Num-Ti-Jah Lodge on the Bow Lake just north of Lake Louise in Banff National Forest is a treasure but then again, the entire Canadian Rockies is one unending series of esthetically arresting moments. The Num-Ti-Jah lodge was built and run by arguably the most iconic frontiersman of the Canadian Rockies, the legendary Jimmy Simpson. It borders the underrated Bow Lake (underrated due to having the misfortune of being a stone's throw from its supermodel big sisters Lake Louise and Moraine Lake). However, when you combine the lake with the lodge, it is an experience not to be missed. I highly recommend staying at the lodge. You can feel the 100 years of stories speaking to you with every creak kneaded out of the wooden floors with your next foot step. After a night's stay, I rose at 6:30am and peaked out the 3rd story window just in time to see a young grizzly bear ambling across the parking lot with the occasional sudden startled lurch prompted by the persistent dive bombing attack of a mocking bird. Roused by this unexpected morning performance, I got dressed and took a nice morning hike around the lake perimeter singing that familiar Canadian Rocky song, "Yo Bear!" Unforgettable.