Big Delta State Historical Park was an important crossroad for travelers, traders, and the military during the early 1900’s and Rika’s Roadhouse is the centerpiece of the park. Honestly, I knew nothing of the place until reviewing the Traveler’s Guide to Alaskan Camping which outright stated, “even if you are...
Before making this trip through Canada I heard all these stories of the AlCan (Alaska-Canadian Highway) and just how rough and tough it is. It was the subject of many worried discussions between Kerri and me. We talked about mud flaps, bubble wrap, and foam to protect the Airstream during...
On our last day in the Jasper area, and a work day at that, we took the short 30-minute drive to see Athabasca Falls. A well paved walkway allowed us to see the falls from all angles including from below the gorge itself. Standing at the top I could not...
Coming into Jasper National Park all Kerri could talk about was Maligne Lake. She was told by a ex-local that this was *the* lake to see, and she believed that person. We scanned it from satellite view ahead of time and the one thing that stuck in my mind was...
With less than ideal weather in the air, Kerri and I chose to take on a simple hike on a trail. Here we would not have to fight tourist traffic (as much) while checking off one of the places we wanted to see while here in Jasper. It was not...
Before leaving the Banff area we set out to see one final lake that everyone spoke so highly of. It was another that we could not get too the first time we tried thanks to the weekend tourist traffic, but on a weekday evening after 7pm, things were much more...
Kerri and I have driven past these lakes the past few days and wondered about getting out on them with the kayaks. I even saw others on there with canoes, so I knew it was ‘kayak-able’. It was not until it was recommended to us by another full-timer. A quick...
Over the weekend we tried to visit Lake Louise, both to kayak and to simply see this extremely picturesque lake. Unfortunately, we were not alone in thinking such thoughts. We spent over an hour trying to find a place to park to no avail. I ended up parking the truck...
Unknown to me prior to arriving at the entry gate, we would drive directly through Kootenay National Park to get over the Continental Divide to Banff National Park. Also a bit of a fright was the price-tag to get into these Canadian National Parks. It ended up being cheaper to...
Finally, after months of (not) planning the true trip to Alaska has begun. The three of us, all in Airstream trailers, met at the Whitefish Moose Lodge to finalize things before making the border crossing. Those last minute tasks ranged from new sets of tires, oil changes, home made mud...
