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ALBERTA'S HEARTLAND

 UNIQUE EXPERIENCES

GO FISHING

Deep Creek Outdoor Adventures (Athabasca)

  • Guided Fishing trips

  • Ice fishing

  • Wilderness tours

EXPLORE THE BADLANDS

Top-Down Tours (Drumheller)

  • ​Tours of the Canadian Badlands

    • Route options include:

      • Homesteads, Bonebeds, and Coalbeds

      • Coal trails and Prarie trails

      • Prarie winds and Badlands

      • Train tales and Dinosaur trails

      • Red Coats and Coulees

      • Boomtowns, Buffallo, and Badlands

TAKE A WILD WEST ADVENTURE

Wild West Badland Tours (Drumheller)

  • Wild West Adventure Tour

    • Hay rides, Buffalo, Pioneer homes, Valley lookouts, Saloons, Wildlife sightings, and more!

  • Badlands, Dinosaurs, and Prehistoric times tours

    • Explore Dinosaur valley, View the Hoodoos, see Horsethief Canyon, Visit a ghost town, and more!

 

LEARN ABOUT DINOSAURS

Fossil World Dinosaur Discovery Center (Drumheller)

  •  A dinosaur museum featuring a variety of exhibits

  • Animatronic dinosaurs

  • Fossil digs

LEARN ABOUT PALEONTOLOGY

Royal Tyrrell Museum (Drumheller)

  • A Paleontology museum

  • A variety of exhibits including 

    • Ice age, Fossils in Focus, Lords of the Land, and much more!

  • A variety of programs including:

    • Dinosite hikes, Fossil digs, Guided and Self guided Badland Hikes, Fossil casting, and more!

GO ICE FISHING

Its A Keeper (Cold Lake)

  • Guided fishing tours

    • Fishing charters

    • Ice fishing tours

 

EXPLORE A COAL MINE

Atlas Coal Mine (East Coulee)

  • Coal Mine tours

    • Learn about the history of Coal Mining

    • Explore underground mines

    • Meet Coal miners

    • and more!

  • A variety of specialized tours to choose from

GO BACK TO SCHOOL - IN 1936!

East Coulee School Museum (East Coulee)

  • A museum dedicated to the history of East Coulee

  • Fully guided tours

  • Class tours

    • Interactive class experiences from 1936

  • Field trips and overnight stays

  • Tea Room

LEARN ABOUT BISON CONSERVATION

Elk Island National Park 

  • Bison Backstage tours

    • Learn about Bison conservation through hands-on experiences

  • Wildlife viewing

  • Canoeing, kayaking, sailing

  • Plus many more park activities

TAKE A CRUISE

Mermaid Cruises (Gull Lake)

  • Sailing cruises

  • On board catering

  • Themed events

  • Private and custom cruises

WALK WITH WOLVES

Discovery Wildlife Park (Innisfail)

  • A park dedicated to homing and protecting orphaned wildlife

  • Walk with Wolves

    • Meet 2 black orphaned wolves

  • Tiger and cat interactions

  • Get your photo with a bear!

GET YOUR PHOTO WITH A BEAR!

Discovery Wildlife Park (Innisfail)

  • A park dedicated to homing and protecting orphaned wildlife

  • Bear photos

    • ​Get your photo with a movie star Bear!

  • Walk with Wolves

    • Meet 2 black orphaned wolves

  • Tiger and cat interactions

GO SKYDIVING

Skydive Big Sky (Innisfail)

  • Beginner and experienced skydiving experiences

  • First dives

  • Ground school

  • Tandem dives

  • Wingsuit training

CATCH A RODEO

Pro Rodeo (Innisfail)

  • Rodeo shows and competitions

VISIT A TRADING POST

Fort Whoop-Up (Lethbridge)

  • A 1869 trading post supplying ceremonial goods, sweetgrass, hides, and more

GO HORSEBACK RIDING

Flying Cross Ranch (Lacombe)

  • Horseback riding

  • Adult camps!

  • Learning to love horses programs

  • Learn to rope

  • Marshmellow roast

  • Star gazing

GO TO A PETTING ZOO

Border City Petting Zoo (Llyodminister)

  • Hands on animal encounters

RIDE THE RAILS

Aspen Crossing (Mossleigh)

  • Train excursions

    • Champagne Bruch

    • Prairie tours

    • Dinner theaters

    • Wine and Cheese

    • and much more!

  • Scenic train tours

  • Dining car restaurant

  • Caboose Cabins

EXPLORE VIA HORSEBACK

Chungo Creek Outfitters (Nordegg)

  • Horsebacking adventures

    • Hourly and day rides

    • Multi-day trips

  • Cabins and Camping

GO ROCK/ICE CLIMBING

COE (Nordegg)

  • Ice, Alpine, and Rock Climbing

  • Kayaking and skiing

  • Workshops and Retreats

  • Camps

  • Mountain lodge

GO HELI BIKING

Ahlstrom Air Division (Nordegg)

  • Heli-biking services

    • Flights to the top of Coliseum Mountain (6800 ft)

  • Heli-fishing services

  • Forestry/Backcountry services

  • Oil and gas services

GO HELI-FISHING

Ahlstrom Air Division (Nordegg)

  • Heli-fishing services

    • ​Helicopter drop-off at South Ram River Canyon and Brazeau

  • Heli-biking services

  • Forestry/Backcountry services

  • Oil and gas services

TAKE A HAY RIDE

Double Tree Village (Red Deer)

  • Wagon and Sleigh rides pulled by Belgian horses

  • Romantic wagon rides

  • Mini horses

TRY AN ESCAPE ROOM

Lockdown (Red Deer)

  • You are locked in a room. Your only way to escape is through solving a series of puzzles, riddles, and locks.

  • You have 50 minutes. Can you escape?

SOLVE A MURDER MYSTERY

Alberta Prairie Railway (Stettler)

  • Railway excursions with themed entertainment

  • Interactive Murder Mysteries

  • 5-6 hour rides 

  • All rides include full course meal

  • Wagon train rides

RIDE THE WAGON TRAIN

Alberta Prairie Railway (Stettler)

  • Wagon train rides pulled by horses

    • 2 day + experiences

  • Railway excursions with themed entertainment

  • Murder mysteries

GO WHITEWATER RAFTING

Mukwah Tours (Sundre)

  • Whitewater rafting tours

  • Kayaking 

  • Camping

  • Hiking 

  • and other adventure packages

RIDE THE SLIDES

Wild Rapids Waterslide Park (Sylvan Lake)

  • Waterpark

  • High speed slides, tower slides

  • Raging river rides

  • Wading area and kiddie area

  • Plus more!

GO FLYBOARDING

Alberta Flyboard (Sylvan Lake)

  • Flyboard lessons and rentals

ROLL IN A WATERBALL

Prairie Pirates (Sylvan Lake)

  • Water balls

  • Jetpacking

  • Find pirates gold in an underwater maze

GO ON A HIKE

Pursuit Adventure and Travel (Red Deer)

  • A variety of hiking adventures to choose from

  • Skiing and snowboarding trips

  • Snowshoeing adventures

  • and more

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