). It was a different and enjoyable trip! There are tour companies that offer this from the Toronto area if you want to relax and take a coach bus up and I can help you with that.
Have you been to Agawa Canyon?

10/29/2026

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10/28/2026

Our last full day adventuring we took the shuttle to Morraine Lake and Lake Louise. As of 2021 you now need to book in advance a shuttle to visit both of these lakes due to extreme demand and overuse of these beautiful places. I booked a shuttle with Parks Canada which is the cheapest but you can book with a couple of private companies for 3x the price. You park at Lake Louise Ski Lodge and check in to grab a coach bus. At the time of booking, I chose my departure time and what lake I wanted to start with which is the bus I needed to get on first. There are lake connectors from there so you can get to the other lake easily after you are done visiting the first.
The weather for our visit was rainy, cold, foggy and dreary. We were cold and wet after visiting Morraine Lake and doing a quick Rock Pile hike so by the time we got to Lake Louise it was just for a few pictures. I had wanted to hike to the Lake Agnes Tea House but it wasn’t in the cards for us on this trip. So we headed back to our hotel room (complete with a fire place) and had a fire, some tea and spent a quiet afternoon reading.
What a fabulous trip overall. I can’t wait to come back again.

10/19/2026

We woke up early to get to Johnston Canyon. We didn’t do the hike in the wall part of the trail as it was backed up even as early as we were there. We just kept hiking all the way to the Upper Falls. We didn’t hike to the Ink Pots but I hear they are awesome if you want a full day hike.
After the canyon we took the gondola at Sunshine to get to Sunshine meadows then a chair lift up even higher. It was quite chilly for us and there are some beautiful looking hikes you could take from here as well but bears and other wildlife are very active here. Taking the gondola and chair lift is a quick way to get up into the alpine. I’d love to come here skiing one day.
Once we were back in Banff we just drove past the Banff Springs Hotel and checked out Bow Falls behind the hotel.
Have you been to Banff yet?

10/16/2026

Back to the Icefields Parkway on a stunning sunny day. We stopped at the pullouts and took pictures/videos as we drove (I was a passenger doing the video and pics). We stopped at Peyto Lake (very busy small parking lot but beautiful fox/wolf shaped turquoise lake.
We then decided to take a detour back to Emerald Lake and Takkakaw Falls (as it was about 4:30pm) before we settled in Banff. It was MUCH better to get parking and we beat the crowds in both places.
Another great day in the mountains.

10/09/2026

Athabasca Falls and Valley of Five Lakes trail.
The falls are about 30 mins outside of Jasper and we hit it early (theme of this trip). It was a beautiful stop and short trails around the falls. We then hit the trail and hike the 5km option to hit the 5 emerald lakes. You can see the forest fire devastation here as well but the trail was fairly easy and all the lakes were gorgeous. Another great family hike and we were done by lunch time so we could relax or shop in Jasper for the afternoon.
I would love to come back to hit some of the longer trails in and around Jasper.

10/08/2026

And the pictures from our trip continue. We woke up early to head to Maligne Lake (the canyon is still closed from the wildfires) and we could see the forest fire devastation on the way there.
We got to the parking lot before 9am but it was still pretty busy. If you want to take a boat out onto the lake to see spirit island, I’d recommend going even earlier and book in advance. We didn’t take the boat but headed on a hike to Moose Lake which is where we came across 2 bear “cubs” 😳. A Parks Canada Ranger was there quickly and was able to scare them away but made for a bit of a nervous hike. The hike was beautiful and we didn’t see any moose but it was nice as the people that were there already were being very quiet and still to hopefully see a potential moose.
After our hike we had a fabulous waffle at the Waffle Hut and then spent time wandering around the town of Jasper.
Another wonderful day in the mountains. 🏔️

10/06/2026

Natural Bridge in Yoho National Park and the Icefields Parkway to Jasper. What you don’t see at Natural Bridge is the heaps of people (I edited them out) - going to Emerald Lake and Natural Bridge midday on a Saturday of a long weekend was a very bad idea. We left Emerald Lake for another time. Stick to before 9am or after 4pm to visit these places with less crowds.
The drive up the parkway is one of the most beautiful drives I’ve ever done and everyone should see it. We stopped at the Athabasca Glacier on our way as the sun was shining and we needed to stretch our legs. There are information placards as you walk towards the glacier as well as markers of where the toe of the glacier was in past years. It’s sad to see how much it has retreated.
Have you driven this highway??

10/05/2026

Rainforest, glaciers, waterfalls and rock trails in Glacier National Park Canada. What a beautiful place that I would love to spend more time in and maybe a longer hike. All the ones we did were awesome but pretty short. After Glacier, we went to the Skybridge in Golden. What a great day! Would you go across that suspension bridge??