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I couldn't agree more. Canoe tripping is such a wonderful way to experience the landscape. There aren't many things more enjoyable than travelling alone through the wilderness. Thanks very much, take care.

It's a great area for paddling. Thanks for watching.

As far as I know it's good. I'm no trout fisherman, but I've heard good things about the upper river. My only experience fishing this river is lower down near Edson, catching walleye.

"Mark's Guide for Alberta Paddlers" is your best bet. It has good descriptions and a good distance chart. There is a new third edition in stores now. Log jams between Bighorn dam and the Hwy 734 bridge can be a problem on this trip. Otherwise, it's a great trip. Have fun!!

@nickharland3795 thanks a bunch

Yeah it's always fun to paddle down a river. No admission fee either. Thanks for checking it out.

Thank you very much, I appreciate it. It is a description of volume. 28 cubic meter per second. The provincial government has a website that monitors river levels and flow rates. They have gauges set up that calculate river width, depth and speed in order to determine the volume. That is where I get all my numbers.

Awesome thanks 🙏

This was a nice day on the river. All of the large rapids are upstream of this put-in, but there is potential for some sweepers and logjams. All in all, it is a very nice section. Thanks for taking the time, take care.

Sounds like a very nice time on the river. The autumn colors in the river valley would be wonderful to see.

My pleasure. Thanks for watching.

Thanks Jason. I'm glad to hear you are enjoying the videos, and have done some of the same trips. The Wildhay is a great trip, but you have to be very aware for log jams. For this trip I used my mountain bike to shuttle myself. It was a 60 km bike ride, and just about killed my legs :) After the trip, I had to drive back to the put-in to get my bike. For longer trips, I have used family, friends, local outfitters, and even taxi companies for shuttles. It can be a real challenge sometimes.

I had been wanting to do this trip for a few years now, and it did not disappoint. Paddling and camping in the canyons was a great experience. Yeah a bit of work getting to the river, but very much worth it to start at Smallboy's. Just a wonderful trip overall. Thanks for watching, take care.

My first time here, but it seemed like a good flow for canoeing. There is definitely potential for sweepers and log jams in this section, but thankfully it wasn't too terrible on this day. Thanks for watching Priscilla.

Thank you, I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it. This is a pretty part of Alberta. Coal Camp is a tiny community west of Sundre... it makes for a short day trip. I hope to do the trip from Sundre to Red Deer next year. That one would probably be a three day trip. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Take care.

Yeah it was a nice run with good current for the most part. I got lucky with a pretty nice day too. Possibly the last paddle of the year. Thanks, take care.

Yeah this was a great trip... one of my favorites. It was an experience canoeing this river from it's source. You definitely wouldn't want to go down into the slot canyon. It was intimidating even standing beside it. A powerful waterfall that can hardly even see, it goes quite deep. Thanks for watching Thorn.

Yeah it was a very mild winter with not much snow. The it was early season, but the water was lower than normal. It was a great setting for some paddling. It's one of my favorite areas in the Alberta Rockies. Thanks Thorn, I appreciate it. Take care.

It's my pleasure. It was indeed a great day on the water. Thanks, Cheers!!

This is a Mad River M.E. It's a whitewater canoe from 1988.

I am sure I have the evil black sheep of the Mad River whitewater line up, the Howler. Challenging to paddle.

Right on!! Yeah sounds like they are very unforgiving.

It was 27-28 cms on this day. Thanks, take care.

It was a wonderful day for some paddling Terry. A perfect fall day, and enough water in the river for canoeing. Take care my friend.

It was indeed. Thanks Jim.

That would have been a fair distance up-river from here. In or around the Banff National Park boundary I think.

Thanks so much Jim.

Thanks BD.

Yeah this was a fast little river, and it made for an exciting trip. Higher water would probably be scary in a canoe, haha. Thanks Thorn, take care.

Thanks Udo.

It's my pleasure Lynne. Thank you.

Great to hear from you Jamie. I hope all is well, and you are playing lots of guitar :) I also hope you are getting some canoe trips in too. Take care man.

Yeah it was a nice run at this lower level. Three hours maximum. I took a few breaks and never really noted my start time, but I'm sure the paddling time was less than three hours.

Thanks very much Kim.

