About 2 years ago we were hiking the popular Johnston Canyon Trail in Banff, Alberta. This trail in the winter can be quite slippery depending on how many times it has melted only to refreeze. That year we were with my parents and my mother insisted that I wear one of her Yaktrax hiking spikes…
The Montane Interpretive Trail in Bow Valley Provincial park is a beautiful hike for little feet close to Calgary (55 minutes), Canmore (20 minutes) and Banff (30 minutes). The loop includes one small incline up to a view point with a bench before descending down into the trees. Our 4 year old completed the hike…
Backpacking with toddlers can be a great way to bring the family together. Toddlers are surrounded by their favourite toys : rocks, water, sticks and dirt. I mean it is pretty much heaven for litle ones. We recently went on a really fun backcountry trip with our two daughters aged 2 and 4. We enjoyed…
The Canadian Mount Everest Expedition trail is located in the heart of Kananaskis country in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. The trails original name was Interlakes trail and was renamed in honour of the first Canadian to summit Mount Everest in 1982. The whole area used to be covered in water but I will let you…
A beautiful hike that is easy and leads to a beautiful waterfall RIGHT IN CANMORE! I did not believe it when my friend from Off Road Discovery blog led me down the trail with our 4 kids in tow. But it happened, and she led me along the path with beautiful mountain views and stunning…
It might not officially be fall but the weather has been sitting around 7 C. The brisk air has been a nice change from the smoke but can still be a bit of a shock compared to the 30C sunny summer weather. The colder weather is also the beginning of the battle to convince littles…
Getting out and hiking with your kids is such a great way to spend time together. It is even better when the hikes are manageable and enjoyable for little hikers to do on their own two feet. The great news is that tThere is no need to sacrifice a view or outdoor experience because they…
I remember it clearly like it was yesterday. Driving from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for our annual 2 week family camping trip to the Canadian Rocky Mountains. It was not every day you saw the world go from completely flat to monstrous towering rock. The trip that year would be extra special for me, as we would…
I grew up in Saskatoon Saskatchewan but every year our family would go camping for a couple of weeks in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The mountain ranges became familiar at a young age since we explored and hiked when I was younger than 3 years old. Now that we live in Calgary, I am able…
One of the best tips of advice I had from other outdoor families was to make my kids carry their own backpack as soon as they started hiking on their own. I love this idea since it has given my young kids ownership over the hiking experience and lightens my load. Sometimes I get asked…
