The park's glistening lakes, spring-thaw rivers, and sections of the Trans Canada Trail along the Rivière des Rochers, Athabasca River, and Slave River are among the best spots for paddling.

A rock slide, center light grey area, is shown near Bow Glacier Falls north of Lake Louise, Alta., in Banff National Park on Friday, June 20, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP) Jeff ...

The town of Banff, about 80 miles west of Calgary in southwest Alberta, sits within Canada’s oldest national park of the same name, offering awe-inspiring mountain views at every turn, and, of ...

Boasting a prime location in Banff National Park, a 40,000-square-foot spa, and the patio crowned the best in Canada by Canada’s 100 Best, Fairmont Banff Springs has earned its place on top of ...