The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
drove into Alberta, Canada:
Jasper and the Icefields Parkway,
then on to Banff
July 31 - August 4, 2015
Icefields Parkway map

Alberta is bounded to the west by British Columbia, to the south by Montana-USA, to the east by Saskatchewan and to the north by the Northwest Territories. Capital is Edmonton. Fantastic Scenery everywhere! And plenty of wildlife.
welcome to Alberta sign speed limit sign

Below - There was a daily fee to drive on the Icefield Parkway - money well spent because the Icefield Parkway has some of the most beautiful scenery the two RV Gypsies have ever seen - lakes, mountains, waterfalls and more......... Around every corner, the scenery just kept getting more awesome.....

The Icefield Parkway joins the Jasper and Banff National Parks in the most breathtaking beautiful drive throughout the entire parkway. The Icefields Parkway is considered a scenic drive, not a transportation corridor. That is it is necessary to buy a park pass to drive the parkway. Large trucks are banned and the speed limit is leisurely. The Icefield Parkway passes within viewing distance of seven ice fields (large upland glaciers) and 25 smaller glaciers and so much more.

Icefields Parkway payment area Icefields Parkway payment area

Below: These campgrounds do not accept reservations, and the sign below states that all the campgrounds are full except Whistlers and Snaring River Overflow on this date. So the two RV Gypsies went to Whistlers Campground.
campgrounds full sign bear warning sign
Welcome to Jasper sign Icefield Parkway Hwy 93 sign

Below: Upon arriving at Whistlers, the two RV Gypsies were told that the campground was full even though they have 781 sites, but they could pay and go to Snaring River Overflow, which is dry camping. The two RV Gypsies do not like dry camping, but did not have a choice.
Whistelers campground sign

Below: The roads to Snaring River Overflow. Note: Be sure to read directions correctly and do NOT let the signs fool you. Do NOT turn left into the campground in that area (especially if you have a big coach), but DO go over the bridge and turn right into the big empty field that is Snaring River Overflow.
The roads to Snaring River Overflow Snaring River Overflow - a big empty field

Below: The view from the dining room window of the two RV Gypsies RV at Snaring River Overflow. What a great yard to have.
view from the RV of the two RV Gypsies

Below: The two RV Gypsies parked in the big open field. There were NO hook-ups. No Wi-Fi. and No TV. But they did have peace and beautiful scenery. Lots more RVs came in the next few days.
The two RV Gpysies RV The two RV Gpysies RV

Below: The two RV Gypsies took a drive into the town of Jasper. (They were also here in August of 2009.) The town of Jasper is amid the serene mountain setting of Jasper National Park, which is north of Banff National Park and is the largest of Canada's mountain national parks.

Welcome to Jasper sign bear carving on a park sign
Lee Duquette with a big hotdog and ice cream coen totem pole in the town of Jasper

Below: The two RV Gypsies saw the butt ends of some wildlife as they scampered up a hill.

butts of some wildlife butts of some wildlife
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