Banff is cool BUT THIS IS BETTER! 🇨🇦 Canadian Rocky Mountain Roadtrip Pt.1

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Here is your sign to plan a Canadian Rocky Mountain Roadtrip! If you're looking to travel to the Canadian Rockies, DO NOT SKIP THESE PARKS! When we arrived at Banff, we realized what the hype was about. No one leaves Banff feeling like they wasted money on a vacation! But what we didn't know until we did some research is that it is only one of four national parks in the Canadian Rockies.
Are you wondering “What is there to do in Banff National Park in Canada?” Don’t worry, we got you covered. In this video, we show you around the famous national park, exploring some of the lesser known places to spend your time as well as take you to the famous Lake Louise and Lake Moraine! We are also going to take you to two of Banff's sister national parks, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks. Oh, did I️ mention, we only have 3 days to visit 3 National Parks?!
Before we get into it, there’s one thing we should clarify: Banff National Park is massive. The whole national park takes several hours to drive through point to point and it is broken up into 3 different sections: Banff/Banff town, Lake Louise, and the Icefields Parkway. It takes at least 45 minutes to get from Banff Town to lake Louise Village if you don’t make any stops along the way (you definitely should!)
Canada's Rocky Mountain National Parks:
- Banff National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Jasper National Park
We will be visiting Jasper and the northern part of Banff in PART 2 of our Canadian Rocky Mountain Roadtrip!
We visited a different section of the Canadian Rockies in this video which included Waterton NP: • Crossing into 🇨🇦 Canad...
We are Meghan and Matt and we set a goal to travel 1 Million Miles! We are undertaking the road trip of a lifetime to Alaska and back to the US. On the way to Alaska we are going to soak up all of that Canada has to offer. If you want to follow our journey North to Alaska and back down through Vancouver, consider subscribing to our Channel. This is a bucket list road trip for us and we can't wait to bring you along.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 What makes Banff so special?
01:39 The Canadian Rocky Mountain Roadtrip Plan
03:01 Banff's most underrated lake
07:24 Kayaking in Banff
10:44 Best Indian Food in Banff Town
11:50 Lake Minnewanka
13:28 Things to do in Kootenay National Park
18:33 Things to do in Yoho National Park
21:13 You can't skip these lakes in Banff

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@lindaostrom570 Жыл бұрын

the thing about being in nature in western canada is feeling just how small and insignifigant we are compared to tall tall trees and looming mountains. great trip guys.

@Meghanandmatt Жыл бұрын

The landscapes in western Canada are truly some of the most beautiful we’ve seen in our lives! Thanks so much for watching Linda 😊

@ryancheckel8278 2 жыл бұрын

The drive up North is fantastic. I live in Alberta, and Miami is about as far away as Fairbanks. You meet so many interesting people on the trip up; make sure to listen to the ones coming back. If someone says: “it’s only five hours out of your way” they’re telling the truth, and it’s still worth the detour.

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a wild perspective I hadn’t really realized about the distance. We definitely met some cool fellow travelers on our way north!

@christinaw6 2 жыл бұрын

The water itself is clear..the color is a reflection of your surroundings 🙂💙🚐

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

It’s so beautiful! Top notch reflections 💙💙💙

@lindasteinbrenner8065 2 жыл бұрын

Just absolutely stunning views! I love the animal shots esp the birds! The combination of mountains, lakes and all those glorious trees! I know I complimented you guys on the quality of your videos last time but GUYS! you are killing it! 👍🏻❤️

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

Matt is LOVING the wildlife out here. The bird with whatever it was in his mouth, he waited 20 minutes for lol. Thank you Linda, we really appreciate your comment. Only up from here!!

@to0muchlove 2 жыл бұрын

That water is SOOOO BLUE! ❤️🇨🇦🥰

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

Love it!

@the-wandering-wings 2 жыл бұрын

So beautiful! We have never heard of the other parks, but they look equally as incredible. Can’t wait to visit this area one day!

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

Banff is truly an amazing place! We hope you get to go soon!

