Assiniboine

The weather forecast was clear, the bags packed, huts booked............unfortunately someones appendix decided to act up and needed to be cut out. Personally I think this was just an excuse so that Kip could take the helicopter in instead of walking. The things some people will do...

Assiniboine from sunshine meadows.

Steph on the other side of Citadel Pass.

Camp at Og lake.

Og lake.

Final push into Assiniboine.

Shaun, Chloe, Steph and Jo on the Niblet (honest, this is what its called).

Flowers and Mt.

Sleeper and Mt.

On the way down from the Nublet.

Monday morning.

On the way up Wonder pass.

Wonder pass.

Taka-what-ya-call-it

We made a last minute decision to do the iceline in Yoho National Park this week. Unfortunately all the campsites on the trail and the hut were booked up. We instead stayed at the Takakkaw falls campground (you cant drive in but you do get to use a rickshaw).

A slave carrying goods for his master.

Friday evening.

Up on the iceline.

Jo and glaciers.

Jo is pointing to what we thought was Mt Gordon. It is actually Mt Rhonda. Mt Gordon is above and to the right of her hat (the reason why this is important is that we have been up both of these on skis via the wapta icefield).

Dinner back at the campsite. Takakkaw (dont ask Jo to pronounce it) falls in the background.

4 days on the Red Deer

Distance: 120kms from Content Bridge to Drumheller.
Tools: Ram-X 15 foot purple canoe, chilly-bin full with goodies and lots of SPF-30 sunscreen.
Team: Clay, Raven, Susan, Kim, Kelly, Neptune, Bruce, Nancy, Scott, Jo, Karl.

Scott, Jo and I prior to departure.

Camp 1.

Jo "arms of steel" Wilson

Camp 2.

The mighty river.

Cactus country.

Badlands terrain park.

Neptune.

Camp 3.

Overall, an excellent trip. Perfect weather, great crew and lots of beer and barbecue chips.