LAKES OF BANFF AND JASPER NATIONAL PARKS       BACK TO MAIN CANADA PAGE

Apart from their superb position, surrounded by towering peaks, what makes

most of these lakes so special is their rich colouring, as a result of rock-flour

dissolved in their waters brought down by streams from the glaciers above and beyond.

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BOW LAKE

 

 

PETO LAKE

LAKE LOUISE

LAKE LOUISE

 

MALIGNE LAKE

MALIGNE LAKE

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