Paddling Near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

As usual, Muir Lake was the first local lake open, this year in mid-April. Likely that reflects the winter aeration and the consequently th...

In mid-April, the ice was mostly off the North Saskatchewan and I put in at the Laurier Park launch for a quick run. The water level was a...

While waiting for the lakes to met out, I went back to the Sturgeon (launching in Oakmont ) and followed the river a few kilometres downstre...

The Sturgeon River opened up in early April and by the 10th, I was back out for the season. The Mission launch downtown was doable but look...

I snuck in a few last paddles in November on the river to wrap up the 2024 season with 66 outings between March 17 and November 16. Overall,...

Late last October, I popped out to Muir Lake for quick paddle at lunch. Temperatures had been consistently below freezing overnight and I f...

In mid-October, I went to Hubbles Lake to find the public access through crown land (thanks to Bevin for the tip). The easiest access is on...