Moraine Lake, Alberta Canada *pics*

taku · Kickflip Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 2868 City: Central FL

<3 google

The amazing blue water is caused by "rock flour" from glacial melt...it is so fine it remains suspended in the water column and changes the reflectivity of the water.

Mario C. · Posted: Jun 19, 2009 7:15 pm Post subject:

30 degree water anyone... I'd be too busy trout fishing. Twisted Evil

miller · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 2394 City: Regina

taku, That is in my backyard.
Do you have any info about this place?

s34n · Posted: Jun 19, 2009 8:47 pm Post subject:

looks like lake louise! ... but not? Glacial lakes always look soooo freaking cool.

LemonWake · Posted: Jun 19, 2009 10:40 pm Post subject:

jazz in my pants..

mergeleft3 · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 673 City: Orlando

I went to alaska last year and that was what just about every lake looked like. It was amazing!

fastgreens · Kickflip Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 3563 City: baytown

mergeleft3, i took this in alaska a few years ago. it was midnight so you can't really see how blue the water is. its kenai lake... a glacier fed lake in cooper landing.

i <3 alaska

fastgreens · Kickflip Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 3563 City: baytown

this is the kenai river... if only it wasn't soooo cold...

416 · Backside 180 Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 836 City: Toronto

the pics at the top just look like a big swimming pool lol so nice

bob. · Posted: Jun 20, 2009 2:11 pm Post subject:

ill wakeskate there

just need pone of those ripcurl heated wetsuits

who wants to come?

mergeleft3 · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 673 City: Orlando

Alliance took a riding trip awhile back to Alaska, I can't remember who went but I remember seeing it in the mag

taku · Kickflip Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 2868 City: Central FL

miller · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 2394 City: Regina

Thanks taku.
Google wasn't finding that first spelling.

I am going to check it out tomorrow.
Then it will be winched

Moraine Lake, Banff National Park
Moraine Lake is a definite must-see for anyone traveling in the Lake Louise vicinity. The lakeshore is only 12.5 km/7.5 mi away from Lake Louise, and offers a chance to see one of the largest peaks in the Canadian Rockies, a beautiful glacial lake, a huge glacier, and one of the best places to view grizzly bears in Banff National Park.

taku · Kickflip Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 2868 City: Central FL

WOW jealousy!

Please tell me how amazing it is

Oh thanks for saying something about the wrong spelling of the title. I managed to rearrange the letters in the subject of this thread originally, thanks to my mousepad on my laptop and didn't even notice... I corrected the spelling Smile

kornhouse · Posted: Jun 21, 2009 8:24 pm Post subject:

I took a seaplane up to a lake like that of melted snow in the mountains of Alaska. It was about 60 degree water in July.

miller · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 2394 City: Regina

I went there today. It is right by Lake Louise and it looks just like the photos above. It really is amazing.

It would be hard to winch but I think it can be done.

EJazzle · Posted: Jun 21, 2009 8:55 pm Post subject:

fastgreens, i caught a 50lb king salmon on the kenai. I love alaska, i wanna go back so bad.

fastgreens · Kickflip Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 3563 City: baytown

EJazzle, a real good friend of mine lives in anchorage, but the company he works for has lodges spread throughout the whole state. its soooo sick to go visit cuz room and board is taken care of all over the state. that bear pic was taken where the russian and kenai rivers intersect. it was down a little from that park where the little ferry takes you across to fish. we were in an inflatable raft. she climbed that fence and went up into the RV park. Shocked

my homeboy doesn't even fish anymore. he goes down to seward and nets sockeye salmon. he smokes and cans them now. there's so much stuff to do in that state when it thaws.

if there is 60 degrees lakes there... i'm gonna go up there and shred one of these days!

sorry for the hijack

LemonWake · Posted: Jun 21, 2009 10:11 pm Post subject:

fastgreens, EJazzle, miller, anyone that has been to anchorage! I NEED RECOMMENDATIONS on the best stuff to do in 2-3 days. My dads bringin me along on a business trip in mid/late july. Were already planning on deep sea fishing (recommended charters?) and taking a glacial cruise but ill have a day to myself when hes in meetings so FEED ME WITH INFO!! Birthday

fastgreens · Kickflip Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 3563 City: baytown

LemonWake, cooper landing, seward, girdwood... head out for a drive down highway 1... you will not be dissapointed.