The area around Banff National Park is a meca for hikers coming to bag peaks and seek some of the most beautiful views in the world. But hiking in the area is not just for those that are seasoned hikers. There are great hikes for the whole family. Even the littlest hikers may find that…
Hikes around Banff provide some of the most stunning scenery in the world. Scenery that is accessible to the whole family. But many of these scenic places have become congested with large crowds and parking challenges. Silverton Falls Hike is perfect for little feet and offers a stunning staircase waterfall at the end. The hike…
Many Springs Interpretive Trail is a beautiful hike in Bow Valley Provincial Park perfect for the littlest feet. The interpretive trail offers beautiful views of the surrounding mountains. The beaver dams and bridge are some of the features that make this a great hike for kids. On the wooden dock make sure take a look…
The Flowing Water Interpretive Trail is perfect for little feet. Our family tackled this hike early spring with our 2 and 4 year old. Both girls managed to hike the full distance without much of a challenge but if your worried about those little feet then bring along a carrier. This hike is great for…
On our most recent family trip we decided to do a short backcountry trip with our two kids aged 2 and 4. It would be our 4 year olds second trip into the backcountry and our 2 year olds first time. The reason we waited so long to take our second daughter into the backcountry…
The first Hike it Baby hike was just me asking some women in a new baby gathering to meet me on a trail in Forest Park. It’s called Lower McCleay. What I love about this trail is it’s a quick fast hike with a nice creek, a lot of shade and a “witch’s castle” in…
Today I’m talking about Dads. Actually today I am going to talk about a particular dad – my husband Cam. I wish I had it together to post something around Father’s day, but I wasn’t that organized, so here is something now. And anyways, as parents we should be thanking, praising and loving each other…
Location: From Vancouver take the BC 99 N for 53 km. Turn Right onto Mamquam River Service Forest Road. The trail head is straight ahead. Distance & Elevation Gain: 1.5 km 1st Peak (3 km round trip), 540 m Difficulty: Difficult. Child Carrier Accessible: Carrier access only. Although it is short a good time up the mountain is under…
