Get off the beaten path, and take a little trip on the road to adventure. Rochester, Perryvale and Colinton are located along the old Athabasca Landing Trail. Now a series of range roads and highways, this was once the main route once taken by entrepreneurs and other adventurers beating a path to Canada's great north.

Athabasca - a Cree word meaning "meeting place in the reeds," - was once believed to be destined for glory as the provincial capital of Alberta. Those hopes went up in smoke literally when the town burnt down twice, once in 1912 and again in 1913. However, all of the qualities that make this community special remain: its history, its energy, and its undeniable beauty. Today, Athabasca is a thriving little community with a diverse economy and even more diverse residents.

List of communities:

Athabasca

Boyle

Colinton

Grassland

Rochester

Perryvale

Links to communities:

Town of Athabasca

Athabasca County