CAST A LINE
Fishing on the Bow River
St. Patrick's Island
Enjoy breathtaking views of
the Rocky Mountains along
with gourmet hors d’oeuvres, a
selection of beer and wines, and
a live jazz band.
GOOD TO KNOW: Heritage
Park is Canada’s largest living
Sikome Lake
remote communities relied on
stalwart steamships to ferry
gold-rush miners and settlers.
Heritage Park Historical Village’s
(page 33) S.S. Moyie is a half-
size replica of a paddlewheeler
that once traversed Kootenay
Lake. The park’s visitors can
get a taste of bygone times
on a captain’s cruise around
Glenmore Reservoir, Thursdays
between July 20 and August 31.
history museum, spanning the
early 1860s fur trade to the
petroleum and automobile-
dominated 1950s with authentic,
historic buildings, costumed
interpreters, and exciting events.
Wet 'n' Wild Rides
Located about 10 kilometres
west of Calgary, Calaway
Park (page 33) is Western
Canada’s largest outdoor family
Calgary’s stretch of the Bow River
enjoys a well-deserved reputation
as an outstanding location for trout
fishing—unusually large and plentiful
fish are routinely caught within sight of
downtown office towers. “Conservatively,
it’s one of the top three trout rivers in the
world for a river that has rainbow and
brown trout,” says Josh Nugent, guide
with Out Fly Fishing Outfitters (page 40).
The city’s many fishing guides take novice
and experienced anglers on excursions
right through the heart of the city and
downstream amongst beautiful prairie
foothills scenery.
amusement park with more
than 30 rides including the
Vortex rollercoaster. But when
it’s time to beat the heat, head
for Timber Falls—the sawmill-
themed log ride includes
three high velocity drops with
splashdowns at the bottom
and a zig-zag river section. If
you have a bit of a competitive
streak, jump into a Bumper Boat,
which is a motorized rubber
tube that you can use to steer,
bump, and spray your way to
victory. Shorter fun-seekers can
pilot the Tot Yachts that circle
around a shallow pool.
GOOD TO KNOW: Aside from
the rides, Calaway Park also
offers games, live performances,
food kiosks and restaurants, and
a 3D movie theatre.
Catch a Wave
Little ones need to burn off
some energy, but the sun won’t
come out to play? Suit them up
anyway—they’ll have a scream
dodging waves and hurtling
down water slides at Village
Square Leisure Centre (page 40)
and Southland Leisure Centre
(page 40), Calgary’s indoor
water parks. The wave pools are
beach-style so they start off very
shallow and slowly get deeper,
which is perfect for wee waders.
The centres also feature full
gyms, fitness rooms, and weight
rooms. Southland has raquet ball
and squash courts, as well as a
climbing wall.
GOOD TO KNOW: Both leisure
centres offer drop-in programs
for preschoolers. Kids will play,
learn, and be physically active
while parents exercise, take a
class, or just hit the hot tub and
steam room.
Go Jump in a Lake
While Calgary isn’t exactly
known for its sandy beaches
and rippling lakes, there is
one place where you can
have it all within city limits.
Sikome Lake is a small,
man-made lake in Calgary’s
Fish Creek Provincial Park
(albertaparks.ca/fish-creek).
Ringed by sand, it’s a popular
swimming hole for locals and
visitors alike. There are no
lifeguards on duty, and an adult
must accompany children.
GOOD TO KNOW: Sikome
is open 10 am to 7:30 pm
(weather dependent) and there
is a $2 - $5 fee per person to
enter.
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