We polled our readers and staff a while back to come up with 121 incredible ways for you to celebrate Canada’s sesquicentennial in the great outdoors. From mountain peaks to ocean coasts, backcountry wilds to city streets, there’s an all-Canadian adventure that’s perfect for you. And these gems just don’t get old, so we decided to send them out into the wild once more.
Get out there and enjoy!
Raft the tidal bore on the Shubenacadie River in Nova Scotia
Hike to the Lake Agnes Tea House near Lake Louise, Alberta
Scuba-explore the shipwrecks of Georgian Bay, Ontario
Ski the backcountry of Chic Chocs, Quebec
Hike up and picnic at the Ferryland Lighthouse in Newfoundland
Cross country ski in Gatineau Park, Quebec
Dog sled in Churchill, Manitoba
Paddle 715K from Whitehorse to Dawson City, Yukon in the Yukon River Quest
Take a SUP tour of British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest
Dine on sugar shack-to-table fare at Quebec’s Cabane a Sucre Au Pied de Cochon
Sea kayak Iceberg Alley in Newfoundland
Skate on the Rideau Canal Skateway
Climb (well, scramble) Mount Temple in Banff National Park
Hike the West Coast Trail on Vancouver Island
Bike or cross country ski the 58KM Aerobic Corridor through the Quebec Laurentians
Hike the East Coast Trail along the coast of Newfoundland
Spend the night in Quebec’s Ice Hotel
Skate on the Lake Louise ice rink
Soak in the Canadian Rockies Hot Springs
Go whale watching off the coast of Vancouver Island
Kayak 6.5K to Flowerpot Island in Fathom Five National Marine Park
Take in the fall foliage at Algonquin Park in late September and early October
Bike the Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia
Mountain bike the trails of Vancouver’s North Shore
Go on a guided bison safari in FortWhyte Alive, Manitoba
Hike Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park between Alberta and Saskatchewan
Surf at Lawrencetown Beach near Halifax, Nova Scotia
Take a culinary bike tour through Montreal
Canoe in Quetico Provincial Park in Northern Ontario
Bike the 435K Confederation Trail across Prince Edward Island
Celebrate Canada Day in Ottawa
Hike to the top of Gros Morne Mountain in Newfoundland’s Gros Morne National Park
Take a ski jumping course at Whistler Olympic Park
Glamping at Clayoquot Wilderness Resort in Tofino, British Columbia
Hike La Cloche Silhouette Trail in Killarney Provincial Park
View aboriginal pictographs on the Grotto Canyon hike in Exshaw, Alberta
Hike in and swim at the remote Alice Lake in Alice Lake Provincial Park, British Columbia
Complete an official beer mile
Stay in an Alpine Club of Canada backcountry hut
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Stay in a hobbit-like eco-lodge in Quebec’s Entre Cimes et Racine
Après ski at Whistler-Blackcomb in British Columbia
Go back in time at Alberta’s Dinosaur Provincial Park
Bike the scenic 58K Niagara River Recreation Trail along the Canadian side of Niagara Falls
Tackle the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail on Vancouver Island
See the polar bears in Churchill, Manitoba
Sleep on the beach at Long Beach in the Pacific Rim National Park, BC
Tube float the Cowichan River in British Columbia
Hike the 309K remote Waskahegan Trail in Central Alberta
Flashback to the gold rush on the 53K Chilcoot Trail in the Yukon
Ice-climb Jasper National Park’s Athabasca Falls
Après ski at Mont Tremblant in Quebec
Skate the ice trail at Arrowhead Provincial Park in Ontario
Scuba dive in Fathom Five Marine National Park in Tobermory
Climb Rattlesnake Point in Ontario’s Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area
Cross the Capilano Suspension Bridget in British Columbia
Ride the Ridge Runner Mountain Coaster at Blue Mountain in the Town of Blue Mountains, Ontario
Go bird watching in Point Pelee National Park, Ontario
Horseback ride in the Canadian Rockies
Raft the Kicking Horse River in the Rockies
Camp at Sandbanks Provincial Park in Picton, Ontario
Ride the MistRider Zipline to Niagara Falls
Go tree-top trekking in Whistler, British Columbia
Go ice canoeing on the shores of the St. Lawrence in Quebec City
Hike the Vancouver Island Trail
Stand up paddleboard in the Cyprus Lake Grotto at Bruce Peninsula National Park
Take a bicycle wine tour of Niagara on the Lake
Climb in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley (recover with local wine)
Hike in Alberta’s Willmore Wilderness Park
Kayak Rustico Bay off the coast of Prince Edward Island
Sea kayak in Clayoquot Sound, British Columbia
Canoe the Missinaibi Lake in Chapleau, Ontario
Downhill mountain bike at Ski Bromont in Quebec
Paddle and camp in Thousand Islands National Park in Ontario
Stay in a yurt in Fundy National Park, New Brunswick
Take the Chi-Cheemaun Ferry to Manitoulin Island, Ontario for a day of cycling
Stargaze in Wood Buffalo National Park in Northwest Territories
Hike to the base of Virginia Falls in Nahanni National Park Reserve, Northwest Territories
Have an Arctic experience and get off the beaten path at Auyuittuq National Park in Nunavut
Surf Long Beach in the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve in British Columbia
Spot grizzly bears as you float down the Atnarko River in Bella Coola, British Columbia
Watch the summer caribou migration in Nunavik, Quebec
Take a hut-to-hut ski-tour of the Wapta Traverse in Alberta
Ski Ontario’s backcountry (no, seriously) at Algoma Highlands north of Sault St. Marie
Soak in Hot Springs Cove at Maquinna Marine Provincial Park in British Columbia
Hike Pisew Falls to Kwasitchewan Falls in Paint Lake/Pisew Falls Provincial Park, Manitoba
Hit the backcountry and take a fall hike on the Mantario Trail in in Manitoba
Take a wildlife safari in Manitoba to see belugas, bison and moose
Recover from a day out there with cheese fondue at Banff’s The Grizzly House
Visit the Narcisse Snake Dens in Manitoba
Dine at Crystal Hut at the top of Whistler-Blackcomb
Pitch your tent for the night at Alice Lake Provincial Park in British Columbia
Build and spend the night in a quinzhee (even if it’s in your own backyard)
Get a group of friends together and take an evening snowshoe fondue tour on Grouse Mountain
Hike and storm watch along Vancouver Island’s Wild Pacific Trail
Revel in your Canadian-ness as you hike a section of the Trans Canada Trail
Cycle Newfoundland & Labrador’s 450K Viking Trail
Canoe in the paddle strokes of the Group of Seven’s Tom Thomson on Canoe Lake
Take an outdoor yoga class on Kitsilano Beach in British Columbia
Cycle some of the stunning 5,000 kilometres of Quebec’s La Route Verte
Visit the Columbia Icefield in the Canadian Rockies
Wander through ancient rainforests in Haida Gwaii, British Columbia
Visit a maple syrup farm and indulge in maple taffy
Don your cross country skis at the historic Gatineau Loppet in Gatineau, Quebec
Stay in an oTENTik tent/cabin at Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Nova Scotia
Bike the oldest road in the Yukon, the 30K Ridge Road Heritage Trail
Take a kayak tour of the Toronto Islands
Kayak and view the red cliffs of Quebec’s Îles-de-la-Madeleine islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
Take in the mountains and flowers on the Cavell Meadows trail in Jasper National Park
Ski the champagne powder of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort outside of Golden, British Columbia
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