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Destinee & Rodney

July 3, 2025 • Kananaskis Village, AB, Canada

Destinee & Rodney

July 3, 2025 • Kananaskis Village, AB, Canada

Things to Do

*****BANFF*****

Hidden Ridge Resort

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901 Hidden Ridge Way, Banff, AB T1L 1H8, Canada
(800) 661-1372
Check-In: Monday, June 30, 2025 | Check-Out: Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Pre-wedding hang out. Multi-level loft type rooms with fireplace and outdoor heated pool looking down onto the Banff townsite. Even if there is forest fire smoke, it is still lovely (as you can see from our photo). Let us know if you book a unit or want to squeeze into one of the two units we have booked. We plan to do a BBQ and use this as our base area for all Banff area activities leading up to the wedding day.
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Banff Gondola

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100 Mountain Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1B2, Canada
(866) 756-1904

Book the gondola online ahead of time and reserve a spot at the sky bistro for excellent food and top of the mountain views. We would love to do a group dinner here for anyone interested. If you are feeling up for it, you can hike to the top for free.

Actual date and time to be determined.

Lake Minnewanka Parking Lot

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Lake Minnewanka Scenic Dr, Improvement District No. 9, AB T1L 1K2, Canada
(403) 762-1550

Just on the outskirts of Banff. Rod would like to book a boy's day fishing trip for whoever is interested. We like to walk around the lake to the bridge and catch lots of picturesque views. On the road to this lake, there is an old town site (lower bankhead trail), paddleboard lakes (Two Jack and Johnson Lake) or a nice hangout lake for the kids (cascade ponds)

Horseback riding at Lake Louise

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Timberline Tours offers 2hr trail rides around the lake, or 3-4hr rides up the mountain. My new favorite way to reach a summit!!! Let Destinee know if you want to be part of this plan, or book your own adventure.

Timberline Tours Horseback Riding Lake Louise

*****AROUND KANANASKIS LODGE*****

Hiking and walking trails

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Kananaskis village has e-bike rentals and easy walking trails right around the hotel, or drive a short way to troll falls (easy hike with kids) or ribbon creek (easy to hard depending on how far up you go). A short drive away takes you to Mt Lorette Ponds. For more adventures, check out surrounding area hikes too.

Rawson Lake Trail At The Lake

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Rawson Lake, Kananaskis, AB T0L 2C0, Canada

Day hike to lake with views and fishing. Parking at "Upper Kananaskis Lake Day Use Area". About 1 hr 45 min drive from Calgary, or 40 min drive from Kananaskis Lodge. If you don't want to do the 3hr out and back hike up the mountain to see Rawson Lake, there is still a route around Upper Kananaskis lake and some picnic spots. Can get cold and windy around the lake.

Ask Destinee about our family connection to this wonderful spot.

Rawson Lake, Alberta, Canada - 3,639 Reviews, Map | AllTrails

Kananaskis Country Golf Course

1 Lorette Rd, Kananaskis Village, AB T0L 2H0, Canada
(403) 591-7070

Located just across the river from the hotel, it does require driving to get to.

Kananaskis Nordic Spa

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1 Centennial Dr, Kananaskis Village, AB T0L 2H0, Canada
(403) 591-6800

Kananaskis Nordic Spa features five outdoor pools, four steam and sauna cabins, and an exfoliation room. The relaxation areas features hammocks, fireside lounges, eight treatment rooms and a wellness bistro. Booking opens up 3 months ahead and is booked up VERY FAST

** We may be trying to book a spa session the day after the wedding where you spend the whole day in the pools area **

*****CALGARY*****

Calgary Stampede

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1410 Stampede Trail SE, Calgary, AB T2G 2W1, Canada
(403) 261-0101

July 4 - 13, 2025? (Need to confirm) The greatest outdoor show on earth. Taste the foods, see the concerts, ride the midway, see the rodeo or chuckwagon races, do some shopping. Don't miss out on a free stampede pancake breakfast and experience some Calgary Hospitality. stampedebreakfast.ca