Jasper National Park, AB

This little guy/gal was really the highlight of our day. We were driving up to Maligne Lake and a few cars were stopped so of course we stopped as well. He was happily munching along the side of the road, nobody bothering him. I was a little concerned for the bicyclist who was stopped only about 10 feet from him though.

Maligne Lake

We took a narrated scenic cruise on Maligne Lake to Spirit Island. We felt fortunate the weather was cooperating today. We saw some beautiful sights.

Our stop near Spirit Island

Spirit Island

No one is 100% certain why the island got this name. There is some First Nation Folklore most likely attached to it though.



A view from the boat of one of the fantastic peaks of the Canadian Rockies

This is the smallest of the three but the one that is most visible.

Another vista at Maligne Lake with a view of one of the three glaciers surrounding the lake.







Maligne Canyon

After leaving the lake we stopped at Maligne Canyon. The Maligne River was about 75 feet below us and coursing through a steep gorge of limestone bedrock. It was an incredible sight. The self-guided steep trail down takes visitors over 6 different footbridges. We made 3 of them and then turned back as Sadie had been in the trailer since early morning. Plus, WE WERE POOPED!!!









Linda at Maligne Canyon

Glen at Maligne Canyon

Our campsite at Whistlers Campground

Daily entertainment here is provided by the ravens. Their babies have fledged and are constantly screaming for food. The parents “hang out” in the Lodgepole pines above us waiting for us to drop a morsel. This afternoon one tried to steal Sadie’s knee chew bone. I noticed it was moved about 10 feet from where she left it. The bone is now tucked away safely inside the trailer.
They have a full range of campsite services from tent sites to full hookup sites. Some are water and electric only and some are full hookups. Some of the full hookup sites have fire rings and some don’t. Ours doesn’t as I didn’t request that when we made the reservation. We will have plenty of opportunity to have campfires further along our way. There is a dump station that can accommodate 8 rigs at a time and has both potable as well as non-potable water that you can hook up to. It is the best setup I have seen.
Many come into the campground just for the night and are gone by the time we have breakfast.

Next is the scenery inside the shops of the town of Jasper and it looks like there are a lot of them!