Any western Canadians?

[drew_goring]

George, I will almost certainly be staying pretty far north or east of Victoria (really just heading Buzz's advice). Enjoy that cruise with the lady though!

Cpt, My plan right now is to hang a left at Edmonton and get on the Alaska Highway there. I was reading about another highway that bypasses Edmonton through a National Park and is supposed to have killer views. I'll let you know when the time gets closer.

You'll be coming right through Grande Prairie, AB. Give me estimated dates and I'm game if work cooperates.

[CptnBlues63]

George, I will almost certainly be staying pretty far north or east of Victoria (really just heading Buzz's advice). Enjoy that cruise with the lady though!

Cpt, My plan right now is to hang a left at Edmonton and get on the Alaska Highway there. I was reading about another highway that bypasses Edmonton through a National Park and is supposed to have killer views. I'll let you know when the time gets closer.

You'll be coming right through Grande Prairie, AB. Give me estimated dates and I'm game if work cooperates.

You know, I might make the drive to GP just to meet you both and sit and have a cigar.


The highway you're probably thinking of Eville would be the Jasper/Banff parkway (#93). It IS a gorgeous drive! I've done it quite a few times and may very well be doing it again this June when we head south to visit my daughter and grandson in Portland, OR.

If you're going to take that route though, you'd probably want to head west at Calgary, AB and go through Banff to Lake Louise, then cut north on the parkway to Jasper. You could cut northwest at Jasper and take #16 into BC.

[Eville]

A GP herf would be pretty awesome!

The Banff/Jasper Parkway is exactly the one I was talking about, and I'm having a bit of a quandary. I really want to spend a day or 2 in Edmonton, but I also really want to drive the #93. I'm thinking either drive up to Edmonton for a couple of days then back down the 11 and pick up the #93 north of Lake Louise. Will I have missed all the good scenery if I do that? If so, I'll just stay in Calgary an extra day and drink beer until I think I'm in Edmonton. http://www.cigarsmokers.com/images/smilies/smiley37.gif

[CptnBlues63]

A GP herf would be pretty awesome!

The Banff/Jasper Parkway is exactly the one I was talking about, and I'm having a bit of a quandary. I really want to spend a day or 2 in Edmonton, but I also really want to drive the #93. I'm thinking either drive up to Edmonton for a couple of days then back down the 11 and pick up the #93 north of Lake Louise. Will I have missed all the good scenery if I do that? If so, I'll just stay in Calgary an extra day and drink beer until I think I'm in Edmonton. http://www.cigarsmokers.com/images/smilies/smiley37.gif

Well ya know..............there is another way!

You could head southwest from Edmonton to the big town of Rocky Mountain House, from there you take #11 west to the Jasper/Banff parkway. Cut north on the parkway and you're on your way to Jasper. You miss about 1/3 of the southern end of the parkway if you go that route.

What are your plans for the return trip?? Maybe we could meet up then instead.

[Eville]

Well, I'm about 3 weeks out from the start now. My current plan puts me in at Invermere for the Rocky Mountain Rally on the 4th/5th, Calgary on the 5th, and Edmonton on the 6th. No return trip Capn, I'm staying in Alaska until at least 2019. Drew, I'll be passing through GP on the 7th and might have time to stop. I need to make it from Edmonton to Fort Nelson in time to set up camp.

[drew_goring]

Well, I'm about 3 weeks out from the start now. My current plan puts me in at Invermere for the Rocky Mountain Rally on the 4th/5th, Calgary on the 5th, and Edmonton on the 6th. No return trip Capn, I'm staying in Alaska until at least 2019. Drew, I'll be passing through GP on the 7th and might have time to stop. I need to make it from Edmonton to Fort Nelson in time to set up camp.

Sounds good, let me know. That's a helluva drive in one day, probably 11-12 hours.

[CptnBlues63]

Sounds good, let me know. That's a helluva drive in one day, probably 11-12 hours.

I was thinking the same thing............I wager there's a good campground right around Grande Prairie! LOL

Well, I'm about 3 weeks out from the start now. My current plan puts me in at Invermere for the Rocky Mountain Rally on the 4th/5th, Calgary on the 5th, and Edmonton on the 6th. No return trip Capn, I'm staying in Alaska until at least 2019. Drew, I'll be passing through GP on the 7th and might have time to stop. I need to make it from Edmonton to Fort Nelson in time to set up camp.

Sadly, the 6th in Edmonton won't work for me....that's a Monday. I have already booked my annual two week hunting trip off in November and the vacation to visit my daughter and grandson in Portland, OR became a three week adventure instead of the two I thought we were taking. So I'm out of days off now *sigh* If you get a chance to stop and visit with Drew, take some pics and post them on here............lol. If I don't talk to you before you leave, enjoy your trip through the rockies and drive safe!