Horseback Riding

Early explorers in the Canadian Rockies travelled almost exclusively on horseback and the Rafter Six Ranch played an important part in that history. Today you can visit Rafter Six and discover spectacular mountain scenery yourself on a 1 hour, 2 hour, half day or full day trail ride. The ranch has an impressive setting at the meeting point of the Kananaskis Valley and Bow Valley, and the lodge is a huge impressive log structure, which is an awesome sight in itself. The Rafter Six Ranch is located just 20 mins east of Canmore.

Lake Minnewanka Boat Tours

Just a half hour drive from Canmore is the magnificent Lake Minnewanka. Surrounded by impressive peaks, Lake Minnewanka boasts some of the most spectacular scenery anywhere in the Canadian Rockies, and there is no better way to appreciate this scenery than on an interpretive boat tour. Lake Minnewanka Boat Tours offer 1.5 hour tours on glass enclosed 42ft boats from May to early October, and should be part of any Canadian Rockies sightseeing itinerary.