While in my Vancouver, my brother managed to get an awesome canoeing-for-two deal on Groupon. The deal was for a canoe/kayak place in Whistler. We have done kayaking before at Deep Cove in North Van, which was a lot of fun! When we got there, the kayaks were out of commission due to the shallow waters this year. So, we thought we would do a two person canoe adventure. SO MUCH FUN! Do it, do it, do it! I believe it was called 'River of Golden Dreams'. It was so fun because my brother and I have never really done a team work activity. There was so much co-ordination required! He often liked to "accidentally" steer me into the trees. Not fun. But, none the less, it was fun! There were many times where the water was so shallow our canoe would scrape the rocky bottom. Oh, you know what else was fun? Stepping in glacier water up to your thighs! You would not believe how many beaver dams we encountered. They are also nearly impossible to avoid without getting wet.
The scenery we were able to witness was incredible. It was the most beautiful thing I have been able to experience. Even the feeling of the ice cold glacier water against your skin was magnificent. We saw quite a bit of wildlife, as well as lots of plants and foliage. More fun was being able to have some brother sister time with my eldest brother ( There are two. :)). Next time we will be bringing my other brother. The journey was about 2 hours, but time went by so fast. I almost did not want it to end.
Another fun fact, the guides fail to inform you about how wet you might actually get. SO, if you are planning on trying this out, bring water shows and wicking clothes! But I guarantee you will enjoy it!
Try it out. Get cozy with mother nature! This is the way to do it!
On another note, is there anything like this in Brandon? I'll have to do some research on that.
Another blog, another day,
BeeLAMS
PS- Link to the River of Golden Dreams page. (http://www.backroadswhistler.com/rogd.asp)
Hey Brittany - maybe you could add a photo or two of this adventure. Those times with family are to be cherished!
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