CWRA Conference Activities

  • Make the most of your conference in Banff.  Join one of these activities with your colleagues.
  • Booking Deadline: June 11, 2005
  • Full payment required for all tours at time of booking by visa or mastercard
  • Cancellation Notice Requirement for full refund: 72 Hours FIRM
  • Please be ready at the hotel entrance (PDC lobby & roundabout) 15 minutes prior to tour departure
  • If you are trying to book within 7 days call direct: 1-877-565-9372, Ask for Daymon or Aaron

 

Saturday, June 18 Morning: Half Day

 

Discover Banff
Build a connection to our World Heritage Site on our trademark sightseeing tour as you visit Banff's landmarks and historic places. Hear how the 11 000 year old human history of the Bow Valley changed when 3 railway workers chanced upon a hidden treasure: a natural hot spring within a cave. Visit the Cave & Basin National Historic Site and find out how the Railway changed the West and conquered the mountains. Your time will be spent enjoying the sights and doing short walks at the many stops during the morning.

Refreshments and snacks provided. Entry to Cave & Basin included.
Tour Departs Banff Centre: 9:00 AM
Duration: 3 hours
Cost Adult $45.00 Child $25.00

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Saturday, June 18 Full Day

 

The Kicking Horse Classic

You will start your trip by enjoying a scenic drive from Banff through Yoho National Park, complete with onboard narration and guide.  Upon arrival at our Hydra private put in site, you will meet your river guides and be provided all the necessary gear to keep you warm on the river.  WHile enjoying a snack, clients are given detailed safety briefing by our cerified trip leaders to ensure your safety and enjoyment of the day.  Then it's time to go rafting!

Once on the water, this unforgettable journey begins calmly and quietly, allowing fafters to familiarize themselves with the raft, their padles and their guides' commands.  As the canyon narrows, the rapids of the mighty Kicking Horse begin a whitewater experience that will take each team of rafters through class 4+ rapids, finishing 20km downstream.

You'll enjoy 2.5 - 3 Hours of upper canyon rafting time before heading back to our site to enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch including dessert and cold drinks.  Feel free to Browse around our lodge or take in a game of beach volleyball before heading back to Banff.

Safety gear, refreshments, snacks, and lunch provided
Tour Departs Banff Centre: 8:15 AM
Duration: 7.5 hours
Cost Adult $112.35.00 per person

Children must be over 12 years of age and be more than 90lbs

 

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Saturday, June 18 Morning Full Day

 

Discover The Glacier Trail

This full day sightseeing tour travels through a landscape carved by ancient ice sheets and explored by early adventurers. Broad valleys, jagged peaks, alpine lakes and glaciers remain from the past ice age that created the harsh environment. Learn how pioneers explored and trapped here with Indians as their guides before the railway. You will see how water and glaciers are still shaping our landscape today. At the Columbia Icefields Centre take a Snowcoach tour onto the Athabasca Glacier (not included in cost), or explore the interpretive centre and surroundings. Lunch is available at the centre.

Tour Departs from Banff Centre:  9:00 AM
Duration: 8.5 hours
Cost Adult $121.95 Child $ 66.00
Price includes snowcoach ride

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Saturday, June 18 Full Day

 

CWRA Classic Hike to Plain of 6 Glaciers

This trail begins along the shores of famous Lake Louise. Quickly gaining elevation the colour of the renound lake will deepen as views of the surrounding glaciers and peaks become more stunning. At your turn around point enjoy a packed lunch and a chance to see the infamous Death Trap.

Your Tour Includes:
- Certified Hiking Guide
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Use of hiking poles
- Use of binoculars
- Deluxe packed lunch (roast beef, roast chicken, vegetarian with cheese)

Departs Banff Daily: 9:00am
Duration: 7 Hrs +/-
Return Distance: 5.5km

Elevation Gain: 340m

Rating: Easy

Adult:  $59

 

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All prices include GST
For a complete list of daily tours visit our main site http://www.banfftours.com