Originally Posted by Happy Feet

I have been there! Probably.. 1990ish for a family reunion. We took the wagon ride and walked around the sand dunes - just like the Sahara only smaller. Apparently the prevailing winds were out of the southeast so the dunes were slowly traveling across the prairie in a NW direction at a rate of about 6" a year IIRC. The wind picks the sand up on one side and deposits it on the other.

Just a month ago I drove out to the Great Sand Hills in Sask. to see those as well. Similar but not as dramatic.



I wonder if there are any other sand dunes to visit in Western Canada?