Johnston Canyon Icewalk van Banff AM
Beschrijving
Trek door Johnston Canyon naar een wereld van bevroren watervallen en pilaren van blauw ijs. Leer meer over de vorming van de kloof en fotografeer de ongelooflijke ijspilaren terwijl je door de bodem van de kloof en over hangende loopbruggen loopt. Je gids leidt je langs watervallen die midden in de beek bevroren zijn voor een close-up van de Lower Falls! Update: het pad tussen Lower Falls en Upper Falls blijft gesloten van tot laat in de herfst van 2022. Totdat Parks Canada het gedeelte Upper Falls heropent, bieden we een combinatie van Johnston Canyon Lower Falls en Marble Canyon aan. Een korte rit van Johnston Canyon naar Kootenay National Park onthult een prachtige slotcanyon verborgen in jonge bossen aan de westkant van de Continental Divide. Geniet van de gemakkelijke 1,5 km lange wandeling langs deze afgelegen slotcanyon om naar beneden te kijken in de torenhoge 40 meter hoge val. Inclusief professionele wandelgids, vervoer vanuit Banff, ijsblokjes, wandelstokken en warme chocolademelk en koekjes.
Rondreisopties
Reisroute
Trek door Johnston Canyon naar een wereld van bevroren watervallen en pilaren van blauw ijs. Tijdens de ijswandeling leer je over de vorming van de kloof, zoek je fossiele koralen uit de rotsen en fotografeer je de ongelooflijke ijspilaren terwijl je door de bodem van de kloof en over hangende loopbruggen loopt. Je professionele gids leidt je langs watervallen die midden in de beek bevroren zijn, en door een korte tunnel voor een close-up van de Lower Falls! De grote finale is de ongelooflijke "Cathedral of Ice" bij de Upper Falls. Het is de perfecte bestemming voor een pauze en een kans om ijsklimmers in actie te zien. Gids, transport en ijsblokjes inbegrepen.
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
Beoordelingen van reizigers
Belangrijke informatie
- Niet aanbevolen voor reizigers met een slechte cardiovasculaire gezondheid
- Geschikt voor alle condities
- Minimum leeftijd is 8 jaar
Beoordelingen(40)
We were fortunate to be the only ones on the tour. Mark our guide was really informative and friendly and the kids were very happy with the hot chocolate and biscuits. As it was just the four of us, we were able to do things more at our own pace. It was one of the highlights of a great holiday in Canada. Thanks Mark!
Thank you for your review! We are glad you enjoyed your day with Mark on the ebikes. It makes our day to hear that our tour was a highlight for your trip. There is still lots to explore on your next trip out this way.
100% recommend the canyon ice walk. The guide was extremely knowledgeable of the history,facts and local wildlife. A must if in Banff during winter season
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Beautiful hike and knowledgeable guide. Definitely recommend. Winter was a great time to do this trail!
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Our guide was exceptional. He knew everything about the canyon gave us information about the regions top-notch
Hi Wesley, Thank you for your review! I learn something from Mark every time we have the chance to speak. We are glad to hear your found your experience to be exceptional. We'll let Mark know you appreciated him!
Michael gave us an amazing and informative tour for the Johnson Canyon icewalk. He was very knowledgeable about the surrounding nature and history of the canyon. It was so beautiful we can’t wait to come back!
Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear your time with Michael was so memorable. A guide really makes a big difference to your experience. Please do reach out to us on your next visit to the area. There is a lot more we would love to share with you.
Our guide was Cindy. She was punctual ( kind enough to pick us up and drop off right outside our accomodations) , very informative, patient and knowledgeable. Dress appropriately in layers as the hike and terrain are moderate ; nothing too bulky but so you can peel off layers if you start to have a bit of a workout. Hiking poles and crampons are provided; both of which were very helpful. It was definitely icy at points with the freeze and thaw so crampons are a must . Most of the trail has a fenced railing which is helpful especially as there is a single pathway going up and down so it tends to get pretty crowded at times as its only single file at some parts. A hiking pole comes in handy for coming down icy bits. Go as early as you can to avoid the crowds and rush. The waterfalls, trees and quiet are lovely if you manage to avoid the weekend or holiday crowds as much as possible. The tour took us to the Lower and Upper falls and Cindy shared some hot chocolate and biscuits right at the perfect time! We even managed to watch some ice climbers as we took a break. All in all, the hike was probably about 2 - 2.5 hours at a good pace, with short bursts of steep inclines but on the whole, moderate. Cindy had great fun facts and stories to share . It was a lovely morning which was smooth from beginning to end. Loved it!
Hi Fiona, thank you for your review! It is good to go with a guide like Cindy on this adventure, as the fun facts and stories they share really do add to your experience. It is an icy trail, so our icecleats are definitely a must.
Great experience! Beautiful canyon. Very fun & unique winter activity. It was very interesting and informative.
Hi Tammy, Thank you for your review!
Wonderful experience! We did the upper and lower falls trail. We rented the ice cleats for our boots in Banff - definitely recommend, it was quite slipperly on some of the inclines. Beautiful views. Worked up a sweat, could have dressed a little lighter on the layers, but was a great time.
Thank you very much for your review! Note: Icecleat rental is included with our tour. The trail can be quite treacherous without them.
We loved the tour. Both guides Scott and Nicolas were very professional, knowledgeable and made the tour fun and educational. I have four sons aged from 11-16 and they loved to learn about the geology and background of the area. The landscape is stunning and it was a really memorable day out.
My husband and I had a really nice time on this tour with our guides, Scott and Nicolas! The whole tour felt very laid back, but we stayed right on time and enjoyed the hike. Our hotel pickup time in Banff was at 10:20am so we could have a nice breakfast in town before. The drop off at our hotel was at 3pm, which gave us enough time to still do a short hike on our own before sunset. Our group was small so the van was nice and roomy. The hike was mostly easy, thanks to the ice cleats they provided, and we went at a very reasonable pace that was okay for the group. The guides shared details about the local history, the park, the canyon, the animals, animal tracks, trees, birds, a little bit about everything. The upper falls were definitely the highlight, the other falls leading up to it were smaller but had some cool icy features too. I’d recommend this tour to anyone looking for a shortish hike with great icy views!
Hi Casey, thank you for taking the time to submit your review to us. Nicolas is brand new with us this winter, and was shadowing Scott, one of our seasoned veteran guides. I'm happy to share your review with them both, as Nicolas' first 5 star review with us :)
