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Voykit pocket guide · Canada
Entwistle-Evansburg
Entwistle & Evansburg
Stop 1–2 hours, not a night, unless you are tubing the Pembina or camping: it is a rest break on Highway 16 between Edmonton and Jasper.
Entwistle and Evansburg are twin hamlets on the Pembina River, about 4.5 km apart at the junction of Highway 16 (Yellowhead) and Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail). They exist for travellers: fuel, food, a museum, river tubing and a provincial park campground. There is no town centre to wander for a day, so treat them as a leg-stretch or a tubing base, not a destination.
- Country
- Canada
- Local name
- Entwistle & Evansburg
- Best months
- Jun–Sep for tubing, golf and camping; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing
- Avoid
- Nov–Mar if you are not equipped for ice and −20 °C; the river is not runnable outside summerNov–Mar if you are not equipped for ice and −4 °F; the river is not runnable outside summer
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- CAD
- Money
- Currency is the Canadian dollar (CAD, $). Cards and tap-to-pay are accepted almost everywhere.
- Daily spend
- Budget C$90–140 excl. bed · Mid C$140–220 excl. bed · High C$220+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Rogers, Bell and Telus plus cheaper brands (Fido, Koodo, Public Mobile); prepaid SIMs in malls and stores. Canadian data is expensive — an eSIM is often cheaper.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911 · Health advice (Health Link) 811 · RCMP non-emergency 310-7267
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Same as the US.
- Tipping
- Restaurant: 15–20% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: CAD 1–2 per drink.; Taxi: 10–15%.; Housekeeping: CAD 3–5 a night.; Guide: 10–20% of the tour price.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable; treat water from lakes and streams (giardia).
- Toilets
- Free in malls, Tim Hortons, stations and park visitor centres.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee and a pastry | C$4–8 |
| Diner breakfast | C$12–20 |
| Burger or diner main | C$16–28 |
| Draught beer in a lounge | C$7–10 |
| Fuel, per litre | C$1.40–1.80 (check) |
| Provincial park campsite, per night | C$30–55 (check) |
| eSIM or data SIM, about a week | C$20–40 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- YEG · Edmonton International
- About 1 h 15 min by car via Highway 2 and Highway 16; no direct bus to the hamlets
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field)
- General aviation only; check before planning around it
Typical fares
- Fuel, Edmonton → Entwistle → Jasper
- about 360 km each way; fill in Edson or Edmonton (check)about 224 mi each way; fill in Edson or Edmonton (check)
- Pembina River Tubing, tube, life jacket and shuttle
- about C$40–65 per person (check)
- VIA Rail flag stop at Evansburg
- 48 hours' notice required; no station facilities (check)
Get around
You need a car. The two hamlets are 4.5 km apart along Highway 16A — about 7 min to drive, roughly an hour to walk. There is no local transit. VIA Rail's The Canadian passes Evansburg station, a flag stop with no facilities that requires 48 hours' notice; it is not a practical arrival for a short visit.You need a car. The two hamlets are 2.8 mi apart along Highway 16A — about 7 min to drive, roughly an hour to walk. There is no local transit. VIA Rail's The Canadian passes Evansburg station, a flag stop with no facilities that requires 48 hours' notice; it is not a practical arrival for a short visit.
See and do
Known for
- Pembina River tubing and gorge
- Tipple Park Museum
- Pembina River Provincial Park
- Highway 16 rest stop between Edmonton and Jasper
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | Drive Highway 16 east | About 1 h |
| Edson | Drive Highway 16 west | About 45 min |
| Rocky Mountain House | Drive Highway 22 south | About 2 h |
| Drayton Valley | Drive Highway 22 south then Highway 39 | About 1 h 15 min |
| Sundre | Drive Highway 22 south | About 2 h 30 min |
| Jasper | Drive Highway 16 west | About 3 h |
Sleep
- Entwistle (47 Ave strip)
- Motels, diners and the Iron Wheel Inn cluster on one block; walkable to everything in the hamlet.
- Evansburg (50 St / 50 Ave)
- Smaller, quieter; the museum and the coffee shop are here, 4.5 km east of Entwistle.Smaller, quieter; the museum and the coffee shop are here, 2.8 mi east of Entwistle.
- Pembina River Provincial Park
- Campground in the gorge between the two hamlets; book ahead for summer weekends.
- Entwistle RV Campground
- Serviced RV sites off Range Road 74A, near the tubing put-in.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Thank you | Thank you / Merci |
| Where is the gas station? | Where is the gas station? |
| Can I pay by card? | Can I pay by card? |
| Is the river safe to float today? | Is the river safe to float today? |
| How far to Edmonton? | How far to Edmonton? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake; 'Bonjour' first in Québec; avoid: Assuming everyone speaks English
- Queues: Line up and wait your turn; avoid: Pushing in
- Apologising: 'Sorry' is politeness, not admission of fault; avoid: Loud confrontation
- Canada vs US: Treat Canada as its own country; avoid: Calling Canadians American
- Indigenous culture: Buy from Indigenous-owned businesses and ask before photos at ceremonies; avoid: Wearing headdresses as costume
Scams and watch-outs
- Highway 16 is a busy truck route: expect fast traffic, wildlife at dawn and dusk, and winter ice.
- Evansburg rail station is a flag stop with no shelter or staff — arrange the stop 48 hours ahead or you will watch the train go by.
- Cell coverage is patchy in the river gorge and along Highway 22; download offline maps.
- Summer weekends fill the provincial park campground; reserve rather than arrive and hope.
- River tubing depends on water levels and weather: confirm the operator is running before you drive out.
Low-crime rural Alberta; the real risks are Highway 16 traffic, winter driving, fast cold water in the Pembina and wildlife on the road at dawn and dusk.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Entwistle-Evansburg yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Pembina River tubing and gorge
- Tipple Park Museum
- Pembina River Provincial Park
- Highway 16 rest stop between Edmonton and Jasper
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Entwistle & Evansburg Chamber of Commerce: evansburgentwistlechamber.com/
- Tipple Park Museum: www.tippleparkmuseum.ca/
- Pembina River Tubing: www.pembinarivertubing.com/
- Pembina Valley Golf Club: pembinavalleygolfclub.ca/
- Alberta Parks — Pembina River Provincial Park: www.albertaparks.ca/parks/central/pembina-river-pp/
- VIA Rail — Evansburg station: www.viarail.ca/en/explore-our-destinations/stations/rockies-and-pacific/evansburg
- Wikivoyage: Entwistle-Evansburg, revision 5240780 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5240780
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Entwistle-EvansburgEntwistle & Evansburg
To this address, please
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No consulates here; US, UK, Australian and other consulates are in Calgary or Edmonton, embassies in Ottawa.
Rural Alberta: distances are long and services thin between towns. Fill up before you leave Edmonton or Edson.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/entwistle-evansburg). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.