CAN: Maligne Lake

Maligne Lake Road, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada

Famed for its azure water and Spirit Island, an islet that's actually a peninsula, Maligne Lake is located 44 km away from the town of Jasper. It's the largest lake in the whole of Jasper National Park. Cruise tours run from sometime in spring to autumn every year.

This is part of the Premium Lakes and Wildlife Tour with SunDog Tours priced at C$174.00 (~S$180.20) per person. After having a bit of trek at Maligne Canyon, we were driven to Maligne Lake.

On average, it takes about half an hour to drive from Maligne Canyon to Maligne Lake.

The aftermath of forest fires...

Being in the Canadian Rockies, Maligne Lake sits at approximately 1,670 m above sea level.



Built in 1928, the historic boathouse rents out canoes, kayaks and rowboats.


"Butterfly, my butterfly~ Wait for me, don't fly away~"
We waited for Jeff, our guide, to get our Premium Cruise tickets, each costing costs C$114.00 (~S$118.40) per adult. There's a 10% discount for advance purchase of at least 48 hours.


There's a gift shop and an eatery there.

The lake is surrounded by many peaks.
We were allowed to board the boat 10 minutes before the departure time of 2.00pm.


The boat was eventually fully occupied that afternoon. 

Our guide for the afternoon was a friendly lady who took the opportunity to talk to each and every passenger along the way.


It was only today that I noticed I took the photo below, which I really like.


I shall let the rest of the photos speak for themselves.



Maligne Lake is approximately 22.5 km long and is 97 m at its deepest point


Don't you think the water looked like a carpet in this particular photo?


Easily visible from the lake is Samson Peak with an elevation of 3,081 m.

Below is a short video clip that I took during the cruise.


Here are some items that were passed around as the guide explained about the lake and its surrounding areas. 

Rock flour is finely powdered rock formed by glacial or other erosion.
The sunlight that reflects off the suspended rock flour is what gives the lake its colour.




Frankly speaking, I can't remember what was being explained when that map was passed around.
Can anyone interpret the drawing?

Stay tuned for the next post that looks into Spirit Island.

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