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07/11/2016 at 6:56pm
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We didn't do the trip in a motorhome (RV) but we did do Vancouver to Calgary.
Our stops were Vancouver, Whistler, Wells Gray Provincial Park, Jasper, Banff then Calgary. we spent 2-3 days in each place staying in hotels mainly. I should say that we travelled mid to late May. Although we didn't RV we did see quite a few campgrounds the majority of which were deserted which was odd as the most common 'traffic' if you could call it that was indeed RVs.
There is an interesting Heritage centre at Calgary along with a motor museum. We really liked Banff (Lake Louise, Lake Moraine, lake Minnewanka( careful how you say that!). We drove the Icefields Parkway through from Jasper (in a Blizzard for part of the journey). Good job we had a 4x4. Jasper - we went to Maligne Canyon and the Miette Hot Springs (far more modern than we expected but an experience nevertheless), and the Sky Tram.
At Clearwater( Wells Gary) we stayed at the Helmcken Falls Lodge - which is also a campground which seemed quite popular - food was fab! Lots of waterfalls around the park- drive up to the lake at the end of the road. We also did a trip on a jet boat style thing at Blue River (between Clearwater and Jasper. Whistlerwas a bit touristy compared to other places but the scenery there and everywhere is just something else!!
Vancouver is well worth a couple of days - a very pleasant city.
We saw plenty of wildlife - some a bit too close for comfort if we had been on foot. e.g. Black bears, Grizzlies, moose, deer, chipmunks, eagles.
A couple we chatted to at Helmcken were out walking and were close enough to a couple of bears to make them rethink going out the next day.
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Don't forget to leave a review of the French and other European campsites you have visited!
Don't forget to leave a review of the French and other European campsites you have visited!
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