@mattbouthet 2 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to relive part 2!

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

Same!!!

@kmerriott 2 жыл бұрын

This is my favourite video of yours yet! Amazing guys!

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

That makes us feel so happy Kari, thank you!

@zeesoutdoorsadventures 2 жыл бұрын

Another great vlog guys I love this .

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@charlesh6329 2 жыл бұрын

These videos keep getting better and better each time. All of the locations look amazing but not as amazing as Matt's dancing and singing! keep up the good work!😁

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Charles! I’ve been workin hard at these moves for ya 😂🕺🏻

@blessedveteran 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you guys did this first. You have given me a lot of ideas for when I go down there. Sucks you only 3 weeks but, you live and learn 😊. I'm looking forward to your Alaska videos, especially now that I've been there too 😀

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

You’re gonna have the best time in Banff!

@jooooooo2 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoy the mix of vlog and information! Also love that you use a table to wrap your 🥯 instead of something that you’ll throw away.

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Jo Jo! We always go the sustainable option whenever possible!

@marcellejones8476 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you for sharing.

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@MrKbtor2 11 ай бұрын

Great video! Enjoyed sharing it a little with you.

@Meghanandmatt 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@desimora8 Жыл бұрын

Great video. We are going that way next week. Thanks for the insights.

@Meghanandmatt Жыл бұрын

We hope you have a great trip!!

@Katehappyvlogs Жыл бұрын

First video watching ya'll and you're making me love/miss the mountains all over, Great video!! ❤️

@Meghanandmatt Жыл бұрын

Hey Kate! Thanks so much for watching! The mountains are calling you back!

@stevewoods8116 2 жыл бұрын

That was really beautiful scenery! So glad you're taking the time to see the parks and not hotfooting it thru Canada on your way to Alaska. P. S. Rust never sleeps. 😎

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

Ain’t that the truth! Yeah we are so happy to tour Canada. There is so much to see!

@christinaw6 2 жыл бұрын

Those views are stunning!! That baby bear!! 🐻🚐🏞

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

One of the most beautiful places we have ever been to!! And the baby bear was SOOOOO CUTE!

@christinaw6 2 жыл бұрын

@@Meghanandmatt this is one of my favorite places I've watched you guys visit so far ❤️

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

@@christinaw6 it’s definitely been one our favorite places we’ve traveled to!

@DavidandSarah 2 жыл бұрын

We are so blessed to be able to be RV'ing around this stunning area for the next few months!! New friends over here, might bump into you along the way! 😊

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you’re here! It’s such a dream! Maybe we will!

@jimsmith7707 Жыл бұрын

I have taken 3 trips to this area in the last 10 years (last time Aug 19), and it one of the most beautiful places in the world. We took a bunch of pictures at Lake Moraine the last time, it is amazing. The next part of your trip, Glacier Parkway will continue to be truly awesome. Love your videos and your take on the world. Thanks for doing this for all of us stuck at home for whatever reasons.

@Meghanandmatt Жыл бұрын

Hey Jim, thanks so much for watching! This part of the world truly is one of the most beautiful places we’ve ever been to. We’re glad to hear you’ve been able to visit multiple times! We’ll continue to keep making videos of our travels for ya 🤝

@paandmatraveltime Жыл бұрын

Great Video, we heading back to Banff in May so excited!

@Meghanandmatt Жыл бұрын

Making us jealous!! We love it there

@insideworld2beauty Жыл бұрын

That water is so so beautiful

@Meghanandmatt Жыл бұрын

It really is!

@mrdajve 2 жыл бұрын

We're about to move from the UK to London ON. So excited to be "near" places like this in Canada. Awesome vid and very well produced as per!

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

Canada is truly spectacular! There is so much to see in Ontario we haven’t visited!

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

Safe travels on your move!

@JesusFriedChrist Жыл бұрын

Banff is 2,700km away from London, Ont! It’s a big country eh?

