On the first real day of our road trip (we had arrived in Waterton late the night before), we set off on a mosquito infested hike to Wall Lake in the Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park in British Columbia. Yes, it did feel pretty cool hiking from one province (Alberta) to another (British Columbia)! The hike itself was pretty easy (only 220 metres of elevation gain) for a medium-length (12km) hike but it was hot with hundreds of mosquitoes out to get us, which added a challenge to the walk. The hike up to Wall Lake was pretty boring but the actual lake was very pretty (and chilly as Abbey discovered when she took an unexpected dip) and provided the perfect stopping place for lunch. As we headed back down the mountain, we were encouraged by some fellow hikers to take the detour to Forum Falls which turned out to be a life saver for our hot, sweaty and mosquito bitten bodies as we cooled ourselves off under the spray from the falls. The Wall Lake hike was to be our only 'real' hike of the trip as dogs are not allowed to hike in the national parks of the USA, but it was a good start to our road trip in the Rockies.
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| Cameron Lake, Waterton |
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| Hiking from Alberta to British Columbia |
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| Abbey was very keen to hike (perhaps because the mozzies weren't bothering her!) |
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| Babbling brook near Wall Lake |
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| The 'wall' of Wall Lake (and icebergs in the middle of summer!) |
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| Hanging out by Wall Lake |
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| Healthy snacks for the dog during our lunch break |
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| Enjoying a 'shower' at Forum Falls on the way down |
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