Officials say expect flooding after-effects in mountains in long weekend
Posted Aug 1, 2013 5:23 pm.
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Southern Albertans will be flocking to K-Country and the Banff area for their annual long weekend of camping and they’ll see a lot of evidence of the damage done by June’s floods.
However, Alberta Parks District Conservation Officer Glenn Naylor, said an amazing amount of repairs have been done in less than six weeks.
“Over 70 per cent of our campgrounds are open, almost 60 per cent of group camps are open and almost 80 per cent of summer trails are back open, so things are starting to come back and it’s looking pretty good,” he said.
He cautions people to be prepared for changes in the topography and a lot more debris along river banks.
He added one of the areas most impacted by the flood, along Highway 66 into the Elbow River, will reopen with limited camping opportunities Friday afternoon.
While many campsites have already been reserved, there is still a chance at first-come-first-serve spots.
