Length: ~ 4 km round trip, 45 minutes to 1.5 hours Trail condition: Big hills, optional staircase, primarily paved Difficulty: Medium to hard Bikes: Allowed (Watch those hills! Staircases have …
TrailTrek How-to: Devonian Trail in Parkland County
Length: ~ 12 km round trip (~6 km one way if you are shuttling by car), 2-3 hours Trail conditions: Gravel/rocky path and a wooden boardwalk, some steep sections as …
TrailTrek How-to: Dawson and the Hoodoos
Length: ~ 2 km round trip, 30 minutes to 1 hour Trail conditions: Moderately flat with some small inclines, paved path and dirt path Difficulty: Easy Bikes: Allowed Dogs: Allowed …
100 km in 24 Hours: Lisa & Dan’s Successful Thru-Hike Through the River Valley
This is the third and final entry of Lisa Howatt and Dan Tyrkalo’s 100 km in 24 Hours blog series. They’re two River Valley Alliance ambassadors who walked the entire …
Join the second annual Camino Edmonton walk this June
Graham Hicks and Sheila Thompson are two former River Valley Alliance advisory committee members. In this guest post, they are inviting anyone who is interested in joining them on this …
100 km in 24 hours: How Lisa and Dan are preparing for their big hike
This is the second entry of Lisa Howatt and Dan Tyrkalo’s blog series. They’re two River Valley Alliance ambassadors who are walking the entire length of the Edmonton region river …
TrailTrek How-to: East End Trails
Length: 4-10 km round trip (2.5-5 km one way), 1 to 2 hours walkTrail condition: Gentle inclines, wide paved path Difficulty: EasyBikes: AllowedDogs: Allowed on-leash.Parking: See maps and instructions. The …
100 km in 24 hours: Meet the hikers making a major trek through the river valley
Meet Lisa Howatt and Dan Tyrkalo— two River Valley Alliance ambassadors who aspire to a lifetime of adventure. Coming up June 1, 2019, which also happens to be International Trails …
TrailTrek How-to: Winter walk through Hawrelak Park to Laurier Boat Dock
Length: ~ 4 km round trip, 1 to 1.5 hours Trail condition: Predominantly flat, narrow path in some areas Difficulty: Easy Bikes: Not on the trail closest to the river, …
#TrektheTrails: Recapping a 3 week photo hunt in the river valley
We recently ran a three-week river valley photo hunt on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Each Thursday we posted hints about places in the river valley and encouraged people to take …