A view of the wide Kananaskis River from the Flowing Water Interpretive Trail in Bow Valley. This is a really pleasant, short, and easy walk with some fantastic scenery and lots of wildflowers. There’s even a beaver dam (but apparently the beavers were bunking down in their little log cabins out of the gloom on the day my hubby and I were there. I would have liked to see some babies, but alas). The trailhead begins in Willowrock Campground and is well-marked and worn. This is another good hike for young families – there is one section of wooden stairs, but they are not too steep. The stairs would make it tricky for anyone with mobility issues, but the rest of the trail is accessible.
I’m always fascinated by place names – and as I’ve lived here in southern Alberta for several years, I was familiar with the idea that the word “Kananaskis” meant “meeting of the waters.” But it turns out that’s an erroneous marketing gimmick – the real truth behind the name is actually far more fascinating and…well…bloody. Check out the historical account here.
Have you ever come across any “tourist” information that wasn’t really true? Isn’t it interesting how stories are altered over time (or depending on agenda)?
Flowery Prose. 