We indulged in a spot of early morning canoeing and a swim in the shadow of Pyramid Mountain.
Pyramid Lake – About a 10 minute drive from Jasper.We completed a lake loop trail and messed about on the pontoon. Lake Annette – Adjacent to Lake Edith.~There were paddle boarders around but signs warning of “swimmers itch” meant swimming was not recommended. Lake Edith – This is a smaller lake nearby.There was a fabulous bar and restaurant looking out over the lake but we opted for their up-market “to go” service and sat on loungers on a pontoon by the edge of the lake. We completed a lake loop trail and ended up at the every exclusive Jasper Park Lodge (in the Fairmont group of hotels). Lake Beauvert – This lake was within walking distance of Jasper.Valley of the Five Lakes Valley of the Five Lakes Valley of the Five Lakes – These lakes, about 8 km south of Jasper, took our breath away and we couldn’t see how anything could compare to the 5/6 km hike to get to them through towering fir trees.As we were “with wheels” we wanted to make the most of getting out to some lakes and trails and see them we did! Top Lakes of Jasper ( in no particular order) Jasper, itself, is a vibrant place, similar to Banff with lots of excursions, hikes and raft tours on offer with the ever present steady stream of motor homes searching for the elusive camp site with vacancies. I would have to wait to check-out day to see if the preconceived persona was right. From the name, I was convinced she would have dangling ear-rings, a head-scarf and have the ability to read any residue in my coffee cup. Mr Caruso gave us a key but we had yet to complete the booking with Mistress Caruso who ran the joint. The room was good though and had everything we needed. When we eventually found it, it looked more like a mobile home with logs stuck on the outside.
Pyramid lake swimmers itch plus#
Always a plus when on a budget! We drove past it accidentally a couple of times because we were looking for a motel sort of set up. Airbnbs were non-existent or very expensive so via we came across a place called Caruso’s Accommodation which had suites with a small kitchenette.
The town is at one end of the spectacular Icefields Parkway and in the middle of Jasper National Park. Our research, many months ago, put us wise to the accommodation prices in Jasper. With heads still reeling from the superb drive up the Icefields Parkway ( see previous post), we safely arrived in Jasper.
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