@MTBCyclist15 2 жыл бұрын

Hi guys! We stumbled on your channel since we recognized you guys from our trip. My wife is actually behind you at 12:38 haha Great video! Have a nice trip

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

Omg! You were the other couple at that spot at the time! That’s amazing you found us. Thanks! Hope you enjoy(ed) your trip as well!

@messybundiary 2 жыл бұрын

Love the video and the way you shot it :)

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We had a lot of fun making this video and are glad you liked it 😊

@theeviebeevie3033 Жыл бұрын

I was just there last week and it’s beautiful!!!! I had a great time and the views were absolutely stunning! We went too Banff, Jasper, and Yoho National Park. Highly recommend!

@Meghanandmatt Жыл бұрын

They’re all so beautiful! We’d love to go back and spend more time in each park

@theeviebeevie3033 Жыл бұрын

@@Meghanandmatt For real!! I just started watching you guys and i’m enjoying every bit of it!!! I hope you reach your goal of 1M miles!!!!

@deidrecruickshank7975 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, just subbed. How beautiful is BC!

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Deidre! Glad you’re here! BC is so beautiful!

@arlenebaltrus9709 Жыл бұрын

Pronunciation for Lake Minnewanka - wonka as in Willie Wonka I love following you. I live very close to Banff. It was fun to see you visit all the familiar places.

@Meghanandmatt Жыл бұрын

Ahhh now we know! Banff and that whole area is absolutely beautiful! One of our favorite places we’ve visited in all of our travels

@jameshurren9246 Жыл бұрын

Hey, I was spending three weeks in Jasper and Banff while you were there. I got soaked in rain many times. Also saw one hell of a snow storm while up by Columbia Icefield. Loved all of it! Gave ya a subscribe :D

@Meghanandmatt Жыл бұрын

Gotta love it!! Hope you had an amazing time! Thank you for the sub ❤️

@esterbaque7757 Жыл бұрын

You save me lots of money, don't have to go now, I saw all the marvelous places thanks to your awesome video.

@Meghanandmatt Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the video so much!! But theres so much more to see!

@esterbaque7757 Жыл бұрын

@@Meghanandmatt I will try to see them all.

@Antkiller2013 2 жыл бұрын

"Tarantula" Barking Spiders are only north of the 49th! Loving the videos since I subscribed a few weeks back, keep them coming.

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

Haha true they are a rare and vicious breed! Thanks for watching! We appreciate you coming along for the ride 🤙🏼

@mike.gingerbarrett7356 2 жыл бұрын

My wife and I are leaving Northern California this morning on our road trip to Alaska. We will be following your videos. Our goal is to make it to Prudhoe Bay then south to Homer. We are planning to be on the road for the next three months. Cheers!!!

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Mike! Hope you guys have safe travels and a great time! Good luck on the road to Prudhoe Bay!

@JoeCoachTV 2 жыл бұрын

It's a fantastic place. beautiful country. The video was clean and the scenery was beautiful, so I completely focused on the video~~!!👍237

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

thank you very much! It is such a beautiful place, hard not to get a good shot!

@NoOverhead 5 ай бұрын

SO GLAD the KZfaq Algorithm Gods blessed me with your channel. Safe travels, friends!

@Meghanandmatt 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you found us!

@Komainu959 Жыл бұрын

05:29 - Johnston Lake- If you're going counter clockwise, I believe she is in the first wide open section of the hike, the trail DOES split off and I think you can just barely see it in the video. This split takes you to an upper section of the hike to give you a slightly elevated view of the lake which is really nice. This has 2 other benefits. There used to be a swing hanging (not sure if it's still there a few years ago) and this is one of the many locations that Parks Canada has placed those iconic red Adirondack chairs. 05:53 - You can see the elevated section from this shot. It only goes to the top of that embankment.

@Meghanandmatt Жыл бұрын

That's great to know, thanks for sharing! This hike around the lake was one of our favorite days there!

@tltravel 2 жыл бұрын

Can't to follow your adventures! We are in the middle of a Vancouver Island / Rockies series on our channel and then we are headed to the East, but I have always wanted to drive up to Alaska. Looking forward to more inspiration haha maybe we will be next!

