On Friday, my dad had to leave really early (5:15 shuttle). It was sad to say goodbye after our fun days of adventuring together! After a little bit more sleep, the rest of us had a lazy start to the day. We found parking at Lake Minnewanka and hiked the Stewart Canyon Trail up to the bridge. The girls liked putting their feet in the lake. We drove to Two Jacks Lake for a picnic and sat in the shade just off the trail to eat. We found a little "island" that no one was on, so Dave and the girls changed into their swimsuits and played in the water while I read in the shade. It was the perfect spot to relax!
We drove to the Silverton Falls trailhead, and only passed two other groups on our hike...it seemed like a great area for bears, but we didn't see any. The trail got very narrow/steep at a couple of points, but the waterfall was really neat. On the way down, we heard thunder and it started to rain on us as we were almost out of the woods. After a hot week, it felt really good! We stopped at a little gas station near the trailhead for drinks and ice cream treats.
Back in Canmore, we made a pit stop to try some poutine (the McDonald's poutine was NOT a hit with the girls) and go to a couple of shops. We grilled supper back at our place, then checked out some other spots in Camore. There was a viewpoint of the Three Sisters down by the creek, and we also drove to Quarry Lake. There was a sign about a bear in the area, but we didn't see one. It looked like a popular swimming area.
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