Thanks very much Robbie. This was a nice September day, mostly sunny and not much wind. The water levels were fairly low and it made it interesting in terms of choosing the best channel. At this water level, it seemed like a very dynamic river. It was shallow, but thankfully I did not hit many rocks or bottom out. Yes, no smoke during this trip!! It had been hazy recently, but clear on this day. Thanks again, take care.

Hi Greg. It was a nice run in late season flows. There is good current for most of the run, though it does slow in the second half. I got lucky with a mostly sunny day and not much wind. I hope you are having a nice September. Have you been out fishing lately?

​@@nickharland3795 its excellent, thanks. Been out checking on the walleye but don't seem to be in the fall run yet. I'll let you know if I find them, you'd be welcome to join.

Sounds great!

Yeah this is a relaxed trip compared to the sections above. It makes for a nice day trip. Documenting the rivers is my objective. I'm glad to hear that you look up the locations. Thanks Frank, I appreciate you taking the time.

Thanks for taking the time.

Hi Miller. Yeah everything is good here, doing well. I hope you had a nice summer too. Yes, the canoeing season is closing quick, maybe one more trip if I am lucky. Always nice to hear from you Miller, take care.

Thanks very much John. Yes, the Icefields Parkway is a spectacular drive... I never tire of it. Take care.

This was a trip I had wanted to do for a few years now, and it did not disappoint. The gorge section was really exciting, definitely the highlight of the trip. I focused most of the video on this part, and did not film much of the braided sections. I didn't notice any waterfall or large ledge. I found that the river eased up further down the canyon section, and there was certainly nothing to portage around. The landslide was the only major obstacle in the latter part of the canyon. Maybe the river has changed? I'm not sure, but I didn't encounter any waterfalls. Thanks for the comment Nestor. It's always nice to hear from someone who has paddled the same rivers. Take care.

@nickharland3795 Interesting. I can only conclude that it's changed, perhaps due to the slippage of the bank. It was probably the most memorable part of our trip, no doubt due to how rapidly we came up on it and how there was no way to avoid it (by the time that we understood what was going on, we were committed to going over it). Shortly after there was an old hunting camp on the north bank (complete with a sun-bleached elk skull nailed to a tree) and the river took a couple of lazy turns over deep pools. A very memorable trip, for sure. Watching your video definitely makes me want to do it one more time. Thanks again!

When I first read your original comment, I thought, maybe the landslide covered it, haha. The odds of that make it kind of hard to believe, but it's also hard to believe that big boulders and a small waterfall would change drastically or disappear in 37 years. Either way, there is nothing there now. I hope you get the trip in sometime, best of luck Nestor.

It was a good day on the water... and definitely a workout. Thanks for watching Patricia.

It was a good summer indeed. The weather was all over the place, but I tried to make the most of it. I hope you had a good summer as well Les. Thanks, take care.

It's a beautiful area for sure. Thanks for watching.

Thank you very much!

It was a nice trip, overall it was very enjoyable. Good luck with your Nahanni trip... that would be amazing!!

Yeah the first parts of the trip are quite exciting. It was a lot of fun paddling in the canyon. Definitely a trip to remember. Thanks for watching.

Thanks very much.

A little more water would have been nice on this trip, but yeah, late August would likely be too shallow.

Thanks John. Yeah it was a folly of mistakes. A bad read to start, leading me to an area I should have avoided. Once there, I handled the wave all wrong. A well deserved swim :) It added to an already exciting trip!!

Horburg Provincial Recreaction Area would be the best place to start. There is a small campground there, and good access to the river. It's about 34 km to Rocky from there. There are a number of class II rapids, but they are avoidable.

Thank you, sir. You confirmed my thoughts.

Hey Shawn, I'm doing good. Hope all is well with you too. Yeah this was another failed attempt to get to the glacier... didn't make it very far. Still, a wonderful place to paddle a canoe.

Hello Garrett. For this trip I was just using a Jasper National Park map, not a canoeing map. Your best bet for canoeing maps is Go-trekkers or Map Town. They seem to have the best and largest selection on their website. Otherwise you can find maps in most sport/outdoors stores.

For day trips like this one, I use my mountain bike to shuttle myself. I drive to the start, and stash my canoe/gear. Then drive to the finish, park the truck and ride my bike back to my canoe. Paddle the river, load canoe on truck, then drive back to the start to get my bike. I don't know that it's simpler than two vehicles , but it works for solo trips less than 60 km. I think using two vehicles really is the only way sometimes... depending on the trip logistics. Thanks for watching, take care.