Active
See below for a list of excursions of this travel styleDo you like feeling like you are accomplishing something special? Do you enjoy going off the beaten path? Active leisure trips combine elements of adventure, nature, and cultural tourism. They involve travellers at a more active physical level, with an emphasis on low-impact, responsible tourism practices. The use of professional natural and cultural heritage interpreters, as well as wilderness guides confers the experience a more immersive character.
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Enjoy wildlife-viewing in one of the most spectacular wilderness areas on the continent, in the heart of Canada’s Northern Rockies. Be one with nature as you view the diversity of wildlife and scenery in the remote Muskwa-Kechika – the “Serengeti of the ...
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Advanced Wilderness Guide Training Program (Horse-Based) in Canada
Chilcotin Mountains, British Columbia
Ever increasing numbers of tourists and outdoor adventurers are seeking greater challenges and education from their holiday. Specific demands for these challenging adventures into remote regions require additional training and experience. The overall obje...
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Experience Alaska as few can ever do! Watch as a 40-ton humpback whale launches itself out of the ocean in Frederick Sound, turns gracefully in the air, then lands on its back in a thunderous cascade of water; see brown bears fishing for salmon in a......
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Boomtowns, railway towns and cities are settlements whose economies depend on the local railway, but this definition only skims the surface of how life unfolds in and around these communities. Come and experience on the ground, with an archaeologist, the ...
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The surrounding purity of the land, water, and air, provides for a refuge of restoration in the wilderness, that few places on earth can match. The wildlife, waterfowl, marshlands, meadows, forests, combine to create an environment of healing, rejuvenatio...
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This Babine River Whitewater Rafting Trip in British Columbia is a classic Northern expedition. 6 Days of whitewater in impressive canyons from CA $2900 ex. flights...
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Regina's lanes and back alley buildings merge to create back alleys, an untapped resource of the urban tourism potential. Our city has the good fortune of possessing an elaborate network of back alleys. To most city dwellers, back alleys are for garbage...
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This extraordinary mountain wilderness provides the setting for our two-week backpacking expedition on Ellesmere Island, an exciting overland traverse through a dramatic ice-free corridor. The passage is literally straddled by glaciers; it forms the only ...
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Backpacking Wilderness Adventure Camp in the Canadian Rockies
Kootenay Mountains, British Columbia
6 Days / 5 NightsThere is perhaps no better way to experience nature than to immerse yourself into the wilderness. This backpacking adventure was created to do just this. We will hike up to a picturesque mountain destination, and then enjoy discovering all it has to offer...
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Ballade de l'Épouvante: Regina, Quartier de la Cathédrale
Quartier de la Cathédrale à Regina
90 minutes - visite guidée pour les groupesVenez explorer cette fascination que nous avons pour les frayeurs d'automne, les histoires épouvantables et fantastiques, lieux hantés et autres phénomènes paranormaux qui volent la vedette à la fin octobre et au d...
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Some think of Saskatchewan (Canada) as an unending plain of wheat fields interrupted by grain elevators. The Big Muddy is anything but - a rough landscape of rugged hills and craggy buttes 100 miles south of Regina, sparsely covered with sage, cactus and ...
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The saline flats of Chaplin Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve (Lake) constitute the second largest saline water body in Canada, spanning over 15,000 acres. More than 30 species of shorebirds such as the endangered piping plover either stop to rest......
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The Birds, Bears, and Belugas adventure in July and August combines the thrill of seeing and hearing beluga whales with summer polar bear viewing and more. With a backdrop of tundra alive with flora and fauna, this is our most diverse and unique program. ...
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Travel the spectacular canyon country between two of Utah's most stunning National Parks! We'll begin our adventure on the Virgin River Rim Trail, a sensational singletrack trail winding through pine & aspen groves, with views of the cliffs of Zion in the...
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Buffalo Pound Provincial Park is like a precious jewel at the westernmost end of the Assiniboine River watershed......
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Saskatchewan's Buffalo Pound Provincial Park provides a rich window into the diversity of the Great Plains' ancient glacial environment. This excursion takes guests from wetland to rugged hills along the Qu'Appelle River valley....
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This trip guides you through all the major sites of the West including San Francisco, Yosemite, Death Valley, Grand Canyon, Bryce, and Zion, as well as Monument Valley. The highlight of this diverse fly drive is the easy 2-day rafting trip on the Colorado...
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This expedition will travel over the sea ice from Pond Inlet in full view of Bylot Island and Sirmilik National Park. Here, on one of nature’s most amazing landscapes, we will set up two different base camps where we hope to not only observe the marine wi...
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In the vast wilderness that is northern Canada, only one year-round highway crosses the Arctic Circle. And this road, the Dempster Highway, is less a highway than a back country road. From its beginning on the North Klondike River, it traverses a single, ...
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In the late 18th Century, British parliament structured its recently conquered North American colony into two distinct Provinces, Lower and Upper Canada. Lower Canada would retain the essence of what had been Nouvelle-France east of the Ottawa River, whe...
