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Alberta, Alberta Gardening, Alberta Parks, camping, Clipper Canoes, Clipper Cascade Canoe, David Thompson Highway, Day Hike, Hiking, Paddling, Road Trip - July 9, 2021

David Thompson Country - HWY 11

One of our families favorite places to travel in Alberta is in David Thompson Country. This area of Alberta is a Gem that connects the flat prairies into the majestic Canadian Rockies. You can watch the transformation before your eyes as you travel down Highway 11 towards the Icefields Parkway. If you are looking for endless places to hike, camp, paddle or waterfall chase; this place is for you. We have completed many adventures in this area over the years so check out our other Blogs as well to see places like Allstones lake and Siffluer Falls Wilderness Area. Our...

Jurassic Forest | Explore YEG

We decided to check out Jurassic Forest located just outside of Gibbons Alberta, a short drive North from the City of Edmonton. What a fun place to take the family for a couple of hours and explore the Old Growth forest with Prehistoric Animatronic Dinosaurs hidden throughout. We pre booked our timeslot on there website as required for limited capacity during Covid. We lucked out and got the first timeslot of the day and it felt like we had the place to ourselves. The Playground area, Dig site and Gift Shop were open however the concession and Mini Golf were...

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April 13, 2021

Bunchberry Meadows | Hike YEG

Bunchberry Meadows is located West of Edmonton and North of Devon Alberta. (approximately a 25 minute drive from the Edmonton Airport.) Please note that this is still private property and conservation lands, therefore No Dogs Allowed. Now that we all know where to find this beautiful place let's talk about it. There is so much to see here and the dirt maintained trials make the park easy to navigate. You will make your way through Old growth forests over 100 years old, meadows and wetlands. You will come across some seating along trail; Keep your eyes peeled for wildlife. Also...

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April 6, 2021

Meadowview Dinosaur Park | Leduc, Alberta

This amazing playground is located in Meadowview between Meadowview Drive and CW Gaetz Rd in the City of Leduc (811 Morris Ave). The park was built to commemorate the Hadrosaur dinosaur fossil found in the area by a construction crew in 2013; The Park was completed in 2015. As seen above the main section of the park consists of a huge cement dinosaur that you can actually crawl up through it. There is a climbing rope bridge and a few other slides along with plenty of climbing. The park also has a little toddler area. Don't forget about the swings! NOTE:...

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April 6, 2021

Telford Lake | City of Leduc

Telford lake is located in the City of Leduc in Alberta, Canada. The lake is very shallow with an average depth of 1.5 m and is approximately 3 Km long posing as an important environmental feature for the City of Leduc. There is a paved Multiway that will lead you around the entire lake, through aquatic habitats, forests, beautiful boardwalks and prairie landscapes. The trail is about 8.5 Km long however there are several other trails to explore around the lake and surrounding parks. Visit the Telford House on the West side and take a walk on the boardwalk over the...

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