Minnewanka lake cruise, June 2009- July 2010

The first time I saw Minnewanka lake was on a beautiful day of July 2003 from the top of the Banff Gondola. That day, I never taught for a second I will be back in Banff.  The view of the lake nested between Mount Aylmer (tallest peak in Banff area) and Mont Ingrismaldie looked so gorgious and so remoted.  When I return to Banff four years later I was surprised to realize the company I was working for  was offering an hour boat cruise on that lake, free of charge for Brewster employees, friends and family.

The tour brings you to the Devil's gap (profil picture of this post). Devil's gap is the dead end of the Rockies and the beginning of the prairies.

I experienced the cruise twice, the first time when my mom came to visit me in June 2009 and the second time when two friends from Montreal came to visit me in July 2010.  The first time I took the cruise it was during the morning and the second time late afternoon.

Minnewanka is the largest lake in the park, but also and artificiel one: two times the lake have been expanded. The first time to protect a town nearby Banff and the second time to destroy that town.