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View whales, muskox, foxes, arctic birds in the High Arctic! The summer of 2009 will see the tenth season at Cunningham Inlet on Somerset Island, Nunavut. Constructed and first opened in 1992, this is the most northerly remote lodge in the world....
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The Churchill River is unique in its form. It is a series of lakes joined by rapids or falls. Flowing over the Precambrian Shield, it passes through a forested landscape of rock outcroppings and muskeg. The many lakes making up the Churchill are......
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The Fond du Lac River flows across northeastern Saskatchewan through picturesque gorges of sandstone and conglomerates of the Athabasca group. These sandstones are Precambrian-aged rocks dating back to about 1.7 billion years ago. Many of the rapids......
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The Cree River flows from Crethon Lake north into Black Lake up the middle of Northern Saskatchewan. The Cree River was largely ignored by canoeists until the past 10 years. Now many groups a year paddle down the river. In spite of this, you rarely......
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Bloodvein River is a pristine river on the East side of Lake Winnipeg, in Manitoba, Canada, with no logging roads nearby. Many native locals and tourists enjoy canoeing and fishing in this river, often a priceless adventure in the heart of the boreal......
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The MacLennan Lake area is a relatively small region, only about 30 kilometres square. Yet it contains hundreds of lakes that are connected with short portages. The water in these island filled lakes is crystal clear. The shoreline is either rugged......
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The Pigeon River is one of canoeing's finest whitewater rivers. It carves a boisterous course through the Canadian Shield, a vast expanse of land characterized by granite islands, sweeping forests, and waterways unchanged since the glaciers retreated......
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Oregon’s Central Cascade range features a high desert climate with a striking landscape of snow capped volcanic peaks, blue alpine lakes and forests of lodge pole and ponderosa pine. Best of all, this area also hosts a beautiful trail system. ...
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First Nations had named it the “river that walks”. The St. Lawrence River, major waterway that ranks among the most majestic in the world, has always played a fundamental role in the history of Canada and Québec. Samuel de Champlain officially assigned th...
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Claybank Brick Plant and the Missouri Coteau: the Making of a National Historic Site
Southern Saskatchewan
As we leave Regina, you will see the Dirt Hills in the distance. It is clearly visible as a section of hummocky moraine area made up of glacial debris that was formed either along a large ice-front or around masses of stagnant ice. From the top you stand ...
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Conservation Bird Tour in Canada
Last Mountain Lake National Wildlife Area, Saskatchewan
1 day - guided group tourWe hate to brag but we have, a two-hour drive north of Regina the oldest bird sanctuary in North America... serious! Last Mountain Lake National Wildlife Area was born in 1887. And it happens to be the best place in the world for whooping crane......
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The Qu’Appelle Valley takes a variety of forms at various locations as it steadfastly heads to meet the Assiniboine near the Manitoba border. One of the most spectacular segments along its course is that crooked valley channel northeast of Grenfell ...
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You are living amongst Innus who are on premises to carry out their traditional activities, one of them being caribou hunting. You participate in the campground’s life and activities, a total cultural immersion....
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From the white-tipped peaks in June and the rainbows of wildflowers in July, to the bright leaves and salmon runs of September, this package is a collection of great day hike excursions into the rugged and beautiful wilderness of the Canadian Rockies......
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This dog mushing holiday in Yukon is an adventure for the beginner musher. We will teach you all the important aspects of mushing. You will experience the untouched beauty of the Yukon wilderness while mushing the historical trails surrounding the ranch.....
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This experience centres around learning how to "mush" or drive dogs. Experience indicates that most people like their first several rides on the dogsled but then the adventurous want more! They want to drive the team and thus this package was bo...
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This 5-day dog sledding expedition is a journey through a variety of territories adjacent to Québec City that are reputed for their wilderness character, which can be attributed to some of the most innovative land and resource management solutions ...
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Join us once again for our voyage to the real Middle Earth as we experience Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands. We'll have a chance to explore the UNESCO world heritage site of colonial Quito, shop in the shadow of a volcano at the Otavalo Market, and stan...
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Deep sea fishing excursions are most promising from May through August and average six hours of fishing per day (we call it a half-day). Guests depart at 7 a.m. and return in time for a late lunch, or lay-about until the 1 p.m. launch and fish in the afte...
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Mountain biking Outpost property is both as close to and far away from conventional mountain biking as one can get. The slow-paced level ride down sun-dappled Alder Alley, across wooden bridges and through bucolic meadows is a must-do activity for anyone ...
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Few government agencies can claim to have had as much impact on the Prairie landscape as the PFRA. Following one of the harshest droughts on Canadian soil during the 'dirty 30's', the Indian Head Shelterbelt Centre has played a central role in the surviva...
