Waking up knowing we are going to explore a little of this magical place was easy to rise to. We really had no agenda today. We agreed to drive down to Bow River and let Parker fly fish for a while. Just driving though the quant little streets to arrive at the river was amusing. Seeing all the resorts, and chalets with huge timber frames was very on point with all that you have heard or seen about Banff. We parked our RV right beside a power dam and explored the river front.Parker got his fishing waders on and ventured out. Annika and I just relaxed in the shade of the rv and worked on little projects. It was soothing and relaxing, until Beans started growling at the window. She was growling at a juvenile black bear. Our precious guard cat. I snapped a picture quickly the got my air horn and blasted it. It ran for cover. I texted Parker about it because he was upstream….but he got his own experience as it came out of the woods and ran across the stream in front of him…..lol. He was shocked to say the least. He can running back to tell us….and didn’t realize I texted him only moments before. Annika insisted that he have her bear whistle on him at all times after this. We saw two park rangers shortly after that and they advised us that it was way more scared of us than we were of it.
Parker was having no luck fishing, so we moved to a location the rangers recommended. It was gorgeous. Unfortunately the current was so fierce Parker lost his favourite net (which he later replaced from the local Canadian Tire) to the current. He also managed to come stomping back to the RV with flooded waders. All this and Alberta skunked him at fishing. You win some you lose some. Even after all this, it was an experience he will never forget! We came ack to the campsite, made dinner and settled into our beds…..tired from all the travel. Making plans for the next week and our journey tomorrow to Kamloops.British Columbia here we come!
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