Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

Surely he jests.

DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

We were there in July 2011 and are definitely going back; it is one of the most beautiful places on the planet. At the time, I was using a Canon S3 IS 6MP "superzoom." Most of my photos were shot pretty wide. If you can deal with your 300mm and other lenses getting there on the airplane, I'd take them. A place you MUST go to is the Peyto Lake overlook. As I recall, it's about a 15 minute walk from the parking area and the views are spectacular. We left Banff in the morning after breakfast, stopped many times on the way to Jasper, had dinner in Jasper and drove back to Banff the same day. The days are long because you are far north. Maligne Lake is a not to miss place also. My regret is that we didn't stay a couple of nights in Jasper and go to Maligne Lake; we'll fix that next time. We spent a couple of days in the Okanagan (stayed in Kelowna BC) on the way to Banff and highly recommend it if you have time. The vineyards and wineries rival some of the good ones in the Napa Valley. The drive from Kelowna to Banff is the most beautiful highway drive we've ever been on. If you have time, it's an easy day's drive south from Banff to Waterton/Glacier and worth the trip. We stayed in Whitefish MT and spent a day making a loop back north, then east to Waterton Lake, took the cruise on Waterton Lake, then went south, lunch in Babb MT, then drove the Going to the Sun Road through Glacier National Park and back to Whitefish. The next day we drove to Portland via the Columbia River Gorge (need to do a more leisurely trip in the future), then back to the Bay Area the next day (almost 1,300 miles in two days). Probably more driving than most people are up for, but a great trip.

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

I agree with DJphoto--the Peyto Lake overlook is a must do.

Peyto Glacier pano 2.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr