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watch the sunrise spread ever-changing colors
across the landscape of beautiful Lake Louise.
The lake was discovered by a railroad worker
in 1882 and named in honor of Queen Victoria’s
daughter, Princess Louise. Over a mile high,
the lake is ¾ miles wide and 1½ miles long. Its
220-foot depth is maintained by the runoff of the
Victoria Glacier. This passive atmosphere lends
well to a gentle canoe ride in the still waters of
the lake, or a leisurely stroll along the water’s
edge.
Extending north from Lake Louise is the
Icefields Parkway, one of the world’s greatest
mountain-viewing drives. Along the way, a stop
at Peyto Lake, set in the Mistaya River Valley,
will truly tempt your imagination. The lake
is filled with glacier silt particles that remain
suspended in the water. This effect causes light Lake Louise

Moraine Lake

to reflect off the water with an unnatural color of green,
making the lake look unreal. The parkway continues in
the valley of the Mistaya (Cree Indian for “grizzly bear”)
passing the Athabasca Glacier. It is one of dozens that flow
from the Columbia Icefield. Specially built motorized
vehicles transport visitors onto the glacier for a truly
unique experience.
Running along the mountain ridges of the Front/Rocky
Mountain Range is the Continental Divide. In addition to
dividing the water flow that falls onto the North American
continent between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, the
ridgeline also serves as the separation of Alberta (east
side) and British Columbia (west side). At the western base
of the Front Range lies the Rocky Mountain Trench, and
west of the trench lies the Selkirk and Purcell mountain
ranges. Because helicopter landings are not allowed in
the national parks, these two ranges are popular for both
heli-hiking and heli-skiing. Secluded mountain lodges
have been established to provide unique hiking, skiing and
mountaineering experiences, using helicopters to transport
visitors from the valleys to the top of the mountains for
these venues.
Like Mecca, the Canadian Rockies are a place that
everyone should visit at least once in their lifetime. They
may not be the highest in the world, contain the most
animals or fish, or have the best skiing or rafting; however,
in my opinion they are by far the most spectacular.
Don Kiselewski writes from his personal experiences,
having traveled in 122 countries and cruised the oceans,
seas and rivers of the world. Palm Beach Gardens Travel
Leaders, his family owned and operated agency, is located
at Mirasol Town Square, 11360 North Jog Road, Building
A, Suite 102-6, Palm Beach Gardens. The agency has been
serving the travel needs of the South Florida area for over
a quarter of a century. Contact him at (561) 694-9696 or
Aussie@PBGTravel.com.

Photos by Don Kiselewski

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