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Earthworks that outlive their purpose can sometimes assume new remarkable roles. In 1924, the Canadian National Railways dammed up Boggy Creek to create a reservoir to supply water for steam engines. Today the reservoir has become habitat for waterfowl. I...
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The focus of this adventure tour is hiking and camping in Canada’s Rocky Mountains. Designed for those who want get off the beaten path and get into the park, the Rocky Mountain Explorer enables travellers to hike and walk some of the most scenic tr...
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Travel in a traditional northern toboggan, bundled in a down parka and warm boots, under the northern lights. The evening tour includes an exhilarating ride behind an eager dog team over the crisp white snow to a cabin or tent camp by a frozen lake. There...
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This is a beautiful route for the beginner paddler. You will get to see some typical Precambrian Shield type terrain – granite rock out croppings and island filled lakes. You’ll paddle through some excellent examples of the disappearing northern Boreal......
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Family Adventure in Southwest U.S. National Parks
Self drive tour departing and ending in Las Vegas, Nevada
This itinerary includes an overnight rafting trip on the Colorado River, on easy class 1-2 water ideal for families, with a night sleeping under the stars. Discover Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Arches, Canyonlands, and Grand Canyon National Parks. ...
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Family Rocky Mountain and River Rafting Adventure - Colorado, Utah
Self drive tour departing and ending in Denver, Colorado
Enjoy a fun-filled family adventure vacation. From your base camp in the Colorado Rockies, climb, ride horses or mountain bike, then continue on to discover Mesa Verde National Park, then Moab, Utah for a jeep ride, hiking or canyoning. The highlight of t...
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Don't have a full week or two to spare? No problem - we've got the perfect getaway for you! Experience the best singletrack the Rockies have to offer, in legendary Fernie, BC, on this 2 or 3-day singletrack smorgasbord! Fernie has over 80 trails to choose...
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Our 8-day Fiordland Yacht Cruise in British Columbia will take us into some of the most dramatic landscapes of the Great Bear Rainforest. Backdrops of mountain peaks still blanketed in snow provide a dramatic contrast to the azure blue skies of spring. To...
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The Fire and Ice adventure is certainly our most rugged. The tundra is frozen and snow covered at this time of year which makes for an amazing Arctic-like experience while being somewhat further south. This trip also offers the opportunity to participate ...
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You are travelling caribou country, a treeless territory. You must be proactive (preparation of meals, pitching of tents, etc.) in an expedition designed for experienced people mastering long run trekking and canoe. More than 100 kilometres of trekking. ...
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A taste of everything from wildlife and iceberg watching to fishing and geology of Newfoundland. Newfoundland is blessed to have a large variety of everything. On this tour you will get a glimpse into the wildlife, natural treasures, and interesting geolo...
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Newfoundland is a fisherman's paradise. In this package we offer you access to some of the best trout and salmon fishing. Suitable for both men and women this Fishing Excursion offers anglers all the necessities for an enjoyable fishing experience.......
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The complete basic fitness and wellness holiday with the goals of kickstarting your wellness program. Do a lot of walking and hiking, enhancing your nutrition philosophy, expanding your knowledge in our Wellness Workshops, and giving you a deserved break...
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Experience world class freshwater fishing in the unspoiled wilderness of the Northern Rocky Mountains. Fly out daily from our comfortable Northern Rockies Lodge to remote mountain lakes and streams, in the Muskwa-Kechika Wilderness area where very few ang...
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This package centers around the natural urge of our Saskatchewan ungulates to propagate their species. It is a time when the big bulls throw a bit of caution to the wind. There is a nip in the air and the smells of fall are pungent. It is great to be aliv...
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Our Great Ice Bear Tour adventure holiday takes place in prime polar bear season in October and November. This is the time when polar bears in the Churchill area congregate in large numbers on the coast of the Hudson Bay as they wait for the ice to freeze...
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Explore a wild corner of the fascinating Thule district in northwestern Greenland on our dog sledding expeditions at Latitude 77° N. These trips expose outstanding wilderness scenery and are alive with the Arctic's last stronghold of truly traditional peo...
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Grey Owl Canoe Tour in Canada
Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan
4 days - group adventure vacation onlyArchibald Belaney was his real name. How did an impostor become the world's most renowned conservationist? This paddling pilgrimage to Grey Owl's wilderness sanctuary has almost a meditative nature. Visit his cabin and learn about the myth and mystery......
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Deep in the heart of British Columbia in the Cariboo Mountains surrounding the deepest fjord lake on earth is the rare temperate rainforest found nowhere else on earth. In the Quesnel Lake watershed, which drains some 12,000 square kilometers of land, wa...
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Taking place while spring is deepening and the weather warming with the promise of summer in British Columbia, this horseback riding pack tour coincides with the beginning of the Grizzly mating season in Canada. Catch yourself holding your breat...
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Grizzly observation in British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest in Canada
Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia
The Great Bear Rainforest is home to a significant concentration of coastal grizzly bears. During the late summer and early fall bears are drawn to the many salmon spawning streams feeding into the coastal inlets. While the local bear population reaches.....
