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Whitewater Saturday

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During the planning stages of our trip to Wells Gray Park,  I booked a Saturday afternoon rafting trip with   Interior Whitewater Expeditions  (IWE).  Once there, we planned a leisurely morning, with a  visit to the Clearwater Farmers' Market, lunch in town and a wild ride on the river in the afternoon. As we headed towards town we took our time along Clearwater Valley Road, stopping at a few of the viewpoints we had rushed by earlier in the week.  If you drive up Corral Road near the 31 km mark you'll catch a nice view of Pyramid Mountain . The CV Road crosses three canyons located fairly close together and we stopped after the bridges to have a good look at Canyons One and Two.    Apparently at Canyon Two you can hike down from the edge of the road and walk along the creek inside the gorge. Though the market had lovely flowers, produce and handmade jewelery it was fairly small so it didn't take long to look aroun...

Enjoying Alpine Meadows Resort

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Serenity Now! Alpine Meadows Resort is located about twenty minutes south of the village of Clearwater along a bumpy and windy dirt road. The main lodge. Our cabin  This really was a lovely start to our Wells  Gray vacation.  There was enough to do nearby to fill two days and it really was more luxurious than we expected.  We had booked it last minute as our original plans for the first two days fell through.  In hindsight it would have been a nice way to end the trip.  I sure would have appreciated soaking in the hot tub the day after that three and half hour horseback ride.   The view from our deck.  Hallamore Lake is about a ten minute walk down the hill. The start of a delicious dinner at the Boathouse Restaurant  Early evening on Hallamore Lake Watching the sky turn pink from the hot tub.   The next morning, from my meditation spot. If I had to use one word to describe...