Lac Beauvert, Jasper

Mid-September saw us in Jasper for an anniversary weekend. One of our first stops was Lac Beauvert.

 

There are basically two ways to get on the lake. You can go off the dock at the Jasper Park Lodge. You can also rent kayaks, canoes, SUPs, and paddle boats here, although the prices are steep (basically $100 an hour).

Or you can come up Old Fort Point Road from the south, park next to the lake at the trail head (washrooms), and climb down the bank. The bank isn't particularly steep. But the lake is rocky and the bottom is both slippery and steeply sloping. It is easier to get into a canoe here than a kayak!

The lake is about a 45- to 60-minute paddle around the perimeter and is gorgeous.

The colour of the water changes depending on depth and light so there is a whole range of blues and greens. plus there is a creek in the NW corner and usually some wildlife (elk, most often).

You can see a lot of golf balls along the east side as you parallel the fairways.

The water in the picture below is about 12 feet deep (judging from the size of the golf balls). The clarity in just astounding.

This is unfailingly a nice paddle and I was super happy to have a chance to paddle here this year.