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A guest ranch-based grizzly viewing adventure in British Columbia's Chilcotin Country, where grizzlies are truly a symbol of the wilderness. View these awesome creatures in their natural habitat as they progress through the seasons. After the long winter ...
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Grizzly Viewing Holiday Adventure at Knight Inlet on the Pacific Coast
Knight Inlet, British Columbia
Located 80 kilometres, or 50 air miles, north of Campbell River, British Columbia, is a wild and remote area of the Pacific Northwest known as Knight Inlet. As the longest fjord on the B.C. coast, Knight Inlet offers visitors spectacular scenery set again...
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Departures
- Dec 7 - Dec 14
- Dec 7 - Dec 14
- Jan 18 - Jan 25
- Mar 17 - Mar 23
Join this chance of a lifetime tour with Hans Gatt. Hans has been racing sled dogs and building Gatt racing sleds for 22 years. He is the only musher in the world to have won top races in all classes of dog sledding: Sprint, Stage, Mid Distance and Long D...
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Experience traditional Hawaiian culture with expanded opportunities to meet the locals on their land and in their homes. Each evening our small ship sets anchor in a different harbor or inlet. Our flexible itinerary focuses on dipping into hideaway coves ...
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Come join us for an experience of serenity and activity. Experienced guide and psychologist will travel with you to give you an experience of wilderness living that will renew and restore you. There will be daily activities to help you connect with the......
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Hiking and Sea Kayaking expedition on Ellesmere Island in Nunavut at 79° North
Ellesmere Island, Arctic Canada
This trip is our most challenging Arctic expedition, following in the footsteps of several late-nineteenth century Polar explorers. Our objective (wind, ice cover and weather permitting) is to paddle to the remote and historic Pim Island....
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Our health ranch offers some of the best hiking and walking trails in North America! The system of trails is fully marked for all guests to enjoy either our guided or unguided hikes. So, come on to the Cariboo with your walking gear and experience the lux...
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On this organized tour you will paddle in a kayak, hike the hills of Gros Morne National Park, and catch a freshwater fish in our pristine rivers....
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Evidence of a 6000-year-old Plains Indian culture has been unearthed at Wanuskewin National Historic Site on the South Saskatchewan River. After a day of cultural activities and getting acquainted with life in an ancient first nation encampment, you'll......
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While paddling the Hayes you are experiencing a piece of Canada's fur trade and settlement history. Like the colourful people who explored Canada's north, the Hayes changes personality many times; from a spirited river with pool-and-drop rapids......
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This horse riding adventure will take you to the Pasquia Provincial Forest. The ranch lies on the edge of this wilderness area....
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This dog sledding trip is for the more adventurous musher. This trip offers 4 nights at the Lodge, all the basics, plus 3 days of winter camping in our wall tent camp at Dry Creek. Day trips include: Copper Haul Road (an old mining road)......
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Husky Dog Sledding Travel Adventure in Canada
Saskatchewan, Canada
8 days / 7 nights (January-February)Spend your days learning to run a dog team while exploring the southern edge of the largest forest region in Canada, the boreal forest. We use a progressive approach, day by day building your mushing knowledge, skills and comfort level with the sled dogs....
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To the discerning nature lover, spring and summer in Churchill yield a bounty of natural wonders. 3000 beluga whales and four major biomes converge on the Churchill region: the marine, the boreal, tundra and the taiga, each providing habitat for animals.....
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Ice RoadWinter travel takes on new excitement when you drive our Northwest Territories ice roads. They really are made of ice in places – up to a metre, or a yard, thick. Built across tundra, lakes and rivers, they provide links to our remote, off-highway...
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If you have ever dreamed of seeing the unicorn-tusked Narwhal, of standing atop a lofty polar fjord, or of paddling below the Greenland Icecap near the top of the world, this trip is for you. Our roving expedition takes place in Inglefield Fjord where eno...
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Kayak and Hiking Trip in the Fjords of Ellesmere Island in Arctic Canada at 79° North
Ellesmere Island, Nunavut
Join us in the Arctic fjordland of Kane Basin on Canada's northeastern Ellesmere Island, at Latitude 79° North. This is a remote rugged coastline-breathtaking fjords, intriguing islands and a wildlife oasis where silence is broken by melt water dripping f...
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Join us for primavera in Patagonia when the sun is warm and the chorus of Patagonian songbirds is one of the true delights in this land of the Southern Cross. This trip delves into the heart of whale country along the southern Argentine coast. Widely accl...
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This kayak trip is one of North America's favourite winter sea-kayaking trips. And deservedly so! It offers the adventurer 7 glorious days voyaging around one of the most appealing islands anywhere, in state of the art expedition sea-kayaks. The rugged sh...
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Our trips to the Great Bear Rainforest in September are scheduled to coincide with the salmon runs. Our expedition will start in Bella Bella and finish at the native village of Hartley Bay. Upon arrival into Bella Bella, we will board Rain Coast Conservat...
