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of Canada, and explore the town’s history at the Vulcan & District Historical Society Museum and Archives. www.vulcantourism.com WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK Experience the beauty of both the Rocky Mountains and the prairies in this stunning national park located in the southwest region of Alberta. Go for a scenic hike, take in a game of golf, enjoy watersports including windsurfing and kayaking, and more. Camp sites and indoor accomodations are available. 403-859-5133. www.mywaterton.ca TOURS & ADVENTURES ALPINE HELICOPTERS Tours to Three Sisters peaks and Mt Assiniboine. Banff office: 217 Bear St. Canmore Heliport: 91 Bow Valley Tr, Canmore, 403-678-4802. www.alpinehelicopters.com BANFF TRAIL RIDERS This Banff outfitter offers guided horseback adventures mid April to October, and sleigh rides from December to March. Departing in-town stables are one-hour to full-day rides along the Bow River and onto Sulphur Mountain, western cookouts (also accessible by covered wagon) and backcountry pack trips from two to six days (with tent and backcountry lodge accommodation). During winter are 45-minute horse-drawn sleigh rides with a campfire stop to roast marshmallows; private two person cutter sleigh rides with chocolates and liqueurs are a romantic option. Call ahead for rates and times. On Banff Ave, 1-800-661-8352. www.horseback.com A M aze of POSSIBILITIES There’s a summer full of fun and sun in Okotoks. Hit the pavement and visit one of our unique shopping and dining venues downtown and around town, or get in a round at one of our beautiful championship or mini golf courses. Whatever path you take, there are always a number of amazing things to do in the Town of Okotoks. Check out our new website okotokstourism.ca T f HOWLING DOG TOURS Experience a uniquely Canadian pastime: dog sledding. Tours operate in Banff National Park and Kananaskis Country, and are led by qualified guides and a team of Alaskan huskies. Two-hour, half-day, corporate and dinner tours available. Clients are picked up in Banff and Canmore for tours. 1-877-DOG-SLED. www.howlingdogtours.com ICEFIELD HELICOPTER TOURS Offering unparalleled views of the Rocky Mountains, lakes, valleys and glaciers, this tour company has provided guides for over 120 years. Options include a 20 min tour over Mount Cline, 30 mins over Mount Wilson, Wilson Icefield, Mount Cline and Resolute Mountain, and 55 mins over the Columbia Icefield. Two person minimum. Tours run daily from April 1 - Oct 15 and are weather dependent. Rates start from $189 per person. 100 Gopher St Banff, 1-866-606-6700. www.brewster.ca/rocky-mountains INSIDE OUT EXPERIENCE Whitewater rafting, mountain biking, hiking and horseback riding tours in the Canadian Rockies. The Kananaskis River is an ideal introduction to whitewater rafting, while more seasoned rafters can try the Horse Shoe Canyon, a full day trip that includes Class 4 rapids. Owner Andrew Pratt is a jovial guide and amateur expert on local history, terrain and wildlife. 403-949-3305. www.insideoutexperience.com PURE MOUNTAIN ADVENTURE Eco-adventure company specializing in intimate trips of ten people or less. Destinations include Kananaskis, Banff, Lake Lousie, Fernie, and Kimberley. Very reasonably priced — the 8-hour Banff Day Tour includes hiking, historic sites and lunch, al