Looks like fun. I may need to start looking for a touring bike!

I highly recommend, but be careful, it's addictive. Once I started, that is all I think about. Luckily I have understanding and tolerating wife.

This is my favourite source for bike touring stories and tips tomsbiketrip.com
Read this first to see if you are ready https://tomsbiketrip.com/planning-your-first-big-bike-trip-ask-yourself-these-7-critical-questions-first/

The seven questions seem to pertain to multi-month, or longer, tours across continents. I have no desire to take on anything of that magnitude. I'm thinking more two or three night trips, maybe a week or two, tops. I've done week long backpacking trips, and week long bicycling trips (with a support vehicle). Your Jasper to Penticton tour is about as long as I'd care to be out for one trip.

Here's an example of what I would consider a nice multi day tour: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33296877

That link got changed to: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33395580

Very nice. I like when you can ride out of your doorstep. It is hassle to
transport bike and panniers.
This tour was released few days ago,
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33790518?privacy_code=rxAFM55r6MyZinQT
I'll try to ride it early next month.