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Our northern Baffin Island kayak trip takes place on the east coast of the Borden Peninsula at latitude 72° North. Here, along the western edge of Eclipse Sound, lies some of Arctic Canada's most spectacular landscapes, a region that offers some exception...
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Kayak Trip to Haida Gwai - Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, Canada
Queen Charlotte Islands, BC, Canada
10 or 17 DaysOur sea kayak expeditions traverse the east coast of the Charlottes through Gwaii Haanas National Park during springtime when conditions are typically in their prime. Spring is the best time for wildlife and weather here - whales feed on a bounty of plank...
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This kayaking adventure in Baja California begin just south of Loreto, where we load equipment, food and water into our sleek one and two person fiberglass sea kayaks and slip away to explore the remote coast most tourists never see in Mexico....
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Kayaking and Hiking the Thomsen River - Aulavik National Park, Banks Island, Northwest Territories, Canada
Aulavik National Park, Banks Island, NWT
This trip is offered in partnership with the only adventure outfitter licensed to operate on the Thomsen River. Using stable expedition sea kayaks, we descend this gentle thoroughfare along its course through Aulavik National Park....
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Great Slave Lake is one of the largest and deepest lakes in the world. The East Arm is bounded by spectacular red granite cliffs and magical coves, offering a paddler's paradise. Located on the northern edge of the boreal forest, this area is the traditio...
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It’s no wonder Herman Melville called the Galapagos “Las Encantadas,” “The Enchanted Isles.” This far-flung archipelago, the ancient tops of submerged volcanoes that straddle the Equator 600 miles off the coast of South America, is unique on earth. ...
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The Last Mountain Lake Region is unlike any other in the Assiniboine River Plain River. During the fur trade era, Last Mountain House was a busy trading post. In the early 20th Century, a steamboat took people from Valeport up to communities at the northe...
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Can you imagine the countless stories bound up in two billion-year-old rock? This rock -- the oldest in the world -- forms the breathtaking boreal landscape of the Canadian Shield. With the help of our geographer, we'll explore stories of this ancient......
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Founded in 1642 on a large island in the middle of the mighty St. Lawrence River, Montréal has developed into a fascinating city over the centuries. The economic hub of Québec, and home to dozens of prominent cultural events, Montréal delights in its past...
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Join us for world-class riding on our Durango Singletrack Tour! Durango is a top mountain bike destination and we will explore the best trails in the area including the Hermosa Creek Trail, sections of the Colorado Trail and other local favorites. This to...
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The White Rim Trail, located in the heart of Canyonlands National Park, is truly a special place. The namesake White Rim sandstone, laid down by wind and water some 280 million years ago, lies 1,200 feet below the towering cliffs of the Island in the Sky ...
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Multi-Sport Adventure in the Rocky Mountains of Canada
Kootenay Mountains, British Columbia
4 Days / 3 NightsThe Kootenay River valley was the destination for the first ever recorded journey for pleasure through the Canadian Rocky Mountains in 1841. We created this package with this pleasurable spirit in mind. It offers the adventurous traveler, new to the area,...
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The Kazan River flows through south eastern Nunavut. To paddle the whole river would take about 6 weeks. We are travelling though only the bottom part of the river. It is an ultimate barren land canoe trip. This 12-day journey is the quintessential......
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Our canoe trips from Rabbitkettle Lake provide a thorough exploration of Nahanni National Park. These trips appeal to active people who enjoy the adventure of canoe tripping....
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You will be awestruck as we float silently between the 1200m canyon walls which rise skyward above the river. We will camp at The Gate in view of Pulpit Rock. The following day we will layover and make a short hike to a lookout above The Gate that affords...
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The National Capital Tour explores two of Canada’s most beautiful cities, Montreal and Ottawa. Linking those two cities will be a bucolic interlude made to fit a spring cycling excursion and leave you with enough energy to join the celebrations in Canada’...
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Join our Wildlife Photography Masterclass on the Canadian Shield which will feature the study, distribution and abundance of flora and fauna in northern Saskatchewan....
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The native North American culture and the rich history in the Canadian Rocky Mountains are inseparable from the natural environment that surrounds us. It is in those wide expanses of nature and wilderness that the first Canadians devoted their culture to ...
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Nature Trek Day Hikes in the Canadian Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains, British Columbia
3 Days / 2 NightsHiking is the most popular activity to do in the Canadian Rocky Mountains for all ages and skill levels. This package is an opportunity to experience remote wilderness hiking for all nature lovers, without losing too much time from your holiday schedule. ...
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Beginning in St. John's, we sail through the infamous narrows commencing what will be an unforgettable circumnavigation of the island. Since 1995, we have sought treasures along the rugged coastline to bring you the very best of Newfoundland and Labrador....
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Newfoundland. The place is epic. Glaciers carved the face of this land and Vikings set summer camps on its western shores more than a thousand years ago. The giants of the sea - whales and icebergs - make this their summer home....
