1. CANADA
Summer 2007

3. When? How long for? Summer Term ends on Friday 22nd June
Proposed outbound flight on Wednesday 27th June
How long for?
Between three and four weeks
Depends on individuals who want to come
Proposed return flight on Wednesday 25th July gives us 28 days in Canada

4. The basic plan Fly into Calgary Start in Banff
Work way North-west wards up through Banff and Jasper National Parks
Fly back from Calgary

5. What we will be doing… Walking in the beautiful mountains
Day walks and longer walks between backcountry campsites
Highest peak Mount Robson 3954m (12,972 ft) in the far North of Jasper National Park
The highest areas will have a substantial amount of snow on the tops, possibility of doing some easy alpine routes
Scrambling, huge range of grades and lengths available
Rock climbing, sport and trad, as well as bouldering
Anything else people want, horse riding, mountain biking, white-water rafting, kayaking etc.

6. There is no fixed plan
What happens depends on the people going and what we find when we get out there
Flexibility is the key!
Possibility of visiting Neil in Vancouver for some culture.

7. Flights www.flyzoom.com, cheap and cheerful!
Fly direct from London Gatwick to Calgary
Flight time 9 hours 30 mins approx.
Flights are on a Wednesday
Up to individual to book own flights

8. Hire cars
We will need to hire cars as Canada is soo huge you cannot get around easily on public transport
With 4 people to a smallish car we can minimise the costs as much as possible
Fuel is cheap compared to this country at the moment, 45ppL
They will also allow us to get food shopping easily and reach the more remote areas of the National Parks

9. Accomodation We will be camping for pretty much all of the time
There are literally thousands of campgrounds in the national parks
Operate on a first come first served basis
You need a pass for backcountry camping
An annual pass valid in all national parks is worthwhile if wild camping for more than 7 nights

10. The business The trip will not be cheap.
Canada is a long way away and flights will cost about £500
We need to hire cars and for 28 days this should cost about £35 per person per week, based on 4 sharing
Fuel is cheap, but the distances we will cover are large
Camping will help to keep costs down
Passes are required for entrance into the parks, but annual ones work out quite cheap at £30
The cost of food is about the same as this country

11. Costs per person
Transport to London Gatwick and back from Bristol £50 approx
Return Flights to Calgary £500, depends on exact flights
Car Hire 28 days £140 approx
Food 5 per day, £140 approx
Camping, 15 nights at £8 per night average £120
Backcountry camping passes for all parks, £30
National park passes £60, Banff and Jasper
TOTAL £1040
Fuel approx 2p per mile per person, but have no idea of estimated mileage ?? Joe says approx £40

12. I reckon for 28 days in Canada you will need to have £1,300 to spend
This sounds horrendous but you will be getting a lot for your money
There are things that I can’t factor in, so people will need to be flexible when we are out there
Insurance will need to be purchased, £70 approx