Out west

Out west, Irricana style.

I mentioned a couple of weeks ago how much we enjoyed our stay in Irricana, AB, and that I’d include a bit more, so here it is. I’ll let the pictures do most of the heavy lifting, due to laziness or maybe being too relaxed to scribble very much.

I will say the Irricana campground is a great place to stop a few days. It has a rodeo arena (is that the right term? I’m no cowboy…) and there are a couple of baseball diamonds. Little league baseball on a Thursday night is a big draw locally, and there are often horse boxes turning up with young riders making turns in the arena. One quiet afternoon – no horses – I clambered up above the chutes and snapped a few photos. It’s the closest I’ll get to bronco riding…

Hold on to your hat!

Back to the campground. Clean and tidy, it’s run by Norm, former Stampeder and all round good guy. Zipping about on his ATV in sunglasses and Stetson, he couldn’t have been more friendly or attentive. I saw him help out so many campers, be it assisting with parking a large trailer, lending an axe for firewood, or rooting out a water hose if someone had forgotten it. What a guy!

“Hey, Adam, wanna beer?” “Maybe later, Norm – we just had breakfast!” OK, not strictly true, and I jest time wise (it was always after lunch), but an indication of Norm as a great host!

Eight seconds? How hard can it be?!
Horse power

If you’re ever out that way and looking for a quiet (outside of Monster Truck weekend) place to stay, then Irricana might just be for you!

Monster, oops, I mean our modest truck, Irricana, AB

Thanks for reading, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

No trucks, no monsters, just larks and gophers – a lovely prairie trail to hike or bike
Not just for cowboys – and how hard can it be?! Sadly for them, I can think of one or two who struggle with this…

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I am a would be outdoorsman - that is if I had more time, skills and knowledge. When I can, I love being outdoors, just camping, hiking, snowboarding, xc skiing, snowshoeing, paddling a canoe or trying something new. What I lack in ability, I make up for in enthusiasm and having a go. I'd never really survive for long out there in the wild, but I enjoy pretending I could if I had to...

12 thoughts on “Out west”

  1. Sounds like a great campground. Norm sounds like a true cowboy at heart and made for the job, they do love their beer so you would’ve fit right in. Love all the pics.and you’re sounding mighty relaxed Adam, so keep enjoying!

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    1. Definitely bear free, and there were some pretty good semi-treed sites alongside tall hedges for shaded tent camping across from the baseball diamond. The downside was those sites were quite a long walk from the nearest washroom…

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    1. Thanks, Jane! Yup, it looks a pretty straightforward creed to adhere to as written on that tea towel – such a shame a few folks in positions of power can’t (don’t want to?) get anywhere close to that kind of thinking…

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  5. Looks like a great campground and how lucky for everyone to have a wonderful character like Norm in charge! I’ve never understood how the rodeo guys keep going. Love the Cowboy Code!! Hope you’re enjoying cooler weather wherever you are this week!🙂

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  6. I sure enjoyed seeing the rodeo arena (sounds like a good term to me) photos and signs, pc. And this photo subtitle gave me a chuckle: “Eight seconds? How hard can it be?!”. I enjoyed your humor and seeing the sights of this western town and of course your handsome truck. Next time you visit here you might end up getting a good deal on super tires….

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