Lake Louise, in Banff National Park, takes its name from Queen Victoria's fourth daughter, Princess Louise Caroline Alberta. Like a sparkling royal jewel, the glacial melt-waters of the lake are a spectacular sapphire color. The Stoney Nakoda First Nations people call this body of water "Lake of the Little Fishes" because smaller fish like trout and whitefish are the only species that can survive in the frigid lake year-round. Visitors can explore the lake’s shimmering waters atop a canoe and kayak, ice skate part of it during the winter, or get a bird's eye view while hiking surrounding peaks and trails.
