Kananaskis ATV adventure - loads of pics and videos

S was on dog let out and coffee making again. Schmitts were in for coffee, throw in a load of laundry and finish the card game from last night before we all started to pack up for todays adventure. I remembered to make the horse food today as I packed snacks up. Vance turns 18 today!! so I arranged for a gift certificate from the local Oyen Liquor Mart (owned by Spider and Cam) to be delivered to him, thanks Spide! Have a great day young man XOXO

S and Chuck loaded the ATV's in the dump trailer and soon we were off. Our first stop was to have brunch at Maggie's diner in High River; this is part of the Heartland series that Schmitt's love. Once we arrived in High River and found it the joke was on us as it is a movie prop only never open to the public WTH?? We went next door and had our meal at Evelyn's which is a 1960's memory diner. A gal from Oyen and her fiancé were dining there (small world) and after a short visit we got down to ordering and eating. Deb found some Heartland souvenirs at a local store and we were off on the road again this time heading west looping along the foothills.

We arrived at Mclean Creek; an old ATVing favorite and got the units unloaded and packed for our mountain adventure.

We came upon a boggy area so got off to decide our route. S and I went right and thru a mud puddle

this is what happened when we went thru said puddle video!

And Deb got video from behind us too

We got just little mud on the tires LOL

Chuck tried another way and this happened - watch the video series below

then Sheldon gave it a go

logs were tossed in

but no luck so I drove Larry (our Polaris ranger) over and they hooked it up with some rope and pulled Big Mama out

Time for our only cold beer we packed for the ride

and the face :)

Deb hiked to check out a new route

This was the steep hill down to where S thought we would reach the falls, so off we went only to find it was not close enough so back up we came.

Big Mama and the Schmitt's make the climb

but the final peak is missed after my driver thought I said go while filming LOL

Seeing we could not get close to the falls we loaded up and drove to them before heading home.

falls video

Back at the ranch around 7:30 we all showered to rid ourselves of the dust and mud. The guys unloaded the ATV's before they took theirs. Sausage was barbequed while I made KD and peas with some cold beverages. Of course we had to play some cards to round out or day. Shaina had left for a date in the city, thanks for looking after Harley Dude! She arrived home at 11:30 just after we all shut out the lights and headed to bed.