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An insight into the life of the tough pioneers and cultures formed on the Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland. Take in a variety of historic fishing villages, and heritage sites of the Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland. ...
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Our North Rim of the Grand Canyon mountain biking adventure reaches some of the most remote country in the continental USA. Rising high above the magnificent canyons carved by the Colorado River, the Kaibab Plateau offers spectacular mountain biking......
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Canoeing on this heritage river in Canada is a wilderness whitewater extravaganza. Along with numerous rapids, chutes, and waterfalls are spectacular canyons and limestone cliffs. The river traverses a remarkable landscape representing features from......
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Belize is a kayaker’s tropical wonderland of turquoise blues, emerald greens and coral whites. Two of nature’s most productive and diverse habitats—the magical tropical rain forest and abundant coral reef—are waiting to reveal their interconnected wonders...
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The overall objective of this training program is to provide the basic working knowledge and practical skills required by a professional wilderness guide. It includes many aspects of guide outfitting and adventure tourism such as horse handling, shoeing, ...
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This training program is intended for those wishing to specialize in guided fishing on interior lakes and rivers. The course covers all aspects of fishing including fish habitat, identification, fly fishing, tying flies, equipment, fishing regulations, an...
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Travel to a wilderness paradise where snow-capped mountains, flanked by lush old-growth temperate rain forests, plunge into the sparkling Pacific Ocean. Here, in late spring, grizzly bears come down from their hibernation dens to the ocean to feed on......
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Out of the Northwest Passage Cruise
Banks Island, Prince of Wales Strait, Melville Island, Bathurst Island, Beechey Island, Devon Island, Grise Fiord
On this Northwest Passage Cruise we will travel at a leisurely pace with ample opportunity to explore some of the least travelled regions of the Canadian Arctic....
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Wilderness encounters for women only - led by experienced, certified women guides. Paddling the path of voyageurs and Indigenous travelers on the historic Churchill River, you'll learn about wilderness travel: navigating by map and compass, stern paddling...
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There is nothing better than a vacation at our luxury fishing resort on the west coast of Canada. Chinook and Coho salmon, halibut and ling cod are abundant in the Pacific Ocean waters of Northern British Columbia. Imagine catching your first wild salmon ...
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With many spirited sections offering numerous opportunities for whitewater fun, the Manigotagan is often referred to as the Bloodvein's younger sister. This region of Manitoba was the location of a small gold rush during the 1920s and 1930s....
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The Paull and Churchill Rivers are unique in their form. They are a series of lakes joined by rapids or falls. Flowing over the Precambrian Shield, they pass through a forested landscape of rock outcroppings and muskeg. The many lakes making up the Paull....
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Paddling with Beluga Whales Tour in Canada
Deer River, Manitoba
7 Nights - group adventure trip onlyThe Deer River offers the thrilling experience of paddling alongside beluga whales into the Land of Little Sticks. This name alludes to the tiny, Subarctic trees found along the river's banks. Their growth is stunted due to the area's harsh growing......
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Feast your eyes upon the magnificent granite spires of Fitzroy, Cerro Torre and Torre Egger across sparkling lakes with a backdrop of glacier-crowned summits. The wild expanse of the Southern Patagonian Icecap, with its contorted icefalls and immense blue...
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To the north there are icebergs drifting by. Birds of prey are establishing new territories and reclaiming old ones. There is usually snow in the mountains and ptarmigan in breeding colours. Moose and caribou are walking the lowlands in great numbers. ...
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Less than three hours from Calgary International Airport, nestled in the heart of southern Canada’s largest alpine meadow, and surrounded by hundreds of square kilometers of untouched wilderness, the Lodge is a place of equal parts adventure and pam...
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During our travels south, into Gwaii Haanas, we visit the old village sites of Skedans, Tahnoo, Sgang Gwaay, (a World Heritage Site), and also Gandll K'in, (Hot Springs Island). In each of these sites, Haida Watchmen will greet and share with us the life ...
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On British Columbia’s Central Coast, nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the coastal mountains, lies one of the largest temperate rain forests left on earth, and one of the last unspoiled wildernesses. The Great Bear Rain Forest covers over two......
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Welcome to our ranching family home. This is a working cattle ranch. Life here follows the seasons and the rhythm of the herds. We rise with the sun, we work hard, and we relax under the stars of a fragrant prairie evening. Our guests experience the cowbo...
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Prairie railway towns like Moose Jaw all have in common this relationship with “the steel” that makes them stand out as places where all hopes were allowed 100 years ago....
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Polar bears, beluga whales and a depth of wilderness characterize this waterway. The Seal River winds its way through the venerable landscape of the subarctic before it spills into Hudson Bay......
