Outdoors

Western Canada is blessed with the kind of places that outdoors lovers will never tire of. The Rockies will leave you feeling at once small amid the epic landscape, but also stronger when you challenge yourself to hike that mountain, ski that new run or paddle those glacier-fed lakes. In B.C's Okanagan, you'll be tempted to stand-up paddle board on lakes, fish in mountain streams or pedal your way along an old rail track called the Kettle Valley Trail.  The province's north is a place in equal measure peaceful and wild with its backcountry parks where you paddle glassy lakes amid towering snow-capped peaks, bald eagles soaring overhead. And when you hit the serenity and edge of the world feeling along the west coast you'll know you've arrived in a special place. The mystical First Nations lands draw you in to its ancient stories and a landscape where in one day you could easily spy a black bear and her cubs searchig for salmon along a shore, or an orca's spray creating a rainbow of mist under a sunny sky. Best view yet is from a kayak, of course. It all adds up to experiences that will make you look at Canada in a whole new light. 

Canoe Circuit

Reconnect on the Lakeland Canoe Circuit #TakeItToTheLake

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Frogs hop under fern leaves as trembling aspen whisper above. Sun filters through the high forest...

Cypress Hills

6 reasons to visit Cypress Hills this summer

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Everybody loves the mountains, but nobody likes the long drive out to see them. If you make the trek...

Hamilton House B&B

Fishing adventures on Cold Lake #TakeItToTheLake

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Brian Hamilton, our captain, tells the tale of the Kinosoo, or “big fish” for which Cold Lake is...

Moose Lake Jet Ski

Stoked & soaked in Bonnyville’s jet ski playground

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My heart thumps rapidly as I start the Sea-Doo’s ignition. It’s my first time jet skiing and I’m...

Wicked Watersports

Beach and board #TakeItToTheLake

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Flying high over the waves, Nathalie Senez takes a plunging dive. Momentarily, she pops up again...

Texada Island

Exploring Texada Island

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There is something I felt while exploring Sonoma in the Arizona heat that I did not expect to...

Take it to the lake

100 lakes in 100 miles #TakeItToTheLake

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“I think we can get a bit closer,” Jamie says, and we paddle as silently as we can towards a huge...

Winefred Lake Lac La Biche

Catch and release with Winefred Lake Outfitters in Lac La Biche

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The pike’s tail thrashes, splashing the sides of the boat. It’s a strong 10-pounder and it’s putting...

Board walk beach

On island time in Alberta #TakeItToTheLake

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As we cross the causeway to Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park’s Big Island, we stop to admire...

TakeItToTheLake

150 of Canada’s Top paddling spots

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There is something about paddling any distance in a canoe or a kayak. The sound of the water kissing...

Hiking

Canada’s 150 best hikes

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Epic peaks, endless shorelines, tree-clad valleys, thundering waterfalls or silent and secluded...

Prestige Oceanfront Resort Sooke

Get spoiled at Prestige Oceanfront Resort Sooke

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“It feels like candy in my pocket,” Deanna Brett said with childlike enthusiasm as she tucked away...

Liz Fleming: crayon-coloured kayaks symbolized adventure

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Growing up on the St. Lawrence River, gave Liz Fleming the opportunity to dip the paddle into the...

Sheri Landry

An icy walk through Maligne Canyon: Sheri Landry

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From icing a cake to walking on ice, Sheri Landry of Edmonton is up to the challenge. As the creator...

Hiking Hidden Canyon Trail

Harmony behind the lens: Debbie and Greg Olsen

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Can there be harmony between a writer and a photographer while out on an assignment? What if the...

Mountain Biking in Nakusp

Crash course on mountain bike photography

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I ride a road bike. But what I’m not good at is mountain biking. I need to see an obstacle way in...

Waiting for the right moment creates stunning images

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Moss won’t gather and roots wont grow under the feet of Nancy Shields. Just following her on...

Biking in Squamish

Squamish: Is Oh So Turned-On These Days

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The absurdly gifted environmental artist Andy Goldsworthy thinks often about ‘sense of place,” that...