- Maligne Canyon
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[1]Maligne Canyon is a sightseeing destination located in the Jasper National Park near the community of Jasper, Alberta, Canada, and is carved into the Palliser Formation[2]. This canyon measuring over 50 feet high is located in a deep river gorge and surrounded by eroded cliffs and is mainly known for canyon exploring.This site contains waterfalls, stream outlets, nests for beautiful birds and plant life, it is also a place for relaxation, peace and tranquility and the enjoyment of exploring the canyon on a self-guided tour.
Maligne Falls
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Geology
Eroding Rock in the CanyonIn the greater Pacific Northwest, Maligne Canyon is seen as different and odd geologically but is common within the northern Rocky Mountains. These canyons show the characteristic of Karst topography and is common in this region due to its easily solube nature. Flowing out of Medicine Hat, the Maligne River flows about 15 kilometers upstream as a full size river, but very quickly disappears into seeps in the ground and completely vanishes from the surface not far from the lake for most of the year. The smaller streams that feed the valley below that point rebuild the river by the time it reaches the top of the canyon. The river drops down the canyon and intersects the bedrock layers where the underground river flow. Also at this point numerous large underground streams join and greatly amplify the flow. The canyon has be deteriating since the churning and swirling of the water making. The effect of this hasmade the width two metres across at some points and only a depth of 50 metres. Limestone, is one of the most dominant minerals within the canyon. It has has become deposited in a shallow tropical sea by plankton which secrete limestone.
Maligne Canyon Restaurant
There is one restaurant located in Maligne Canyon, which is called Maligne Canyon Restaurant. They offer full breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with a wide variety of food. Maligne Canyon Restaurant is a seasonal restaurant open from April through October. It is open from 6am to 9pm. It offers casual, caferteria-style dining. The restaurant has large windows overlooking the beautiful canyon[3] . Inside the restaurant the atmosphere is cozy. It is a great choice for visitors travelling by themselves as well as tour groups. The restaurant can even be reserved for special nature presentations [4] . Like Maligne Canyon, the restaurant is located in Jasper National Park, which is on the most visited natural attraction in the park. One of the most unique aspects of the Maligne Canyon restaurant is that it is located in an art gallery. While dining visitors can expect to see art done by Native Indian and Inuit artists. [5] . The art on display in Maligne Canyon restaurant can be found on EA studios website which is www.eastudiosjasper.com . All of these pieces of art can be purchased at the restaurant or though EA studios[6] .
Art Gallery
Maligne Canyon has a beautiful art gallery showcasing a lot of Canadian Native Indian and Inuit artists. It included prints, paintings, and sculptures. The art gallery gears towards Native North American and Indian Art, but also has some bronze sculptures made in North America. Maligne Canyon art gallery is known to be one of the best Inuit art galleries in the province [7] . A lot of the prices of the pieces located at the art gallery are not within everyone’s budget so it is important to embrace the time and effort and beauty put into these pieces.
EA studios
The E A studio which is the art that Maligyne Canyon carries has been around for almost 30 years and of course is located in Jasper National Park. All the art is beautiful work by Inuit and First Nations art and spulptures in Western Canada[8] . Artisits that EA studios carries are Eddy Cobiness, Norval Morrisseau, David Wong, Jackson Beardy, Christopher Pardell, Doris Cyrette, Garry Meeches, Norman Knott, Richawrd Hunt, Sonny Morrison Jr., and the Woodlands/ojiibway & First Nations Group of 7[9] .
Gift Shop
Gift shop display.In Maligne Canyon you can find one gift shop that is open from 9am to 5pm from April through October[10] . This gift shop is probably a lot different from what a lot of tourists are expecting, The price range of this gift shop is $0.25 to $800,000,000. With the high prices this gets rid of many of the nick nacks one would expect to find in a gift shop. One can expect to find jewelry, clothing, leather goods, and books. [11]
References
- ^ "Jasper, AB". http://www.jasper-alberta.com. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
- ^ "Palliser Formation }http://www.goodlifetoday.com/press/Palliser-Formation.html". http://www.goodlifetoday.com/press/Palliser-Formation.html. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
- ^ "Maligne Canyon Restaurant". Maligne Canyon. http://www.discoverjasper.com/RestaurantsBars/Canadian/. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ "Maligne Canyon". Maligne Canyon Restaurant. http://www.malignecanyon.com/dine.html. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ "Maligne Canyon". Maligne Canyon Restaurant. http://www.malignecanyon.com/dine.html. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ "E A Studio". E A STudio. http://www.eastudiosjasper.com/. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ "Art Gallery". Maligne Canyon Art Gallery. http://www.first-nations-art-store.com/albertafirstnations.html. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ "E A Studio". E A studio. http://www.eastudiosjasper.com/. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ "E A Studio". Maligne Canyon Art Gallery. http://www.first-nations-art-store.com/albertafirstnations.html. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ "Gift Shop Hours". Gift Shop. http://bigreddirectory.ca/maligne_canyon_giftshop-jasper. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ "Maligne Canyon Gift Shop". Gift Shop. http://www.malignecanyon.com/shop.html. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
External links
Categories:- Canyons and gorges of Canada
- Geography of Alberta
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