Top Alberta Snowshoeing

Combine street art and craft beer with this small-group tour around Calgary. Start the tour sampling a few beers, then head out to the Beltline Urban Mural Project to admire a selection of street art murals, while learning more about the art and artists with exclusive information and stories. End the tour with more craft beer at a local brewery.

Add an invigorating winter adventure to your Lake Louise trip during this 2-hour beginner’s snowshoe walk. Ascend Lake Louise’s ‘Grizzly Gondola’ to a nearby mountain peak, learning to use your new cold-weather footwear before heading out to explore nearby alpine scenery and search for local wildlife. Along the way your friendly guides will share details about area history and guide you to Eagle Cabin, where you can warm up with included hot chocolate and a snack. Your lift ticket, snowshoes and refreshments are included.

Visit Kootenay National Park, Marble Canyon, and Lake Louise all in one day on this tour from Baniff that includes round-trip transport and snowshoes for trekking around the snow and ice. After you get a look at one of the deepest canyons in the Rockies, head over to the lake. You can choose to ice skate or go on a sleigh ride (own expense), or you can relax at the Chateau Lake Louise or follow your guide around on snowshoes through the area.

Big mountain views, cool glacial waters, forests, valleys and wildlife: all from the perspective of the river. Great for all ages and perfect for first time rafters, Canmore Raft Tours offers two family friendly river floats leaving right from downtown Canmore. The 1hr "Townie" leaves five times daily at 10:00am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm, 4:00pm and 6:00pm from the Canmore Boat Launch, which is only a few minute walk from the shops and restaurants downtown. The 1.5hr "Explorer" offers the same easy access, but we extend the tour into the tributaries and explore more, leaving at 6:00pm from the Canmore Boat Launch. All Tours offer transportation from the river back to downtown.

Your professionally guided hiking adventure will begin at at a convenient location where we will review our plan for the day and sign the liability waiver. From there, we will drive approximately 1 hour to the trailhead. We will set off on our adventure at a comfortable/relaxed pace, hike for a 1-2 hours, with breaks for water or a snack and then stop for lunch at a meadow full of beautiful wildflowers, a mountain ridge with an awe-inspiring view, or at a majestic alpine lake. On this trip, there will be plenty of time to relax, take photos and explore the area. As a certified interpretive guide, I will teach you about the natural and cultural history of the area, as well as the local flora and fauna. When we are ready, we will make our way back to the trailhead and then back to where we started. The trail will range from between 5 - 10 km (3 - 6 miles) with an approximate elevation gain of 300 - 500 meters (1000 - 1600 feet). This unique adventure will leave you wanting more.

Travel up 984 feet (300 meters) to a sub-alpine lake during this snowshoe tour in Kananaskis Country. With snowshoe rental included, follow your guide across the snow-covered ground as you catch sight of the Canadian Rockies. Take in other views of the nearby towering cliffs and wintery wilderness as you go.

Experience a helicopter ride over the snow-covered Canadian Rockies. Enjoy a guided walking tour on Abraham Lake to witness the natural phenomenon of its bubbles up close.

Treat yourself to a Heli Snowshoeing Adventure in the Canadian Rockies and see them from a different perspective. Admire stunning, birds-eye views of the snowy mountains, frozen lakes, and glaciers as you soar above them in a helicopter. Then, your pilot will land at a high alpine meadow with over 2 meters of snow or at the confluence, where Cline River and Waterfalls Creek meet. From there, set off on an exciting 1-hour snowshoe adventure to a frozen waterfall. Warmup half-way through your snowshoe with a complimentary hot chocolate and Irish cream in the wilderness. Once you’ve enjoyed your drink and have snowshoed back to the helicopter, you will climb back to the base.  This tour is suitable for the whole family or just for two, with 20-minute, 30-minute or 55-minute helicopter rides to choose from.