Active Pursuits

The Jasper Adventure Centre, 604 Connaught Dr. (tel. 800/565-7547 in western Canada, or 780/852-5595; www.jasperadventurecentre.com), is a clearinghouse of local outfitters and guides. White-water rafting and canoeing trips, horseback rides, guided hikes, and other activities can be arranged out of this office, which is open June 1 to October 1 daily from 9am to 9pm.

A number of shops rent most of the equipment you'll need. Mountain bikes, canoes and rafts, tents, fishing gear, and skis are available for rent from On-Line Sport and Tackle, 600 Patricia St. (tel. 780/852-3630), which can also set you up on guided rafting and fishing trips. Snowboards, cross-country ski equipment, and more bikes are available from Freewheel Cycle, 618 Patricia St. (tel. 780/852-3898).