Canada Adventure Seeker Greg Girard and fellow Canada Adventure Seekers stepped back in time during a day trip from the 2026 Canada Adventure Seeker Annual Retreat in Sundre, Alberta, visiting Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site.

Located along the North Saskatchewan River at Brierly Rapids, this remarkable Parks Canada site preserves the archaeological remains of four early fur trade forts built and occupied between 1799 and 1875.

But this isn’t just a place to look at old foundations.

It’s a place to imagine the people who travelled these rivers, traded furs, explored westward and built connections with Indigenous peoples, particularly the Blackfoot and Peigan peoples.

The site also tells the story of legendary explorer David Thompson and the historic fur trade that helped shape Canada’s western story.

As Greg Girard explored the historic post sites, river terraces, spruce forests, archaeological remains and sweeping views along the North Saskatchewan River, it was easy to imagine what life must have been like centuries ago.

And that’s what being a Canada Adventure Seeker is all about.

Explore the places. Discover the stories. Experience Canada.

Have you visited Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site, and what part of its history would you most like to explore?

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