Canadian/US feud

[Phillbo]

Maybe I'll just skip it and add a couple days to our Whitefish stay...

 

[Rollin Ollen]

My only complaint about Kananaskis is the park pass is pricy for what you get, especially if you're staying in Banff in a year when you already had to pay for a Parks Canada pass (not this year).

Ya so.........I have never had a Kananaskis pass. I was a Camp Host for Alberta Parks and when chatting with Mr. Ranger sir, I was told that checking license plates was not a priority thus...........

But you are correct. Unless, you spend a lot of time there and can make use of the yearly pass, it gets expensive. Biut still a better option than Banff in my book.

 

[Rollin Ollen]

Sounds like the Arizona Tourist Traps....

Worse. I would say Miami squeezed into 4 square miles.

A YouTube Video will give you a better idea.



Lake Louise:

 

[JWH11550]

Road bikes or Mountain?

Gravel bikes, 1 electric, 1 not.

 

[Underboss]

Not sure the topic line of this thread is proper. I only know of one person having a feud with Canada. I love my Canadian friends and neighbors. They come here, inject money into our economy. I would have no issue visiting Canada.
I have been to Canada a few times, but not with an RV. Having had a few neighbors recently do an rv trip up there, they had nothing to say but good things about Canada, the people and the beauty of the country.

 

[MemoriesByTheMile]

I assume these pics/videos are from some mid-day time, correct?

Some very popular photo spots in the USA are like this with lake shore shoulder to shoulder with photo takers, such as The Maroon Belles in Aspen.

When we visited The Maroon Belles we had the entire place to ourselves - literally. Except for a couple hikers who were hiking out after camping overnight.

Just select shoulder seasons and ungodly early morning hours to avoid crowds.

 

[Rollin Ollen]

I assume these pics/videos are from some mid-day time, correct?

Some very popular photo spots in the USA are like this with lake shore shoulder to shoulder with photo takers, such as The Maroon Belles in Aspen.

When we visited The Maroon Belles we had the entire place to ourselves - literally. Except for a couple hikers who were hiking out after camping overnight.

Just select shoulder seasons and ungodly early morning hours to avoid crowds.

The video of the Banff Avenue crowds are typical of any summer day (mid May until the first of September) probably starting around 9:00 to 10:00 AM until dusk. Now, the best time to visit the area is mid to late September. Crowds are probably less than 50% of the summer visitors.

The days are usually still warm and the fall colors spectacular. Evenings and nights are cool to cold but it makes for great sleeping. The same would apply to Lake Louise. You can beat the crowds in the summer by hiking but you first have to get to the lake which is a challenge on it's own. The hike to the Lake Agnes Tea House is only a little strenuous and then a bit farther to the Plain of Six Glaciers is definitely worth it. From there, you once could see the Abbott Hut but it has now been torn down. The Abbot Pass Hut was once one of the highest permanent habitable structures in North America at an elevation of 9596 feet.

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/alberta/plain-of-six-glaciers-trail. The Banff area is beautiful if you can do it in the fall.

 

[Rosy]

The video of the Banff Avenue crowds are typical of any summer day (mid May until the first of September) probably starting around 9:00 to 10:00 AM until dusk. Now, the best time to visit the area is mid to late September. Crowds are probably less than 50% of the summer visitors.

The days are usually still warm and the fall colors spectacular. Evenings and nights are cool to cold but it makes for great sleeping. The same would apply to Lake Louise. You can beat the crowds in the summer by hiking but you first have to get to the lake which is a challenge on it's own. The hike to the Lake Agnes Tea House is only a little strenuous and then a bit farther to the Plain of Six Glaciers is definitely worth it. From there, you once could see the Abbott Hut but it has now been torn down. The Abbot Pass Hut was once one of the highest permanent habitable structures in North America at an elevation of 9596 feet.

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/alberta/plain-of-six-glaciers-trail. The Banff area is beautiful if you can do it in the fall.

You just have to be aware that nights may drop below freezing and be prepared to manage your water lines.

 

[Phillbo]

We were

warned not to go to Tetons last year but went late Sept and pretty much had the place to ourself...

 

[Rollin Ollen]

You just have to be aware that nights may drop below freezing and be prepared to manage your water lines.

Good catch. We don't even think about that. It's second nature to us!

 

[Vint]

Last year we spent the summer months in NY, VT, NH, and Me. Every campground we stayed in was 50% or less and they all contributed to the fact that the Canadians didn't come.
We spent time in Canada everyone seemed receptive. I really don't think it had anything to do with me carrying.

I find this almost impossible to believe, especially in VT and NH.

the media told us how Canadians hated us

They have an agenda based on political leanings. Best not to watch, read, or listen to.

town of Canmore is far easier to get around

This is exactly what my SIL did during her and a friend's July trip to the region. They rented e-bikes and Uber.

add a couple days to our Whitefish

I would like to spend a month in Whitefish; it's just beautiful! We spent four days there last July.

Funny, our trip to Montana and Glacier NP, and of course Whitefish, last Summer started with wanting to visit Banff, Lake Louise, and the Canadian Rockies based on a YouTube video from content provider Traveling Robert. During a visit to my brother's in Raleigh, he suggested we visit Oregon, the Willamette Valley Wine Region, before spending time in Canada. Looking at diesel fuel prices and other higher RV travel-associated costs in Canada at the time, his suggestion made sense. Well, a near $4000 RV repair bill while staying at a campground in St. Mary's, Montana wiped out the Oregon reservations, including my big-decade birthday celebration, and cut the whole trip short.

 

[Rollin Ollen]

Funny, our trip to Montana and Glacier NP, and of course Whitefish, last Summer started with wanting to visit Banff, Lake Louise, and the Canadian Rockies based on a YouTube video from content provider Traveling Robert. During a visit to my brother's in Raleigh, he suggested we visit Oregon, the Willamette Valley Wine Region, before spending time in Canada. Looking at diesel fuel prices and other higher RV travel-associated costs in Canada at the time, his suggestion made sense. Well, a near $4000 RV repair bill while staying at a campground in St. Mary's, Montana wiped out the Oregon reservations, including my big-decade birthday celebration, and cut the whole trip short.

Sorry to hear about your repair bill. $hit happens. While I think the Willamette Valley is nice, and definitely worth the visit, there are areas in the Canadian Rockies that have scenery comparable (or nicer than the Banff area if you visit during the high season) and your US dollar spends like $1.40 Canadian. Fuel and booze are a definite disadvantage. Diesel is worth about $8.00/gal Cdn which works out to about $5.70 US.

And, as far as I can tell US citizens are still very welcome up here. Mid September is the best time to visit the Banff area if you change you mind down the raod.

 

[Kevin D Pem]

If there were no US/Canadian border, would we be having this discussion?

This whole topic exists because of our governments. It is far removed from the real neighbor issues governing us.

I say remove controlling governments, and get down to the people, and we can have real peace.