Castle Falls Campground – Castle Provincial Park – review

Sign at entrance to Castle Falls Campground

There exists a universe where we camped at Castle Falls Campground. This is not that universe. It was close, though. For a few lingering minutes I had even placed a Castle Falls campsite in my checkout cart. We’ld spend one night at Castle River Bridge and a second night at Castle Falls. But when it … Read more

Castle River Bridge Campground – Castle Provincial Park – review

The sign at Castle River Bridge Campground

Our inaugural family camping trip coming out of the Covid-19 lockdown felt like a good time to venture south and visit one of Alberta’s newest provincial parks. Considering recent announcements by our current provincial government, it’s likely to be the last new provincial park for quite some time. And that’s assuming it gets to stay … Read more

Sibbald Lake Campground – Sibbald Lake PRA – review

Blue Traffic Sign indicating distance to Sibbald Lake

Ah, there they are … mosquitoes. I knew we’d run into them sooner or later. Not as bad as the infamous horror show that was Portage La Prairie, mind you, but present in sufficient numbers to be annoying once the sun started to set. Sibbald Lake Provincial Recreation Area for the not so desirable win. … Read more

Chain Lakes Provincial Park – review

Recently, two months of pandemic-induced self-isolation inspired a couple nights of backyard tenting for me and my son, overnight thunderstorm included. It was a delightful experience that had me reminiscing about my childhood summers at Sauble Beach where my sister and I spent our nights in a canvas tent alongside the family travel trailer. Overnight … Read more