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Snowshoeing Tour to the Paint Pots
Snowshoeing Tour to the Paint Pots
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Snowshoeing Tour to the Paint Pots

By Discover Banff Tours
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Overview
  • Experience snowshoeing along an easy winding forest trail
  • See the bubbling natural pools of the Paint Pots
  • Try the crazy carpet slide - a fun version of tobogganing
  • Taste maple taffy made fresh in the snow by your guide
  • Hear stories of indigenous people, explorers and fur traders

Activity location

  • Kootenay National Park
    • Paint pots
    • East kootenay, British columbia, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Default Hotel Pickup - Public Bus Parking Lot (Behind Mount Royal Hotel)
    • 135 Beaver Street
    • T1L 1A1, Banff, Alberta, Canada

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedSnowshoeing tour to the Paint Pots in Kootenay National Park
  • What's includedWhat's includedCertified hiking guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedSnowshoes
  • What's includedWhat's includedHiking poles
  • What's includedWhat's includedHot chocolate and maple taffy treat
  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pick up and drop off - Please contact 403-760-5007 to request
  • What's includedWhat's includedCommentary in English
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGratutiy

Know before you book

  • The minimum age is 8 years old and all children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied by someone 18 years and older.
  • If you have back, neck, lower back, joint, or muscular problems, you should carefully consider whether to participate
  • This activity is not wheelchair accessible
  • All adults must sign a waiver prior to the tour. A waiver must also be completed by the parent or guardian of any child under the age of 18.
  • You must be able to climb and descend stairs and walk on unpaved or uneven terrain.
  • Default pickup location (Public Bus Parking Lot Behind Mount Royal Hotel) - Unless requested otherwise

What you can expect

This easy 3-kilometre (1.9 mile) trail through Kootenay National Park to see the historical Paint Pots is the perfect introduction to snowshoeing near Banff. Snowshoe on an easy trail along a bridge across the frozen Vermilion River and and along the snowy path winding through a forest of pine trees to the Paint Pots, a cultural treasure within our National Park.

Learn about the history of the fur trade as you explore the fascinating Paint Pots, which are mineral deposits once used by First Nations people for rock painting. Along the way you will hear stories of Banff’s indigenous people, explorers and fur traders who lived in and travelled through the Rockies.

After this crisp winter walk, enjoy a uniquely Canadian treat: hot maple taffy poured into snow to make a sweet frozen dessert. Plus try a crazy carpet slide down the hill while it’s being made - kids and adults alike love this part of the tour!

This is an excellent trip for beginners as it covers a mainly flat terrain with minimal elevation gain, and also suits anyone wanting a pleasant activity outdoors in the majesty of Kootenay National Park.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESKootenay National Park
    • Paint pots
    • East kootenay, British columbia, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEDefault Hotel Pickup - Public Bus Parking Lot (Behind Mount Royal Hotel)
    • 135 Beaver Street
    • T1L 1A1, Banff, Alberta, Canada