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Rock Art Archaeology Vacation and Tour in Canada
Saskatchewan / Canada
5 Days - small group adventure vacationA soul-inspiring encounter with ancient Canadian Shield culture, heritage and archaeology. Spend your vacation discovering Canada's most spectacular display of Indian rock art - a breathtaking presentation on towering Precambrian cliffs in remote northern...
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This experience was designed to give those travelers in the Canadian Rocky Mountains an amazing opportunity to get off the highways and crowded park trails for a few days, and deeper into the nature of the Canadian wilderness, while not keeping you from y...
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Enjoy wildlife-viewing in one of the most spectacular wilderness areas on the continent, in the heart of Canada’s Northern Rockies. Be one with nature as you view the diversity of wildlife and scenery in the remote Muskwa-Kechika – the “Serengeti of the N...
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Not far from the urban centres of Puget Sound and Vancouver, lies a group of islands that offer refuge from modern life. The Gulf and San Juan Islands lie in the dry rain shadow of the mountains and create a unique ecosystem typified by Garry oak......
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These unique coastal adventures are the real way to see the Inside Passage. Aboard our small ships, we can take you to remote destinations and get up close with ancient native culture, wildlife and spectacular coastal scenery. All of our itineraries are d...
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In the northwest corner of Saskatchewan, along the south shore of Lake Athabasca is an area unique to North America. The Athabasca Sand Dunes boasts the largest area of sand dunes in North America and the biggest sand dunes in North America. You'll......
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The Qu’Appelle Valley figures prominently in the Assiniboine River Watershed. Its riveting geological history; the establishment of “reserves” to which nomadic aboriginal societies of Saskatchewan were confined in a dramatic attempt......
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Sail from the northwestern tip of Iceland, zigzag through the pack ice to arrive at the east coast of Greenland where we’ll unload our rigid kayaks, and explore the many islands, fjords and inlets with paddle in hand....
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Join us paddling the lovely chain of 365 mostly uninhabited cays of the Exumas whose idyllic climate, crystal clear waters, brilliant white beaches and numerous limestone reefs offer a perfect location for a winter sea kayak adventure. There will be excit...
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God’s Pocket Provincial Park is comprised of a peaceful chain of islands off the northeastern end of Vancouver Island. Few kayakers are seen here; most head further south to Johnstone Strait, so there is a distinct feeling of isolation in this area....
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In true expedition style, this year's Sea Kayaking Tour in the Great Bear Rainforest explores the central coast between the small coastal villages of Klemtu and Bella Bella. Also called the ‘Great Bear Rainforest’, it is one of the few pristine temperate ...
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The Seminar has been the flagship event for 5 years now: Lectures, exchanges and discussions on subjects reaching the Quebec society and the First Nations society. Co-chaired by Quebec key figures, the participants share their knowledge with the Innus......
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Experience the Maui County group of islands (Maui, Moloka'i, Lana'i) and the Big Island from a different perspective than that of a high-end resort or a big cruise ship. Explore remote coves and shoreline by foot, kayak, paddle boarding, sailboat, mountai...
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Join our small ship cruise to Antartica to the great Southern Ocean as the hemisphere blossoms from spring into summer. Each year, when the ice melts and breaks up, new and varied landscapes of sculpted ice and snow are formed....
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A winter adventure at Sawyer Lake is like having the chance to experience the best of this four season nature-based tourism operation that specializes in the interpretation of the Parkland and Boreal ecoregions. We explore the wonderful countryside by......
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Only 25-35 miles away from the heart of Phoenix, our Arizona Sonoran desert tour features warm temperatures, open sky and miles of glorious singletrack. In late winter and early spring, wildflowers light up our routes with neon splashes of color. ...
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The Du Roy Tour, which winds along the St. Lawrence River, will take you into the pays des Patriotes before continuing along Chemin du Roy, which was the first road to link Montréal and Québec City, thereby allowing the delivery of the Royal Mail to Montr...
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This is one of the trips for which we get the most requests from around the world. Traveling through Moose Jaw, straight south into the Missouri Coteau, we will take in the essence of the Great Plains and the settlements that have been engendered over the...
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Journey with us into the inner reaches of traditional First Nation territories to see black, grizzly and Spirit bears. This small group tour is the trip of a lifetime for bear enthusiasts who desire a ‘total bear experience’ in one of the most diverse and...
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Walk on the Earth's mantle in Gros Morne national park, the Galapagos of geology... Hike spectacular coastal trails to the only authentic Viking settlement in North America... venture to a trapper's camp in the White Hills to spot caribou, moose and bear ...
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The Western Canadian Plains in French: an immersion adventure tour in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan / Canada
Is your French getting rusty? Leave it to us. How about going on an excursion in the countryside where French will be the only language allowed? Practice your French and discover a whole new world in your own backyard. This is not a class as much as an op...
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An optional extension to our Galapagos Voyage, or a stand alone exploration of Cusco, Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley, this 5 night tour includes all accommodations and meals, ground transportation, your expert guides, some alcoholic beverages and all ...
