Because of this global pandemic, this summer my husband and I decided to travel to Alberta, Canada to go paddle boarding on the iconic lakes in Banff and go hiking in the Rockies. My husband had already been to Banff on several skiing trips during winter. As for myself, I have no interest in skiing, nor for winter wonderland scenery, but Banff has been on my bucket list for quite some time for paddle boarding. So, what perfect timing since travel outside of Canada this year was not an option.
Here is the virtual link.
Our first activity was paddle boarding on the iconic Lake Louise, which is in Banff National Park. It was a 50-minute scenic drive from Canmore. According to my research, to be able to find parking at Lake Louise, you must arrive before 8h00am. We were there at 7h00am to prepare our paddle boarding gear and get on the lake by 8h00am….