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Posted onJuly 9, 2026Summer 2026

Day 16: Quick Drive to Valemount

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Yikes, it was incredibly windy last night! After two consecutive nights of minimal sleep, we were beyond thankful that today’s itinerary only called for a breezy 1.5-hour drive.…

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Posted onJuly 9, 2026Summer 2026

Day 15: Jasper

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After two weeks of full-speed adventures and minimal sleep, exhaustion finally caught up with us today. We embraced a much-needed, very slow start to the morning, completely leaning in to an 11:00 a.m.…

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Posted onJuly 9, 2026Summer 2026

Day 14: Maligne Lake Cruise

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After yesterday’s epic adventures, we were all desperately hoping to sleep in. However, our past selves had other plans: a 9:30 a.m.…

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Posted onJuly 9, 2026Summer 2026

Day 13: Banff to Jasper on the Icefields Parkway

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Our day began at 6 a.m. and finally wrapped up at 11 p.m. We were completely exhausted by the end of it, but every single minute was worth it.…

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Posted onJuly 5, 2026July 7, 2026Summer 2026

Day 12: Kootenay National Park

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We treated today as a bonus day! Despite the lingering clouds, a bit of wildfire smoke, and rivers running muddy from recent extreme rain, we made the most of it.…

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Posted onJuly 4, 2026Summer 2026

Day 11: Laundry and Town

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Since it was supposed to pour rain all day, we decided to make today a chore day. Rob took some work calls while Kelly and the boys headed into town to visit the laundromat.…

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Posted onJuly 3, 2026Summer 2026

Day 10: Johnston Canyon

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It was expected to be a wet couple of days coming up, so we decided to strategically swap our plans for the next two days.…

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Posted onJuly 3, 2026July 5, 2026Summer 2026

Day 9: Banff Gondola

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We rolled the dice and it paid off. The Banff Gondola has a deal where kids go free (normally $60 each) if you go in the first two hours (between 8 and 10 a.m.).…

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Posted onJuly 3, 2026Summer 2026

Day 8: Yoho National Park

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This morning we took advantage of the chance for a later start and slept in until 8:30 a.m.

Yoho National Park is an hour away and something we drove past on the way to Banff.…

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Posted onJuly 3, 2026July 3, 2026Summer 2026

Day 7: Lake Louise and Moraine Lake

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We kicked off the day with an early 7 a.m. start to catch our shuttle to Lake Louise. Wifi at the Lake Louise park and ride means bonus phone games.…

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