Activities
As for activities , most operators - especially rafting companies - are based in Banff or elsewhere , though many offer pick-ups in Lake Louise, typically with a $10 add-on to their listed Banff prices; a handful operate trips directly out of Lake Louise itself. Companies actually based in or near the village include Wild Water Adventures (tel 678-5058, 522-2211 or 1-888/771-9453) who run half- or full-day white-water rafting trips on the Kicking Horse River in nearby Yoho National Park (half-day trips at 8.30am and 1.30pm, from $69). If you don't want to hike alone, or wish to know more about what you're walking past, the national park and Friends of Banff run guided walks three or four times a week in July and August: the Lake Louise Lakeshore Stroll (Mon & Fri 10am; 2hr) and the Plain of the Six Glaciers (Tues, Thurs & Sun 9am; 6hr; $12). Drop by the visitor centre's Friends of Banff store to confirm latest timings and to reserve a place (do so in good time - the walks are popular) or call 522-3833. Cyclists can rent bikes from Wilson Mountain Sports in the mall , or sign up for cycling tours (from $55 for half a day, $85 full day) and transfers that'll take you up to Bow Summit on the Icefields Parkway so you can pedal downhill or freewheel all the way back to Lake Louise. Serious canoeists can rent canoes from Wilson for trips on the Bow River, while more sedate paddlers can rent canoes and kayaks (daily in summer 10am-7pm; $30 per hour) at Chateau Lake Louise to dabble on Lake Louise itself (tel 522-3511). Good trout fishing is possible on the Bow River between Lake Louise and Banff, with support and advice available at the Castle Mountain Chalets on the Bow Valley Parkway . Rental equipment is again on offer at Wilson Mountain Sports. Compulsory fishing permits ($6 weekly) are available from the visitor centre. If you fancy horse riding , contact Brewster Lake Louise Stables at the Chateau Lake Louise hotel (tel 522-3511 ext 1210, or 762-5454) and enquire about their ninety-minute trips along the shores of Lake Louise ($45), half-day tours ($60) to the Lake Agnes or Plain of the Six Glaciers or full-day treks to Paradise Valley and Horseshoe Glacier ($120 including lunch). Timberline Tours (tel 522-3743) run similar if slightly cheaper treks from the Lake Louise Corral behind the Deer Lodge hotel; all-day trips to the Skoki Valley east of Lake Louise; one- and three-hour trips at Bow Lake on the Icefields Parkway from the Num-Ti-Jah Lodge .
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