Yoho and Banff National Parks

Thursday 16th October 2014
We drove out to Yoho National Park to see Emerald Lake, the sister to the famous Lake Louise. You can see that the weather wasn’t too kind to us, but when we arrived there wasn’t a breath of air so you could see the reflections perfectly.

We walked the 5.2km trail around the lake and once again we had the place to ourselves. On our way back we stopped to record a video and Sarah noticed the rainbow behind her, the timing was perfect.

On the way back from Emerald Lake we drove down The Bow Valley Parkway. This road is known for its wildlife spotting and hiking trails, with Johnston Canyon being the most popular.

We braved the cold and even an earthquake (there was one about 30mins away in Banff while we were hiking this trail!) to view the waterfall at the end.

Andy scouting ahead questioning how safe the path was.

At the end of the trail you walk through a cave to get up close to the very powerful waterfall.

Friday 17th October 2014
We are so glad we chose to stay in Canmore. Such a great location as it is only 20mins south of Banff, and with fewer tourists around you can live like one of the locals in this sleepy town.

Rocky Mountain Flatbread became one of our favourites during our time in Canmore.

Saturday 18th October 2014
We hit the road early to beat the tourist rush at Lake Louise.

It is hard to believe this lake will be completely frozen in six weeks. It is a year-round beauty!

One of the most popular hikes from Lake Louise is the one that takes you 3.4km and 385m elevation gain to the Lake Agnes Teahouse.

It was noticeable colder when we reached the lake and the ground was covered in snow. Because of the time of year the Teahouse was closed but we still got to enjoy the beautiful views.

The abandoned canoe dock back down at Lake Louise. We were hoping to hire a canoe to explore the lake but they had closed up for winter, maybe next time?