Canusa Cycle Adventure Tours
A comprehensive list of fully supported bicycle tours in the Canadian Rockies offered by Canusa Cycle Tours including dates, cost, Itinerary, meals and location. All tours include: one or two vans and equipped trailers to carry your bikes and luggage or you when you are tired.The vans are licensed for both Alberta and British Columbia and are safety checked every 6 months by Government approved mechanics. Each van carries 2,000,000 vehicle insurance and 1,000,000 Liability Insurance ;A minimum of two experienced guides with CPR and Basic first aid and the required license to drive the vans; all camp gear including tents, air mattresses (limited quantity), and all cooking gear required. Canusa guides do all tent and camp set-up and take-down; Rentals of 24 speed Hybrid bicycles with water bottles, rear racks and rear top pack, Sleeping Bags and Helmets.
Our tours have varying lengths and are suitable for beginners to advanced: The Golden Triangle Tour offers a glider flight where you may take the controls to try a few turns, Kayaking on the Columbia River and Whitewater Rafting on the ever exciting Kicking Horse River; The Icefields Highway offers some of the most majestic scenery found anywhere in the world; The first half of The Chilcotin retraces a part of the sea to sea trek by Alexander McKenzie, the first man to travel across North America from sea to sea north of Mexico and completing the trek 12 years before Lewis and Clarke. The tour includes a 20 k hill complete with switchbacks and grades to 18% and while not a problem for fit intermediates or advanced cyclists, it is a test for anyone; The National Parks is a combination of the Golden Triangle and the Icefields Highway offering the "Best of the West" in one 6 day tour with longer daily mileage than the Icefields Highway or Golden Triangle; The Vancouver Island Tour offers a summer start to cycling in early spring. People on Vancouver Island enjoy the most temperate climate in Canada with only occasional snowfalls and nothing that does not melt in a few days. While most of the rest of North America is still experiencing late winter weather, the Island is in full summer bloom with temperatures ranging from the 70's to the 90's in May and June.
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Restaurant |
Business Center |
Steam Room |
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Bar |
Internet Connection |
Wheelchair Accessible |
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Room Service |
Conference Facilities |
Animal Friendly |
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Laundry Service |
Swimming Pool |
Concierge Desk |
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Storage Areas |
Gym |
Travel Desk |
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Car Park |
Sauna |
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Room Amenities |
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Private Shower |
Microwave |
Telephone |
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Private Bathtub |
Air Conditioning |
Fax |
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Private Jacuzzi |
Electric Fan |
Minibar |
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Private Toilet |
TV |
Coffee Maker |
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Private Kitchen |
Video/DVD/Movies |
Hair Dryer |
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Stove |
Internet Connection |
Trouser Press |
Meal Options |
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Non-Veg (all) |
Vegetarian |
Organic |
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Non-Veg (fish/chicken) |
Vegan |
Ayurvedic |
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Diabetic |
Low Salt |
Low Fat/Cholesterol |
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Kosher |
Hindu |
Muslim |
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| Day 1 |
SUNDAY
Meet in the lobby or outside at 0800 checked out and ready to load and go. The restaurant in the Hotel opens at 0700 and Canusa will arrive for loading by 0730. After loading we will drive to The Bow Valley Parkway for bike set-up and bike start.
Destination --is Mountaineer Lodge, Lake Louise or Lake Louise Campground.
Distance --biking distance is approximately 53 k/33 miles.
Terrain —Mostly easy with a few short steep hills and one longer one just before Johnston Canyon.
Sightseeing —Bow Valley Parkway, Johnston Canyon and Lake Louise
Meals --Breakfast is your responsibility and can be enjoyed at the Hotel. Lunch is usually at the bike start on the Bow Valley Parkway and dinner is at Baker Creek Chalets
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| Day 2 |
MONDAY—Day off for Canusa guides but guides will assist in the days activities.
Destination --is sightseeing in the Lake Louise area and biking distance is optional.
Meals --Breakfast at Lake Louise Inn, Lunch will be prepared by Canusa guides at a convenient time and location—or buy your own--and Dinner will again be at Baker Creek Chalets.
Sightseeing —Takawkaw Falls, Spiral Tunnels, Kicking Horse Pass, Lake Louise and/or Hike to the Teahouse—to be discussed with the guides.
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| Day 3 |
TUESDAY
Destination --is Saskatchewan River X-ing Motel or Campground.
Distance --biking distance is approximately 83 k/52 miles.
Terrain —40 k/25 m of mostly easy to moderate grades with occasional steep sections followed by a steep 8 k/5 m downhill then another 32 k/20 m of mostly easy downhill to the X-ing.
Sightseeing —Herbert and Hector Lakes, Bow Lake, Falls and Glacier, Peyto Lake and Lookout and Waterfowl Lake.
Meals --Breakfast at Lake Louise Inn, Lunch at Waterfowl Lake by Canusa and dinner at Saskatchewan River X-ing.
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| Day 4 |
WEDNESDAY
Destination --is the Columbia Icefields Chalet or Wilcox Creek Campground.
Distance --biking distance is approximately 49 k/30 miles.
Terrain —mostly easy to moderate uphill grades to the foot of Sunwapta Pass then a steep 12 k/8 m to the summit.
Sightseeing —The weeping Wall, Sunwapta Pass and look-out and hikes to Parkers Ridge and the toe of the Athabaska Glacier.
Meals --Breakfast is at the Saskatchewan River X-ing—or campground, Lunch at Wilcox Creek Campground and dinner at the Columbia Icefields Chalet Restaurant.
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| Day 5 |
THURSDAY
Destination --is Honeymoon Lake Campground--optional hotel accommodation is available at the Sunwapta Resort.
Distance --biking distance is approximately 54 k/34 miles.
Terrain —A steep 1.5 k/1 m climb near the beginning followed by a very steep 5 k/3 m downhill then 30 miles of mostly easy downhill.
Sightseeing —Wilcox Pass, Sunwapta Falls, and Jasper.
Meals --Breakfast is at the Icefields Chalet, Lunch is at Honeymoon Lake Campground followed by a drive to Jasper and dinner is at Karouzos in Jasper.
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| Day 6 |
FRIDAY —Last Day of biking.
Destination --is Jasper by bike then the Calgary Executive Royal Inn by Van.
Distance --biking distance is approximately 45 k/28 miles.
Terrain —Mostly easy downhill with only a few short uphills.
Sightseeing —Athabaska Falls--Banff.
Meals --Breakfast is at Sunwapta Resort, Lunch is “Subs” in the van and dinner is on you.
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| Required Skill Level |
Open to All
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| Required Equipment |
Optional
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| Our Certificatons |
We are members of Alberta Tourism |
Mountain Skills & Disciplines |
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Hiking |
Mountaineering |
Canyoneering |
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Backpacking |
High Altitude |
Caving |
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Camping |
Traversing |
Coasteering |
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Rock Climbing |
Aid Climbing |
Big Walling |
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Ice Climbing |
Free Climbing |
Ropes & Knots |
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Bouldering |
Solo Climbing |
Belaying |
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Indoor Climbing |
Lead Climbing |
Rappeling |
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Traditional Climbing |
Top Roping |
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Avalanche Awareness |
Outdoor Survival |
First Aid |
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Environmental Awareness |
Navigation |
Search & Rescue |
Additional: Cycling, Fitness, Kayaking, Gliding, Whitewater Rafting
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