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Old 07-11-2012, 05:16 PM   #1
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Anybody know of a place where I can find a boat dock?

My dog loves the water and there is a competition for dogs called "dock diving" where the dog runs the length of the dock and leaps into the water. They measure the distance the dog leaps.

Anyways I'd like to see if my dog would even do that or if he'd put the brakes on as soon as he came to the edge of the dock.

So I need to find a dock that the public has access to where I can practice with my dog.

P.S. I know that Glenmore Reservoir has a dock but unfortunately its against the law to let your dog swim in the reservoir.
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Old 07-11-2012, 05:25 PM   #2
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Try Tristan da Cunha.

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Old 07-11-2012, 05:27 PM   #3
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If you follow Bow Bottom Trail all the way into fish creek and to the very end, there is a boat launch. I don't remember if there is a dock though. I'm not certain of the rules for dogs though.
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Old 07-11-2012, 05:31 PM   #4
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If you follow Bow Bottom Trail all the way into fish creek and to the very end, there is a boat launch. I don't remember if there is a dock though. I'm not certain of the rules for dogs though.
nope there is only the ramp down into the river.

Waht about that water skiing place near deWinton?
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Old 07-11-2012, 06:58 PM   #5
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Ghost Lake has a public dock. Not too far outside the city.

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Old 07-11-2012, 07:00 PM   #6
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There are a couple of boat docks out in Banff:

Roughly around here

I'm pretty sure they are public, I rode my bike along that road a few weeks ago and they looked like they were available to anyone.
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Old 07-11-2012, 10:59 PM   #7
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Maybe Carburn Park
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Old 07-12-2012, 02:28 AM   #8
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If you follow Bow Bottom Trail all the way into fish creek and to the very end, there is a boat launch. I don't remember if there is a dock though. I'm not certain of the rules for dogs though.
lol, you're suggesting he should lead his dog off a boat launch into the fast flowing bow river?
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Old 07-12-2012, 05:30 AM   #9
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Pretty sure theres some in Chesterslough by the 1A bridge.
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Old 07-12-2012, 10:38 AM   #10
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maybe Spray Lakes (is that the one on HWy 22 just west of Nanton)?
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Old 07-12-2012, 03:32 PM   #11
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nope there is only the ramp down into the river.

Waht about that water skiing place near deWinton?
I know the place you are talking about. Unfortunately that lake is on private property. The owner just allows the local water ski club to use it.
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Old 07-12-2012, 03:39 PM   #12
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Maybe Carburn Park
I thought so too. Last time I was there (a few years ago) they had a wooden dock that kids used to jump and fish off of.

However, its no more. They took out the dock and built a cement structure with a steel railing around it.... so basically they took a fun piece of structure and ruined it.
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i'd like to do some public motorboating.......where is paulina gretzky?
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Pretty sure theres some in Chesterslough by the 1A bridge.
I thought about that place... looked it up on google map and there does appear to be a public dock by the hwy that cuts across the lake. I will have to check it out.
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maybe Spray Lakes (is that the one on HWy 22 just west of Nanton)?
Are you thinking Chain Lakes? As far as I know there isn't a dock there.
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Ghost Lake has a public dock. Not too far outside the city.
I'll have to check that out. Thanks
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Are you thinking Chain Lakes? As far as I know there isn't a dock there.
There is now. They were late putting it in this year.
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Are you thinking Chain Lakes? As far as I know there isn't a dock there.
I was there a few weeks ago. I am pretty sure I saw a dock at the south boat launch.
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Are you thinking Chain Lakes? As far as I know there isn't a dock there.
yes and sorry about that
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Old 07-12-2012, 04:08 PM   #20
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Ghost Lake has a public dock. Not too far outside the city.
Checked it out on the interweb...

Its exactly what I'm looking for... thanks!!

http://www.westlocal.ca/Videos/Alber.../GhostLake.htm
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