I get it. You’re a savvy traveller, you’re independent and a leader in what you do, but even YOU should hire a local guide. Let me tell you why.
Have you ever wondered what an ouzel is? Or the relationship between a Clark’s Nutcracker and White Bark Pine? Perhaps you don’t know the best trails or how to get off the beaten track to really experience the Canadian Rockies.
Mostly, I imagine, you don’t even know what you want to know.
That’s a job of the guide. Guides immerse you in the culture, create curiosity and answer questions. They tell stories of the first explorers in the area, of the peaks that were a race to climb in the early 1900’s, of why Bison were reintroduced.