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Each year Castor's lake-like creek which wraps around the north-east end of the town, is a large drawing point for visitors. Originally known as the Beaver Dam Creek, this creek drew homesteaders to the area, and sandstone was taken from the banks to build a lot of the original buildings in the town. The creek was dammed up in the 1940s and became known as the Parr Reservoir/Castor Creek. This one-of-a-kind creek is framed by sandstone cliffs and lots of greenery, and a visit will usually be filled with numerous wildlife sightings such as beavers, deer, ducks, and Red-Winged Blackbirds. The creek is one of the best places on the Alberta prairies for Kayaking, canoeing and paddle-boarding. Other creek activities include motor-boating, water skiing and swimming. On dry years natural beaches form at the base of some of the cliffs, giving visitors opportunities to dock their kayaks, during parts of the creek. There is no current which makes for easy paddling both ways. There are change rooms, picnic tables, a beach and docks at the parking lot, Kayak rentals are also available if you call the number listed. If you head out on the water under the bridge to the south which is to the right from the parking lot, this way is reserved for non-motorized boats and the creek continues to get narrower this way. If you head to the left you will find the creek continues to get wider until you reach the end where it has been dammed up. Motor boats, as well as kayaks, canoes and paddle boards, are all allowed on this part. You may even spot the remains of the old diving board atop the cliff looking down upon what used to be the old swimming hole from before the town's swimming pool was built and before part of the cliff collapsed making it too shallow to jump off of. Whatever the reason that you decide to visit the creek you definitely won't find an experience quite like this one anywhere else on the Alberta prairies.
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