Cameron Lake, Waterton National Park

Cameron Lake Canoes - June 26, 2025 It was a cold day in Waterton. The wind gave the chill added bite, and if that wasn't enough reason to cover up, the mosquitos added incentive. We had packed a lunch, the four of us, and were hoping for a warm sunny day at the lake. It was not to be. Undeterred, we walked the paths and enjoyed the scenery that the mountain vista had to offer. The lake, a remnant of a glacier, Like the more famous Lake Louise, Cameron Lake is a cirque. During the last ice age (which ended ~15,000 years ago), falling snow piled up to great heights. Mounting pressure from the above pack turned the underlying snow into ice. Like water, ice flows downhill, albeit slowly. Under pressure, it becomes plastic and deforms. It picks up rocks as it erodes the bedrock, scouring the landscape as it moves. This is called abrasion. Ice water underneath the glacier fills in gaps and refreezes. As the glacier...