Pamela Kidd & Riki Whiting

Pamela & Riki

April 1, 2023

Pamela Kidd & Riki Whiting

Pamela & Riki

April 1, 2023

We got Assiniboine Lodge Reservations! This is kind of cool since it's based completely on a lottery that favors locals and returning guests (which we are not). Assiniboine Lodge will be highlight of our honeymoon in the Canadian Rockies. It's the halfway rest point on a 40+ mile trek that begins in Banff National Park, goes through Assiniboine National Park and ends in Kananaskis National Park... Riki let me plan the trip. He probably won't make that mistake again... After trekking through the Rockies, we have some downtime reserved around Lake Louise for relaxing and exploring the local scenery... Why am I telling you this? Riki and I have established households with duplicates of everything: plates, sheets, trashcans. We don't need the traditional wedding shower fair and what we value most is time together in the woods. For this reason, all of our registry items are geared toward our honeymoon in the Canadian Rockies.

Our Registry

Assiniboine Lodge (4 nights) - Who signs up to hike 40+ miles through the Canadian Rockies on their honeymoon? These idiots. Assiniboine Lodge is about halfway through the trek and we successfully won reservations for our dates during the lottery season.
Gift Fulfilled
Sunshine Village - This lodge is located about 3 miles from our trailhead to Assiniboine Mt. We will bunking here for a few nights before heading out on our 40+ trek with light packs and hopefully enough underwear to last :P
Gift Fulfilled
Mount Engadine Lodge - This is the final lodge at the end of our 40+ mile trek. There is no shuttle. We are literally tacking on an extra 3 miles to make it there for the night, but a warm meal and bottle of sparkling will be waiting for us.
Gift Fulfilled
Three Sisters Taxi - At the end of our trek, we will need to be shuttled back to our rental car at Sunshine Village... about a two hour journey. We were lucky enough to find Three Sisters Taxi to assist us in getting back to our clean clothes.
$2500
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$100
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Coin Laundry - There are no complimentary laundry services in the middle of the woods. We checked. We literally called every lodge and confirmed that we will indeed need to use coin laundry services in Lake Louise after our hike.
Gift Fulfilled
The Post Hotel Romance Package - In addition to laundry, the next thing planned after the trek is a splurge on a couples massage at The Post Hotel. We actually booked the romance package, which comes with the massages, strawberries and one fancy dinner.
$3000
5/10
$100
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Paradise Lodge - This cute little 3 star hotel is walking distance from Lake Louise and the cabins come with a small kitchen and fire place. We figured this would be a good base camp for the second half our trip as we explore the local glaciers and lakes.
Gift Fulfilled
Groceries - For the second half of the trip, we will be fending for ourselves with a simple kitchen. Help us stock up on some hiking essentials to keep us fueled as we explore Lake Louise: bagels, salami, cheese,... post-hike whiskey and chocolate.
$2500
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$100
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Lake Agnes Tea House - There's an isolated tea house on the side of mountain (so the internet says). Our current plan is to try to hike there one day during the second half of our trip for some well-earned biscuits.
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Boots - We are tough on shoes. I wore out my last boots in Montana. Riki's current set gives him blisters after about 10 miles. The bottom line is we are both in need and have some picked out that should be lightweight/durable enough for the 40+ miles.
$2500
10/10
$100
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Bear Spray - Riki: "How many cans of bear spray do we need?" Me: "One" Riki: "So, you're going to stay right next to me for the entire 40+ miles through the Canadian Rockies?" Me: "Two."
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Car Rental - We need transport. Our current plan is to pick up the rental right when we arrive at Calgary Airport and keep it for the entire trip. Honestly, for the price of the rental, we could just buy a junk car and ditch it when we're done. Choices.
$5000
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$100
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