In case anyone else is considering a similiar trip, there are some pretty reasonable fares available now for NYC to Vancouver. Here is our current itinerary which we are pretty comfortable with. It would be great if we could put together a minyan for shabbos Aug 11-12 in Canmore. We are probably staying at Solara Lodge. We were close to a minyan but a few people just cancelled so we are back to the drawing board.
Vancouver:
Wednesday, August 02, 2017 fly to Vancouver
Thursday, August 03, 2017 Lynn Canyon Park (free), bike stanley park seawall
Friday, August 04, 2017 boating false creek , granville island, maybe Grouse Moutain
Saturday, August 05, 2017 Shabbos in vancouver (motzei shabbos Honda celebration of lights fireworks - English Bay)
Whistler:
Sunday, August 06, 2017 Sea to Sky Highway, Gondola , Hike, Whistler ziplines or Summer bobseleigh
Monday, August 07, 2017 Whistler, Peak to Peak Gondola, Canoe river of Golden Dreams , drive to Kamloops or further
Jasper area:
Tuesday, August 08, 2017 Mt, Robson - Kinney Lake hike, drive to Jasper
Wednesday, August 09, 2017 Maligne Canyon, Maligne Lake Cruise , Mount Edith Cavell (if we get permit)
Thursday, August 10, 2017 Icelands Parkway,Athabasca Falls, Beauty Creek to Stanley falls, Mistaya Canyon, Parker Ridge(if we have time), Bow Lake Summit overlooking Peyto Lake, Bow Lake
Canmore:
Friday, August 11, 2017 Prepare for Shabbos, explore canmore area via bikes
Saturday, August 12, 2017 Shabbos in Canmore -
Sunday, August 13, 2017 Morraine Lake, Valley of ten peaks, Lake Louise, Lake Agnes Teahouse Plain of Six Glaciers Loop
Monday, August 14, 2017 Yoho National Park, Emerald Lake, Natural Bridge, Takkakaw Falls
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 Town of Banff, Banff Gondola , Horseback riding , Tunnel Mountain Summit hike
Wednesday, August 16, 2017 Drive to Calgary, fly home