Banff and Jasper National Parks in September

Hello Travellers and Canadians,

my wife and i will spend our holiday from 13th of September to 5th of
October in Canada. We will start in Calgary, visit Banff, Yoho, Glacier
and Jasper national parks and we will depart from Edmonton in the
beginning of October. We travel by car and by tent.

I am looking for recommendations for
- a non-crowded canoe trip with spending 2 or 3 nights "outdoor"
- a nice horseback trailride (one day)
- air tour

I am also looking for recommendations what attractions i should not
miss, especially what is not mentioned in the travel guide and park
brochures or what can be found close outside the parks.

We will do a lot of hiking too, is it recommended to have a pepper spray
at hand? What are the best trails (scenic, wildlife, less crowded)?

Thanks... Stefan

Stefan Raabe wrote:
> Hello Travellers and Canadians,
>
> my wife and i will spend our holiday from 13th of September to 5th of
> October in Canada. We will start in Calgary, visit Banff, Yoho, Glacier
> and Jasper national parks and we will depart from Edmonton in the
> beginning of October. We travel by car and by tent.
>
> I am looking for recommendations for
> - a non-crowded canoe trip with spending 2 or 3 nights "outdoor"
> - a nice horseback trailride (one day)
> - air tour
>
> I am also looking for recommendations what attractions i should not
> miss, especially what is not mentioned in the travel guide and park
> brochures or what can be found close outside the parks.
>
> We will do a lot of hiking too, is it recommended to have a pepper spray
> at hand? What are the best trails (scenic, wildlife, less crowded)?
>
> Thanks... Stefan

If I take just one, I do Johnston Canyon. About 4 hours treking. There
are campgrounds but seems to be closed in October.The canyon is not far
from Banff but IIRC is located in old route. Last October the canyon
was quite lonely.

>From Seoul.

"Han" <hp4444@kornet.net> wrote in message
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> Stefan Raabe wrote:
>> Hello Travellers and Canadians,
>>
>> my wife and i will spend our holiday from 13th of September to 5th of
>> October in Canada. We will start in Calgary, visit Banff, Yoho,
>> Glacier
>> and Jasper national parks and we will depart from Edmonton in the
>> beginning of October. We travel by car and by tent.
>>
>> I am looking for recommendations

Yoho is the site of the world-famous Burgess Shale Deposits, with more
fossils per metre than anywhere else. Write ahead to the Yoho office
for info.

Hello Stephen,

When in Jasper, you should see Athabasca Falls and Maligne Canyon.
There is a campsite at Jasper, but in September it might be closed due
to winter weather.



Stefan Raabe wrote:
> Hello Travellers and Canadians,
>
> my wife and i will spend our holiday from 13th of September to 5th of
> October in Canada. We will start in Calgary, visit Banff, Yoho, Glacier
> and Jasper national parks and we will depart from Edmonton in the
> beginning of October. We travel by car and by tent.
>
> I am looking for recommendations for
> - a non-crowded canoe trip with spending 2 or 3 nights "outdoor"
> - a nice horseback trailride (one day)
> - air tour
>
> I am also looking for recommendations what attractions i should not
> miss, especially what is not mentioned in the travel guide and park
> brochures or what can be found close outside the parks.
>
> We will do a lot of hiking too, is it recommended to have a pepper spray
> at hand? What are the best trails (scenic, wildlife, less crowded)?
>
> Thanks... Stefan

"Stefan Raabe" <stefan.raabe@t-online.de> wrote in message
news:ec91nk$380$03$1@news.t-online.com...
> Hello Travellers and Canadians,
>
> my wife and i will spend our holiday from 13th of September to 5th of
> October in Canada. We will start in Calgary, visit Banff, Yoho, Glacier
> and Jasper national parks and we will depart from Edmonton in the
> beginning of October. We travel by car and by tent.
>
> I am looking for recommendations for
> - a non-crowded canoe trip with spending 2 or 3 nights "outdoor"
> - a nice horseback trailride (one day)
> - air tour
>
> I am also looking for recommendations what attractions i should not
> miss, especially what is not mentioned in the travel guide and park
> brochures or what can be found close outside the parks.
>
> We will do a lot of hiking too, is it recommended to have a pepper spray
> at hand? What are the best trails (scenic, wildlife, less crowded)?
>
> Thanks... Stefan

Bring winter gear, warm clothes, tire chains, anti-freeze, etc. I grew up in
Montana and have seen snow in August.

Robert

Stefan Raabe wrote:

> Hello Travellers and Canadians,
>
> my wife and i will spend our holiday from 13th of September to 5th of
> October in Canada. We will start in Calgary, visit Banff, Yoho, Glacier
> and Jasper national parks and we will depart from Edmonton in the
> beginning of October. We travel by car and by tent.
>
> I am looking for recommendations for
> - a non-crowded canoe trip with spending 2 or 3 nights "outdoor"
> - a nice horseback trailride (one day)
> - air tour
>
> I am also looking for recommendations what attractions i should not
> miss, especially what is not mentioned in the travel guide and park
> brochures or what can be found close outside the parks.
>
> We will do a lot of hiking too, is it recommended to have a pepper spray
> at hand? What are the best trails (scenic, wildlife, less crowded)?
>
> Thanks... Stefan

If you are coming from outside Canada and they catch you with pepper
spray you will be in serious trouble. As far as I can tell it is
equivalent to a gun. They spend as much time asking about it.

If you are worried about wildlife just buy a box of black pepper at the
market.