| Route 1: |
40 Mile Creek and Vermillion Lakes |
| Safety and basics |
Learn paddling strokes, and safety tips |
| 40 Mile Creek |
A shallow, gentle waterway, fun to paddle |
| Under the railway bridge |
Grab a photo under the bridge, but watch
your head at high water! |
| The marsh channel |
A narrow passage connecting the creek & lakes |
| Vermilion lakes |
A birders paradise, and photographers dream |
| The dead forest |
What caused all the trees here to die? |
| Mountain Views |
Rundle, Cascade, Sulphur, Bourgeau, Norquay |
| Wildlife & wetlands |
Stay alert for birds and wildlife in this
area, its known to attract a wide variety of animals |
Route 2: |
The Bow River |
| The Bow River |
A gentle portion of this major waterway is superb for
canoe travel, you can paddle easily upstream for hours then enjoy a relaxing
float back to the Blue Canoe Docks |
| Canadian Pacific Railway |
Trainspot Canada's first railway line while
you paddle alongside the tracks that parallel the river |
| Wildlife |
Stay alert for birds and wildlife in this important wildlife corridor |
| Mountain Views |
Up close views of Sulphur Mountain and a very different view
of Mt. Norquay |
