Band_Whore Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 Ike and I are planning a trip across Canada for our vaction this summer. Actully we are leaving next week. This will be both are frist time driving there. Just wondering if anyone has some suggestions on cool places to see along the why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 where are you going? where are you leaving from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Of course, make a point of hitting Jasper or Banff. (Perhaps that is just obvious.)There are so many things (and simply areas) to see that I don't know where to begin.You'll love it, though. Good for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Band_Whore Posted July 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 we are leaving from Cambridge ON. and we are planning to go right to B.C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 have a great trip. On the way to new brunswick, from Quebec there is a nice rest stop on the right side of the road, its about 13k from the border to NB. I always camp there on my way east, It an amazing place to wake up on the morning over looking a really nice lake, that you can walk down to. There is plenty of parking for rvs and cars up in the woods and there is a bath room, and a hose that i've use to fill the water tanks on my rv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Nice! I fuckin love the cross-Canada road trip... Northern lights, swimming in small ponds and lakes on a whim, exploring the backwoods while finding a good place to set up a tent in the middle of nowhere. Check out Pollstar.com before you go - maybe you can catch some good music in an unlikely town along the way. University campus' are good places to go for free internet. Be sure to leave time for the Gulf Islands.. Don't go to Trail, BC. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 awesome! if i were you plan the winnipeg through to alberta stretch (if you can) to happen mostly at night.. there's really not much to see.. and if you're lucky you might catch a prairie thunderstorm! if you're on the tranny (hwy 1)then you'll cruise right through banff.. going down to golden and climbing back up on that road is a pretty spectacular site. watch for grizzlies! i saw four back in may! have fun... you're in for the long haul.. i once did the exact same stretch by bus.. it was a bloody fucking nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Make sure you stop at the Canmore Hotel for a night or two, here is whats going on; http://www.canmorehotel.com/events.htmlThe natural hot springs between Windermere and Kimberly BC are a great stop, I believe its called Lucier/Whiteswan right off of the main highway between the two towns.THe Kokanee Brewery in Creston BC is a great stop at 9am if your into that kind of thing.have a good trip, and see if you can find Jimmy's in Calgary, good eats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Okay, I thought of something. When you're coming into BC, don't take the big highways that take you into Vancouver. Instead, take the route from Lillooet, south along the Duffy Lake Road, through Pemberton, then down from there to Vancouver. It is a much more picturesque and fun drive, in my opinion (although not adviseable in winter). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 ...if you're on the tranny...... you can always say, "I thought he was a woman! Honest, I didn't know!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timouse Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 niffermouse and i did that run for our honeymoon in 2004...while the whole trip was amazing, i would particularly reccommend doing the yellowhead (northern arm of the transcanada) up to prince rupert and taking the ferry down to vancouver island. we both really dug the calgary zoo, and science north in sudbury, but we are huge nerds cypress hills provincial park on the SK/AB border was amazing, as were the badlands and dinosaur provincial park. see the kootenays, visit nelson BC. have a blast, take lots of pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Visit Nelson for sure!!Idaho Peaks is an amazing yet treacherous drive, followed by a cool little hike with an AMAZING view (keep an eye out for grizzlies) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Band_Whore Posted July 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 Does anyone know of some places in north ontario? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timouse Posted July 12, 2006 Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 Kakabeka Falls provincial park is really nice. the campground is good, if you don't stay it's worth it to see the falls and walk around a bit.The Big Nickel in sudbury is another place you really oughta stop. so is the terry fox memorial near thunder bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted July 12, 2006 Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 [color:purple]Wawa features two giant statues of Canada geese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted July 12, 2006 Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 sleeping giant provincial park is cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Band_Whore Posted July 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 TODAY IS THE DAY!!!!!!!! Iam just leaving work to finsh the last mintue packing and we are off. I am so excited its going to be so cool. Thanks for all you ideas. See ya in 3 weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Freak Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Have a great time!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backbacon Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 fuckin eh, band-whore and ike! Good times! Say hey dog to stu dog for me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 www.bonfirefestival.comaugust 17-20 on the sunshine coast.if come together were at a beautiful venue that'd be the closest thing i could imagine to bonfire.-Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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