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

Oh wonderful! We will be visiting that area on our way home from Alaska! Glad you’re here :)

@keepbeattapfeet 2 жыл бұрын

+Adding grand views to cyberspace for one million miles via the scenic route. Lovely adventure places!

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

I’m sure we’re just at the beginning!

@outofourvan2456 2 жыл бұрын

I love watching your guys videos! Your quality is always improving and I love it so much! I see you guys growing phenomenally and I can’t wait to see your growth in the next year! You guys are such an inspiration!!

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you guys! We really appreciate this. Trying every day to get better!

@mymakingthemost1035 2 жыл бұрын

We’re on our way to Banff ourselves! We’re just outside of Saskatchewan now! Will check out the places you’ve been to!

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

Omg you’re gonna have the best time!! We release the rest of the road trip so north banff and Jasper next Monday

@mymakingthemost1035 2 жыл бұрын

@@Meghanandmatt I’ll be looking forward to that vlog!

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

@@mymakingthemost1035 thanks for watching!!

@scotanderson7689 2 жыл бұрын

The lakes are that color of blue from suspender glacial rock flower. The closer to the glacier the more rock flower and the deeper the blue color.

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s really cool to see!

@roneykaithpalmaria 2 жыл бұрын

Great videos you two! Subscribed :)! Minna-won-ka ;)

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

Finally!! Now we know haha thank you :) glad you’re here

@ricpitt1 2 жыл бұрын

Wow you guy's are definitely making crystal clear extra wide angle footage . your depth of field shots are also good and it also looks like your using a anamorphic lens

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Most of the wide shots are taken with a 17-28/2.8 tamron lens

@ricpitt1 2 жыл бұрын

enjoy Canada

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

@@ricpitt1 thanks!

@BartBourg Жыл бұрын

Not sure how this vid slipped past me. 🤔 Great vid though. Lake Louise and just Banff in general are on my bucket list. Definitely want to hit Moraine Lake.

@Meghanandmatt Жыл бұрын

Let us know when you go we definitely want to go back!

@BartBourg Жыл бұрын

@@Meghanandmatt most definitely

@DUSTINKENNEDY383 2 жыл бұрын

🤘🤙🧡

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

🙌🏼

@goriedfajardo 2 жыл бұрын

There is a hill that you need to hike to see the best angle of Morraine Lake and the mountains, not sure if you missed it but you only showed the ground view of Moraine Lake.

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

We did miss it, unfortunately we didn’t have much time but we are glad we got to see it at all! We tried 4-5 times before the parking lot opened up

@oneadVANtureatatime 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! 1,000,000,000 miles is quite ambitious! What year do you anticipate completion? 😂😂😂After 4 years we are approaching 100,000 miles. Enjoy every mile

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

The miles will pile up quicker when we fly! We plan on taking some international trips. Depending on how fast we travel, I’m thinking 5 years. It’s gonna be fun!

@LitaandDylan 2 жыл бұрын

First of all I’m convinced I need a blow up kayak now! I am in love with the Canadian Rockies and I wish I was going back right now! Not sure how I feel about the rust smell. Also emerald lake is insane right?! Idk if I liked that or Louise better

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

You need one!! Emerald lake was cool but super crowded when we were there. How can you pick though?!?

@LitaandDylan 2 жыл бұрын

@@Meghanandmatt Oh damn, it was empty when we went around Memorial Day! I know it's too hard

@theeviebeevie3033 Жыл бұрын

@@Meghanandmatt When we went it was also very crowded and the trails were muddy but we made it all around the lake 😄

@grayandgrumpy 2 жыл бұрын

Just so you know, when you get to our age you often go to sleep when it is still light outside. 🤣🤣🤣

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

Hahahah the grays are already starting

@kenzoeller8138 29 күн бұрын

Liked your inflatable kayak…..any issues on keeping it inflated while paddling in cold waters? How was your back support?

