Whenever I set my eyes on the boathouse on the shores of Maligne Lake, I know that I am to embark on a magical boat ride that will ride through the Canadian Rockies to visit a special place: Spirit Island. In my opinion, it is on the absolute must-dos for any visitor to Jasper National Park. The boat ride takes 90 minutes (round trip) and begins steps away from the boat house pictured here. The 14-mile long trip to Spirit Island travels the beautiful shoreline and some of the most amazing mountains of the Canadian Rockies are on display. I have taken this trip many times and, despite that, the anticipation of waiting for the departure of your scheduled boat just builds and builds. As I waited for my scheduled time, I couldn't stop taking photos of the Maligne Lake Boat House and the mountains off in the distance that I would shortly be seeing up close and personal.