Overview

Experience genuine connection with the environment and the people of Western Canada.
Creative Western Adventures has a passion for offering unique independent and guided experiences in nature, personalized encounters with Aboriginal people and cultures, with the western cowboy lifestyle and history, all this within some of the most marvelous landscape of Alberta and British Columbia. Creative Western Adventures also designs tailor-made trips on request and prepare exciting tours and activity programs for conferences, conventions, incentive and educational groups.

Discovery Drives

Beyond the trodden path, much of the West remains undiscovered.

Did you know that among hidden canyons and hoodoos in Alberta are the largest dinosaur fossil beds in North America and that some of the best British Columbian wine is produced by Native People? Creative Western Adventures’ independent and guided drives offer unique opportunities to discover the lesser known aspects of the West and to experience the country well beyond what meets the eye.

Native Encounters

First Nations, Métis and Inuit of Canada welcome you on their lands.

Explore an amazing range of cultures through genuine encounters with Creative Western Adventures’ First Nations, Métis and Inuit partners. The wealth of experiences offered is reflected in the variety of options available: sleep in a tipi or a comfortable Native lodge, see how traditions and modern life mingle on the Reserves, discover nature through Native eyes on a canoe or on snowshoes, learn survival techniques in the wilderness, partake in a spiritual experience, a pipe ceremony or a healing lodge with an Elder, attend a Powwow, discover coastal totem cultures. The profound humanity, the sense of humor, the warmth and hospitality of your hosts will stay with you forever. And it is not unusual that a simple cultural trip turns into a deeper journey of personal exploration.

Cowboy Experiences

Experience the best of Canada’s rich Western Heritage.

Ride into the backcountry like an explorer with packhorses in tow. Travel the mountains in nomadic style. Follow game trails, cross rivers, enjoy the pure fresh air, the freedom of great spaces and views you will never forget. Partake in ranching activities, learn unique horsemanship techniques, discover the fascinating past of historic ranches and end the day with good old-fashioned home cooking! Or don your cowboy hat and boots and join in the excitement of the Stampede Rodeo which turns Calgary into a cowboys’ capital every July. Come as a guest, leave as a friend.

Nature Secrets

Follow a "Wolf Tracker", a "Bear Whisperer" and truly experience nature.

Wildlife in Western Canada is varied and abundant. Bird watching, whale watching, bear watching, including seeking the rare and elusive white Kermode ‘spirit’ bear bring endless excitement. You learn to spot secret messages in the forest, seeking wildlife tracks and reading the stories they tell you. Whether or not you see that elusive wolf or bear, you will come back with all your senses on high alert and brimming with new impressions, feelings and knowledge, enriched forever with a fuller connection to your environment.

Adventure Dreams

With its vast expanses of wilderness Canada feeds the dreams of many an adventure seeker.

Enjoy spectacular hiking adventures, incredible landscapes and sightings of wildlife in remote reaches of Arctic Canada or in the Rockies. Join Creative Western Adventures for a canoe trip on the steps of early fur-trappers and Métis voyageurs. Go sea kayaking in search of the narwhal. Or get away from it all in a remote wilderness lodge where you can do as much or as little as you want. Whether hidden in the Rockies or in vast forest and lake expanses, whether accessible by car, by helicopter or by floatplane, each lodge has a totally different character and offers an equally unforgettable experience.

Winter Wonders

Skiing in Western Canada offers unsurpassed experiences. But there is much more to its winters.

Imagine gliding on spectacular white immensities wrapped in the warmth of dog sled blankets or riding your own sled across a frozen lake glittering under the sun or a bright, starry night sky.... Imagine snowshoeing in the silence of pristine snowy meadows. Your Métis guide tells you stories of early explorers, of making it through the winter in the olden days, of traditional uses of plants and shows you how to read animal tracks in the snow...