Real Talk

Jasper National Park is home to the Columbia Icefield, which feeds water to all three of Canada’s oceans. The Athabasca Glacier is an easily accessible tongue of ice flowing from this massive icefield. Although anyone can follow the gravel trail that leads to the tip of the glacier, only certified guides (and the people they escort) are allowed to traverse its surface. Rockaboo Mountain Adventures is one of Jasper’s longtime guiding heavyweights, and their Athabasca Glacier Tour is a must.

Nothing says summer like relaxing on a patio. And in Jasper it’s extra special, with countless opportunities to soak up mountain views, sample local-made brews and spot born-and-bred Jasperites. Discover your new favourite place to dine al fresco.

Part of the reason Jasper was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site is because of the abundant fauna that call the national park home. While there’s always the possibility of spotting an elk or bear on your own, a professional wildlife watching tour will take guests to lesser known areas of the park and increase your chances.

Do you have what it takes to recreate history? Go to one of four iconic Jasper locations and take a photo that mimics a select historical image to win a trip to the mountains! Contest closes July 31.

Beneath the crystalline waters of Patricia Lake lies a hidden piece of Jasper’s history. During the Second World War, Patricia Lake was home to a covert construction project so classified that even the builders didn’t know what they were making. It was codenamed Project Habbakuk. Today, the skeletal underwater wreck can be explored by experienced divers. Or you can go to the Jasper Yellowhead Museum & Archives to learn more about this fascinating story.

After surviving the Sixties Scoop, Indigenous Knowledge Keeper and Jasper local Matricia Bauer found purpose and inspiration in sharing her story and her heritage. Meet this extraordinary woman and discover one of Jasper's brightest stars via Warrior Women's Fireside Chat experience.

The award-winning golf course run by the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Club is one of the must-play courses in Canada. The 18-hole layout was designed from scratch by Canada's premier architect and offers elevated tee boxes, dramatic bunkering, holes aligned with distant mountain vistas, and fairways that carve through thick forest.

There’s something magical about sleeping under the stars. Jasper is a year-round camping destination and can accommodate anything from a one-person bivy tent to the largest motorhome, and everything in between.

Quintessentially Canadian and oh-so-cozy, Jasper's cabins pair heritage aesthetic with modern comforts, and the national park is the self-proclaimed Cabin Capital of Canada. Explore more than 500 individual cabins to rent, ranging from cozy riverside cabins to luxurious log refuges that British royalty and celebrities have stayed in.

Jasper is unforgettable in any circumstance, but it’s even more extraordinary to explore with little ones in tow. Seeing your kids’ little faces light up at the sight of the towering peaks is a joy unto itself, but it's a bonus perk that making all those memories is guaranteed to make bedtimes fuss-free.

The community of Jasper will be hosting Veterans Appreciation during the first two weeks of November. With the 100th Anniversary of the Poppy, Remembrance Day, and Veterans Week, Jasper would like to invite all to enjoy numerous events and activities throughout the national park to show our support for our military veterans who have endured and sacrificed so much for all of us.

As one of the most iconic landmarks in Canada’s Rocky Mountains, Spirit Island has legions of fans. Discover this beautiful, off-the-beaten path island yourself by booking a Pursuit Maligne Lake boat cruise, which opens for the season on May 28, 2021.

Canoeing is to Canada what cheese curds are to fries and gravy. A canoe tour gives you an extra special, stress-free experience that's perfect for both canoe novices and experts, couples and families. Want a bit more independence on your canoe adventure? Canoe rentals at some of Jasper’s most beautiful lakes.

Canada’s first whitewater rafting outfitter opened in Jasper in 1984. Today four different rafting companies in Jasper will take you onto multiple different rivers, that range from gentle floats with hilarious guides to adrenaline-pumped thrill rides down turbulent rapids.