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Multi-activity tours from a mountain lodge
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Experience the best the Canadian Rockies have to offer on these multi-activity tours based from a mountain adventure lodge. Your lodge and cabins are located in close proximity to Kootenay National Park, Banff National Park and Mt. Assiniboine Provincial Park; offering some of the finest and most spectacular alpine walking and hiking in the world. There are miles of world class wilderness hiking trails, and it's easy for you to discover for yourself the wonderful scenery and unspoiled nature that are part of this area. The trails range in ability from very easy strolls, to short day hikes, to full day hiking or overnight backpacking expeditions. The lodge is a photographer’s paradise! Maximize your outdoor experience while taking pictures of breathtaking scenery of the majestic Canadian Rocky Mountains amongst tranquil alpine meadows, secluded forests and fragrant wildflowers. This is an excellent area to view and find signs of birds and animals unique to the Canadian Rockies. Abundant wildlife near the cabins include deer, moose, elk, coyote, rabbits, grouse, squirrels, chipmunks, pine martens and the noisy whiskeyjack. The lucky few may even catch a glimpse of an elusive mountain lion and nearby Kootenay National Park is a great place to see and photograph black bears. The crystal clear waters of the Kootenay River and other neighbouring rivers offers world class paddling for persons of all ages, experience, skill level or physical condition. The excitement of thrilling rapids, hoodoos, wildlife, waterfalls, scenic gorges and pitted limestone cliffs are a few of the fascinating sights waiting for you to experience. For mountain biking, you won’t find anything to compare with the vast wilderness and majestic mountain scenery of the surrounding area. Clean air, glacier-fed lakes and rivers are all part of the beauty and serenity of your cycling adventure. If you are a keen sport fisherman, you can dip your line in some of the best trout streams in the world. Cutthroat trout, bull trout (dolly vardens), rainbow trout, and mountain whitefish are native to rivers and streams in the area. Old and young, experienced and inexperienced can all enjoy fishing in this beautiful setting.
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The Brush With Nature package is a lodge-based interpretive tour that includes mountain biking; river rafting; half-day hike; cultural and wilderness activities, based on native teachings. The Kootenay River valley was the destination for the first ever recorded journey for pleasure through the Canadian Rocky Mountains in 1841. Your guides created this package with this pleasurable spirit in mind. It offers the adventurous traveler, new to the area, or not, some exciting and varied wilderness experiences. You will be mountain biking along ridges overlooking the Kootenay and Cross River valleys, with a few surprises along the way; river rafting some exciting stretches of whitewater on one of the nearby rivers ranging from grade 1 to 4; hiking up to a lofty mountain ridge with spectacular views of peaks all around, including the "Matterhorn of the Rockies", Mt. Assiniboine; and all with the opportunity to learn a bit about the history, geology, wildlife, and culture of the area along the way. The Rocky Mountain Footsteps package was designed to give those travelers in the Canadian Rocky Mountains an amazing opportunity to get off the highways and crowded park trails for a few days, and deeper into the nature of the Canadian wilderness, while not keeping you from your onward journey for too long. You will hike back into the secluded and remote backcountry, seldom visited by anybody, on a backpacking out-trip packed with rugged and beautiful nature, spectacular views, wildlife, delicious vegetation, learning opportunities, and a chance to participate in some unique cultural and wilderness activities, based on native teachings, to enhance the experience.
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| Season: June to September |
| Requirements: Backpack, sleeping bag. |
| Suggested Items: Camera, daypack, sunglasses, sunscreen, water bottle, pocketknife. |
| Suggested Clothing: Rain gear, warm jacket, fleece underclothes, long pants, hiking boots, t-shirts, shorts, bathing suit. |
| Difficulty: Easy/Intermediate |
| Equipment Provided: Tents and camping equipment for 2 days on the Rocky Mountain Footsteps package. |
| Transportation: Trips originate and end in Kootenay National Park, a half hour from the world famous Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia, and one hour from Banff and Lake Louise, Alberta.
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| Accommodations: Accommodations are at local cabins. The cabins are equipped with solar powered lights, while indoor plumbing, showers, and electricity is available at the main lodge for the use of all guests. Cabins are non-smoking environments, and offer weekly housekeeping with daily wood delivery for your fireplace. There is a large outdoor firepit area for weiner roasts, evening campfires, storytelling or just to sit and star gaze. The main lodge building is very spacious, providing a large kitchen, showers, and common living room. The large living room includes vaulted ceilings, mountain views, log framed beams, fireplace, and log furniture. Two nights on the Rocky Mountain Footsteps package is spent camping in the backcountry.
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| Meal Information: All meals are included and prepared at the main lodge. |
| Guide Information: All cultural and wilderness activities are guided. |
| Weather Information: Summer temperatures range from 15 to 25 degrees Celsius. |
| Comments: A full itinerary is available for these tours. Custom dates can also be arranged. |
| Trip Duration |
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4 days
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$1150.00 per person
A Brush With Nature |
5 days
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$995.00 per person
Rocky Mountain Footsteps. |
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If you have any questions or would like more information about a particular adventure, please email us.
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