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Slave River Rapids

Powerful white-water rapids and massive river bends visible immediately after taking off from Fort Smith.

Wood Buffalo National Park

Aerial views of Canada's largest national park, home to the last remaining wild herds of wood bison.

Athabasca Oil Sands

Enormous open-pit mining operations and tailing ponds near Fort McMurray, showcasing a unique industrial geography.

North Saskatchewan River

The winding river valley as it snakes through the prairie landscape approaching Edmonton.

Lake Claire

The largest lake entirely within Alberta, located deep within the wilderness of Wood Buffalo National Park.

Birch Mountains

A prominent plateau rising from the surrounding lowlands, offering varied terrain and dense forest cover.

Alberta Parklands

The dramatic transition from the dense northern Boreal forest into the orderly, geometric grid of central Alberta's farmland.

Edmonton Skyline

On the final approach, the right side often provides a broader view of the city sprawl and the downtown high-rises.