Lake Louise is one of the most popular lake within Canada's Banff National Park, if not the most popular lake. It is about 2 hours Northwest from Calgary. Lake Louise is known for its emerald blue color lake water. The lake water became emerald blue due to the rock flour from the glacier. Every year, it has attracted millions of visitors to come here. There is also the famous grande Fairmont Chateau located on the East side of Lake Louise, where a lot of people stay at. Many gorgeous couples also come here for their wedding ceremony and take wedding photography.
We left Banff early in the morning around 7AM and got to Lake Louise just a little before 8AM. There was a line of cars lined up in front of the entrance and the park rangers were trying to direct the traffic to the correct parking lot. When we got to the parking lot, the parking was about 50% full.
The parking lot is very close to the lake. We walked to the lake after getting out of the car and enjoyed the fresh air. We could see the calm emerald blue water in front of us. It was unbelievable. It was also earning morning and there was a lot of mist in the air and very foggy. We could imagine that the scene would be even more beautiful if it was a sunny day.
On the Southeast side the lake, there is a boat cabin where people can rent small canoe boats. The rental cost per boat is $55 Canadian dollar, which is a bit pricy, but we did see many people rowing the boat to the West end of the lake where the glacier is at.
We walked to the edge of the lake and had a feel on the lake water. The lake water felt quite silky and different from normal lake water. We were not sure whether the lake water is drinkable or not due to its silkiness.
The courtyard on the West side of Fairmont Chateau is also a perfect place for wedding. The courtyard faces the glacier and the lake, which is perfect for wedding photography.
Overall, we were very excited and pleased with Lake Louise. The scenery is just amazing and unreal. We recommend people to get there early due to the limited space at the parking lot. Parking was a nightmare when we left the area.
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