Athabasca Falls in Jasper National Park is just 23 metres high. However, it is not known for its height. Instead it is known for the force of the falling water due to the quantity of water flowing. A layer of hard quartzite has allowed the falls to cut into the softer limestone below carving the short gorge and a number of potholes. White water rafting often starts below the falls to travel downstream on the Athabasca River to Jasper, Alberta. Maligne River near Jasper. ... metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) The metre is the basic unit of length in the International System of Units. ... Quartzite Quartzite is a hard, metamorphic rock which was originally sandstone. ... Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ... White water rapids are places where water undergoes extreme turbulence, so named because of the white appearance the water achieves. ... Hudsons Bay Companys scow in Athabasca River, circa 1910 The Athabasca River originates from the Athabasca Glacier of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park in Alberta. ... Jasper is a town within Jasper National Park in the Canadian province of Alberta. ...
The Athabasca River as a whole is the longest river in Alberta, winding 1,538 km through mountains, prairies, forests and muskeg to Lake Athabasca in Wood Buffalo National Park.
David Thompson, Discoverer of the Athabasca Pass and Henry House plaques commemorate surveying and mapping; and land transportation is recognized by the Athabasca Pass and The Overlanders of 1862 plaques.
Athabasca River and Jasper National Park Services, Permits and Regulations: Before finalizing plans to canoe or kayak on the Athabasca River, visitors are strongly advised to write to the Superintendent, Jasper National Park, P.O. Box 10, Jasper, Alberta, TOE 1E0 or visit http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ab/jasper/index_e.asp.
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