@Meghanandmatt 28 күн бұрын

Nope we never had any issues with it deflating on us and we pretty much only used it in cold waters. Back support was ok for both of us and for the price I think it was a great investment! Inflating/deflating was a quick and easy process too

@jameshodgson9875 Жыл бұрын

I’m going to Canada next year for a working holiday and chose Banff purely because of the scenery and how beautiful it looks. I been having second thoughts don’t know what it will be like living in Banff just never done anything like it before and very anxious.

@Meghanandmatt Жыл бұрын

It's definitely a small town which has it's challenges but BEAUTIFUL! I️ bet you would have the best time

@jameshodgson9875 Жыл бұрын

@@Meghanandmatt thanks for the reply! Just out of interest what would you say some the challenges may be just so I can be a little bit more prepared if you don’t mind please.

@Meghanandmatt Жыл бұрын

@@jameshodgson9875 from what we know about small resort towns they can be expensive for groceries and other common items but you’re going to be in such a beautiful area I think you’ll be fine and will have an awesome time and you’ll be glad you spent time there!

@jameshodgson9875 Жыл бұрын

@@Meghanandmatt okay thank you 🙏 love your videos going to watch all the ones through Alaska!

@Meghanandmatt Жыл бұрын

@@jameshodgson9875 thanks for watching James!

@ChiIeboy 2 жыл бұрын

Saffron is good. Masala is great!

@Meghanandmatt 2 жыл бұрын

Ooo if we go back we’ll have to try for ourselves!

@kerrytoby7041 10 ай бұрын

Don't get too close to grizzlies , like 1000 yards and get prepared to leave if needed.

@Meghanandmatt 10 ай бұрын

For sure. When we saw that one in the parking lot we were right next to our van and used our big zoom lens for the shot

@robertphillips3893 Жыл бұрын

Meghan handing Matt that sandwich. That was so sexy! I mean that sandwich looked epic. 😁

@Meghanandmatt Жыл бұрын

What can we say we’re all about the sexy sandwiches 🥪

@evangelinebedal1497 Жыл бұрын

This video is july 5 2022, its summer time but i noticed u guys are wearing puffer there. Is it cold still ?

@Meghanandmatt Жыл бұрын

We were there in June and it didn’t get hot there like what we’re used to in summer so it was nice to have layers especially at morning and night. It was probably highest of 65°F during the day

@stevescramo592 Жыл бұрын

Do you need cash for the campgrounds? Canu use US money or need to use Canadian currency ccash?

@Meghanandmatt Жыл бұрын

You can book the campsites online!

@whitejamie89 Жыл бұрын

Please tell me you when to Moraine Lake?!?!

@Meghanandmatt Жыл бұрын

Yeah! It was beautiful it’s in towards the end of the video

@joshuatungul4154 Жыл бұрын

did you need to carry a bear spray when you went hiking at two jack lake? thanks

@Meghanandmatt Жыл бұрын

Yeah we carried it on every hike we went on

@joshuatungul4154 Жыл бұрын

@@Meghanandmatt got it. thank you. as my wife and i are going to alberta next week, i am so glad to have found your channel...def trying your itinerary..thanks a lot...happy trip meghan and matt!!!

@Meghanandmatt Жыл бұрын

@@joshuatungul4154 you’re gonna have an awesome time! The parks recommend carrying spray everywhere just in case. We hope you have a great time! Glad you found us ☺️

@norahjohnston5053 11 ай бұрын

Wanka (wonka)… as in Willie

@Meghanandmatt 11 ай бұрын

🍫

@pacu7102 Жыл бұрын

When did y’all visit?

@Meghanandmatt Жыл бұрын

We were there in June 2022

@pacu7102 Жыл бұрын

@@Meghanandmatt JUST got to that part of the video haha. Thanks for the reply though for those who may have missed it. My family and I are going in Late July/Early August and hope the crowds won’t be to bad.

@Meghanandmatt Жыл бұрын

@@pacu7102 that should be an awesome time to go! Probably even a little warmer too. Tbh I think it’s still going to be busy, but if you start your adventures early and plan ahead you’re more likely to beat the crowds!