Most visitors never make it past Banff. Out here, the mountains are raw enough to make you feel alive in a way you forgot was possible. Yoho and Kootenay are where the Rockies stop performing and start being truly wild.
Stand close enough to feel the mist from Takakkaw Falls, Canada’s 2nd tallest waterfall, 373 metres of pure thunder. Walk the bridges over Marble Canyon as glacial water tears through stone carved over centuries. Then stand at the edge of Emerald Lake, where the colour of the water genuinely doesn’t look real and the scale of everything quietly gets into you. Your guide has spent years in these parks and knows every layer of them. Everything is handled. The only thing left to do is show up.
For those who want the Rockies raw and unfiltered.
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Optional canoe or shoreline stroll. Either way, that emerald water and quiet hit different.
Stand close enough to feel the mist from Canada’s 2nd tallest waterfall, 373 metres of pure thunder.
Cross bridges overlooking turquoise water roaring through stone carved over centuries.
Upscale ride, every detail handled, small group. Just you and the wildest Rockies.
Settle into luxury transport as your guide sets the scene for the wild side of the Rockies. The journey in is part of the experience.
Cross bridges over deep glacial chasms as turquoise water roars through stone carved over centuries. Up close, the scale of it stops you in your tracks.
The colour of the water genuinely doesn’t look real. Stroll the lakeshore, let the silence settle, or paddle out onto the water and sit inside one of the most quietly spectacular places in the Rockies.
The Kicking Horse River has spent thousands of years carving through solid rock. Stand at the edge of what patience and raw power can do.
You hear Takakkaw before you see it. Then you round the corner and the mist finds you and the scale of it just takes over. Canada’s 2nd tallest waterfall and it doesn’t hold back.
Back with the wild still in you. Your guide will point you toward whatever comes next.
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Your group. Your pace. An itinerary built entirely around you.
Call or email our concierge, we handle every detail.
✓ Small group experience (max 12 guests)
✓ Comfortable, upscale transportation with panoramic windows
✓ Expert local guide trained in photography and storytelling
✓ Hot drinks (hot chocolate, coffee, or tea)
✓ Fresh water refills (BYO water bottle)
✓ Polaroid souvenir
✓ Picnic lunch
✓ Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off at select locations
✕ Canoe rentals (pay on-site)
✕ Guide gratuities (optional)
✕ National Park Pass
Banff:
📍 Banff Train Station
📍 Canalta Lodge
📍 Caribou Lodge
📍 Moose Hotel
📍 Rimrock Resort
📍 Fairmont Banff
📍 Peaks Hotel
📍 Juniper Hotel
📍 Tunnel Mountain Resort
Lake Louise:
📍 Lake Louise Village
📍 Chateau Lake Louise
Canmore:
📍 Solara Resort
📍 The Malcom Hotel
📍 Grand Rockies Resort
📍 Northwinds Hotel
📍 Pocaterra Inn
This experience involves moderate walking with some elevation gain. A reasonable level of fitness is recommended.
This one takes you out of Banff National Park and into two parks most tourists completely miss, Yoho and Kootenay. You’ll see Marble Canyon, a narrow and dramatic limestone gorge, Emerald Lake, quite possibly the greenest water you’ve ever laid eyes on, Natural Bridge, a rock arch carved straight through by the Kicking Horse River, and Takakkaw Falls, Canada’s 2nd tallest waterfall at a staggering 373 metres. It’s a serious day out.
373 metres, or 1,224 feet, making it Canada’s 2nd tallest. It’s fed by glacial melt, so it’s at its most powerful and thunderous in late spring and early summer. Get up close, which you absolutely will, and prepare for a refreshing bit of mist.
Yes, rentals are available right on-site when they’re in season, usually May through October. That famous colour of Emerald Lake comes from glacier fed rock flour suspended in the water, and it looks even more unreal once you’re out on it in a canoe. Just ask your guide about availability on the day.
It’s a full day covering two parks with a bit more driving involved, so it’s best suited to older kids and adults who can really take in the full scope of what you’re seeing. If you’ve got younger ones along, let’s chat about a private tour instead, where you can set the pace.
No, and that’s kind of the point. If you’ve already ticked off the iconic lakes, this is the perfect next step. Yoho and Kootenay are genuinely underrated, and most visitors never make it out there at all. You’ll come away feeling like you discovered something the crowds missed.
A picnic lunch from Bare Bistro is included, ready for you to enjoy whenever you are. Just choose your lunch option at checkout.
Nice and stress free. As long as you contact us by email or phone at least 24 hours before your booking start time, you can cancel or make changes without any penalty at all. Easy as that.
