Author: Susan Sheppard

Hello! I grew up in Newfoundland and after graduating university, moved to Ontario with my future hubby, and searched for that coveted career. After some part time jobs, I headed back to Newfoundland to complete my teaching degree and since then have been teaching science, math and outdoor education here in Ontario. I love the outdoors, I love teaching, and I am glad to have been able to combine both those things into my life. We have done lots of traveling around Canada and the Upper Eastern States, and I am looking forward to sharing my love for adventure with you. I have been blogging since 2010, but it has been very off and on. I am determined to share what I know, what I have learned, in hopes that I will inspire someone to get out there and explore. I know my son, who was born in 2008, has been having lots of fun with us and my wish is that he will also be able to share his experiences one day. Thank you for taking the time to read my blog.
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West Coast Adventure (Part 4) – Takakkaw Falls & Mount Revelstoke

It is time to leave Banff behind and make our way further west. We have no set path and we will drive until we find a place to camp for the night. There are places we wanted to stop and believe it or not, we found some impromptu places to go as well. So onward we go on this adventure where we figured out later that day we ended up passing through and/or visiting 4 National Parks that day.

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West Coast Adventure (Part 3) – Grassi Lakes et al

It was another cold night in Banff, and despite being cozy and warm in our tent, we still got up early for another day of adventure. The plan was to take it easy since we had just finished two pretty long hikes on the previous days. So, on the advice of a local outdoor enthusiast that I know from online, we headed to Canmore for a short morning hike at Grassi Lakes ( Thanks Lee!!).

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West Coast Adventure (Part 2) – Johnson Canyon

We got up early (or so we thought) to begin our second day of adventures. The morning air was fairly chilly as it had dropped down to 4 degrees overnight, which motivated Hayden to get breakfast (i.e. hot chocolate) started as we packed up gear for the day.

We weren’t sure exactly which hike to do, so on the way out of the campground, we stopped to talk to the park office about our options. It was only 9:00, but they told us that we were already starting too late and that parking lots would be full and there would be very limited parking on the road. We were still wrapping our heads around just how busy the park is these days.

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