Friday, May 18, 2007

Banff - Canoe Trip on the Bow River

Saturday morning - As it was such a nice day the canoe hire on the Bow River opened a week early so that's what we decided to do. We spent a couple of hours canoeing on the Bow River and along one of the creeks. It was the first time Craig had been in a canoe, so they put me in the back to steer (and to supervise).

We only had a bit of trouble when we nearly ran
into a tree. Craig was steering and I was taking a photo. It was all good fun and Craig especially enjoyed the experience. It's so peaceful on the water, we saw elk, Canadian ducks and an eagle.














You can see the Mountain peaks surrounding the river in some of these photos.


We also canoed up 40 mile creek and under the railway bridge as a train was crossing it. Their horns sound eerie here as they echo off the mountains.