Wilcox Pass to the Red Chairs

April 1, 2023.Reading time 11 minutes.

Distance: 3.5 km Elevation Gain: 194 m Total Time: 1 hour 15 mins Gaia GPS File When I decided to do this trail, I wanted to go all the way to Wilcox Viewpoint. It is a total of just under 9km and I thought it would make for a wonderful afternoon. I wanted to do […]

Prairie View Trail and Jewel Pass

August 16, 2022.Reading time 10 minutes.

Distance: Just under 15 km (loop) Elevation Gain: 605m This is an amazing hike! We did this hike July 2021. It was a bit hazy but it didn’t smell overly smoky so we decided to continue our plan of hiking up to the lookout. With my asthma, hiking in the smoke is not very easy […]

Oster Lake

November 26, 2021.Reading time 11 minutes.

Have you ever wanted to do something but you really don’t want to do it alone AGAIN? That was me. I love backpacking, you know this. Having everything on my back and heading out into the wilderness is very appealing. So, I found two friends who have never been backpacking and convinced them to come […]

Paddleboarding Newbie

July 19, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

I fell victim to Instagram on this one. Well, kind of. From a young age, my parents would take us on boat rides at Wabamun Lake in various boats. The first one I remember is our steel fishing boat. Imagine – 4 children all under 10 years old and two adults riding around in a […]

Ribbon Falls

December 31, 2020.Reading time 15 minutes.

As we all know, 2020 was not the best. I suffered mentally, physically, and emotionally. Like many I gained weight, lost hope, missed connections with people, and struggled with anxiety. Thankfully, I was able to get out on one backpacking trip this summer when restrictions relaxed a bit in Alberta. My friend (L) and I […]