01 Canoe the Clearwater River, SK
A Canadian Heritage River that passes through several distinct geological zones. You’ll see thousands-of-years-old pictographs and tackle Class IV whitewater rapids.

02 Polar bear viewing in Wapusk National Park, MB
As full an immersion with polar bears as you can get (or want). Ride in specially designed tundra buggies with the only operation permitted to go into the park, which has the highest concentration of polar bear den areas in the world.

03 Paddle Georgian Bay, ON
A UNESCO Biosphere Reserve rich with granitic islands (approximately 30,000 of them) sprouting weathered pines. Perfect canoe territory.

04 Paddle Mingan Archipelago, QC
A tour through this National Park Reserve archipelago of 40 islands of mostly limestone and dolomite in the gulf of the St. Lawrence River will yield sightings of Canada’s largest collection of rock monoliths, some more than 400m years old, plus plenty of wildlife and endangered plant species.

05 Kayak Haida Gwaii, BC
Also known as the Queen Charlotte Islands and sometimes called “the Galapagos of the North” due to the startling variety of flora, fauna and endemic species. One of the ancient Haida village sites in the southern islands, known as SGang Gwaay, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

06 Wapta hut-to-hut traverse, AB and BC
A ski-touring classic, this trail serves as a fine, moderate mountaineering trip during the summer. Cross the Wapta and Waputik icefields, peak-bagging at will, and stay in Alpine Club of Canada huts along the way.

07 Grand Manan by bike and boat, NB
Explore Atlantic coastline from land and sea from the Bay of Fundy’s largest island. Snoop in coves and inlets formed by the dramatic tidal action, and go angling in fishing villages and see historical smoke sheds.

08 Cycle the Cabot Trail, NS
The most famous Maritime cycle tour, the trail follows a 300 km (185 miles) circuit around northern Cape Breton Island.

09 Bike the Confederation Trail, PEI
A new 350km (218 miles) decommissioned rail bed that traverses the length of the island through the land that inspired the world-renowned novel Anne of Green Gables.

10 Explore the Torngats, NL
View the highest peaks east of the Rockies in Labrador’s only national park reserve. Hiking and kayaking into deep fjords and close contact with Inuit culture.