Lac Beauvert

In late Septembe, we had a nice evening paddle on Lac Beauvert, just outside the Jasper townsite. We accessed the lake on the south side from Old Fort Point Road. There is a small parking lot, a pit toilet, and a bench (where we had some Indian takeout for dinner). Access is down a rocky slope and requires modest agility because the submerged rocks are a bit greasy.

The lake is lovely and green-blue in the daylight. We went left from the launch and paddled north to the outflow creek where were ran into a large male elk and several females.

The sun came out to give us some great lighting. There was a lot of bugling!

We then paddled up the peninsula where the Jasper Park Lodge cabins are located and past the lodge itself. There are rentals and docks here. JPL has priced itself out of our range so we don't stay here anymore.

The water is amazing clear. The rocks in the shot below are seven feet down! 

My wife also almost got pinged by an errant golf ball while watching some elk graze on the fairway.

We followed the golf course around and then saw a bear! I think this is the first time I've seen a bear from the water.

It was a black bear and was maybe 300-400lbs. It was more interested in followings some golfers than in us.

Overall, a great paddle. With lots of floating to watch the wildlife, it took us about an hour around at a very slow pace. We had the lake to ourselves and the wildlife viewing was amazing.