intrepid_camper wrote on Nov 5^th, 2011 at 3:15pm:

I should qualify my statement and say I would NEVER consider confronting a Grizzly or Polar bear with sticks and stones.  In fact, I would NEVER go camping where those kinds of bears exist.   :o

Your decision, of course, but imo the Canadian Rockies is one of the most beautiful places on earth, certainly the equal of BW/Q. There are grizzlies here, and occasionally attacks and fatalities, but if you follow common sense precautions as discussed above, the risks are quite small.

Sure hope you reconsider! :D