The Great Outdoors - Day 2

After a surpisingly good night's sleep in the questionable little town of Clearwater, B.C., we left early in the morning with the prospect of a long drive ahead. Any gripes about our having to resort to staying in a motel where the reception smelled of day-old fish were soon forgotten as we stopped off at Helmcken Falls, about halfway beetween Clearwater and Jasper. The stunning waterfall below was our reward.

The frozen cone visible at the base of the falls is apparently present right the way up until summer, when it eventually thaws - the sound of the torrent of water crashing down into its centre was almost deafening.

That evening we arrived in Jasper, another oddly quiet town, and checked into a proper hotel this time, still revelling in the spectacular natual scenery we'd witnessed so far.