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As the tour group leaves Regina , you will see the Dirt Hills in the distance: a section of hummocky moraine area made up of glacial debris that was formed either along a large ice-front or around masses of stagnant ice. From the top you stand about 220 m...
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Traditional Native Culture Teachings Adventure Tour
Canadian Rocky Mountains, British Columbia
4 Days / 3 NightsThis is a unique weekend based on traditional native teachings where adventure will take on many new and exciting dimensions - physical, mental, and emotional. In many cultures, elk teachings are those of reflection and stamina; the ability to engage with...
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Trekking on Ellesmere Island - Top of the World at Latitude 82 ° North in Arctic Canada
Ellesmere Island, Canada
Located 1000 kilometers from the geographic North Pole, this extraordinary mountain wilderness provides the setting for our two-week exciting overland traverse from Lake Hazen to Tanquary Fiord. Our trip begins with a Twin Otter flight north from Resolute...
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Trekking the Akshayuk (Pangnirtung) Pass at the Arctic Circle on Baffin Island - Auyuittuq National Park
Auyuittuq National Park, Nunavut
This is for the experienced hikers, Trekking the Akshayuk (Pangnirtung) Pass at the Arctic Circle on Baffin Island - Auyuittuq National Park...
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Ten thousand years of History have culminated into one of the most adaptable cultural systems on the planet. Meet the Plains Cree, an indigenous people with rich heritage and traditions living in the Great Plains of North America. Cree society is built up...
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Travel back in time to when the Vikings ruled the Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland. As well as being whisked away to another era as you experience viking and early European pioneers, you will explore the back country by snowmobile....
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This exciting holiday starts and ends in Deer Lake, Newfoundland and explores the nature and geology of Gros Morne National Park -- a United Nations World Heritage Site -- and the local Viking heritage....
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The extended wellness vacation created for those who really need to maximize their weight loss. Invest the time, create a new improved lifestyle to take home and chisel a new you out of the old you....
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Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast are the backdrops for this rejuvenating getaway to three waterfront spas. We include a range of spa treatments, healthy eating opportunities, inspirational outings and physical participation for our guests to clear ...
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Enjoy comfortable nights, wild days, and some of our planet’s most dramatic landscapes as we count humpbacks and continue to pioneer the study of eastern North America’s orcas......
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Our Whale Study Week is a great opportunity to participate in actual whale research. Or whale lovers can simply enjoy being in the company of these majestic animals as they travel and sometimes play in their northern feeding grounds......
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Virtually every whale watching expedition produces sightings of grey, humpback or killer (orca) whales. And always, guests return grinning from ear-to-ear from the sheer joy of riding aboard the resorts' dual Merc-powered pontoon boat....
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Whitewater Raft Trip in Canada
Clearwater River, Saskatchewan
4 Days / 5 Nights - group adventure trip onlyMany images of rafting include high traffic tourist areas, with such intense action compacted into a brief period of time, that it becomes difficult to appreciate one's surroundings. Wilderness whitewater rafting is notably different. Wilderness trips......
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This course will provide instruction in whitewater rafting techniques, include a Swiftwater Rescue Technician certification and ultimately give you the skills to pass the BC River Outfitters' Association sanctioned exam in the oar guiding field allowing y...
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Whitewater Rafting Tour in Canada
Virginia Falls, Nahanni River, Northwest Territories
9 Days - group adventure tripRafting the Nahanni is a soft adventure. No previous rafting or camping experience is required. We have hosted people who were looking forward to spending their first night in a tent - to seasoned River travelers. You should be prepared for 7 days of wild...
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Wilderness Canoe Tour in Canada
Porcupine River, Saskatchewan
10 Days - group adventure vacation onlyLocated in northeastern Saskatchewan, the Porcupine River is, an unspoiled, clear-water river in a pristine wilderness setting of spectacular beauty. The river flows through numerous rapids, many of these rapids are run able by experienced paddlers......
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More than just a destination, this wilderness lodge in British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest is a departure. It is the quintessential getaway experience--an exhilarating wilderness retreat on an island paradise where time stands as still as the centuri...
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Wilderness Hiking Vacation on Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Clayoquot Sound, British Columbia
4, 5 or 8 DaysHikers of all ages and inclinations find paradise in the miles of trails surrounding the Outpost. Paths of cedar boardwalk, trails through ancient forest cathedrals and lush fern gardens, and abandoned roads deep in the rainforest, showcase old-growth, ne...
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4 nights accommodation in an ocean-view suite with meals at Westcoast Wilderness Lodge in BC....
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Wilderness Lodges of Canada's West Coast featuring Sonora Island Lodge Resort - This package promises to be the most unique adventure. West Coast Wilderness Lodge and Sonora Island Resort have put together a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Great......
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Have you always wanted to experience life on a working ranch, but just never thought you knew enough about horses? Now is your chance to saddle up and experience a week on a working ranch at Eastview Wilderness Ranch. Discover Canada's ranch hol...
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Explore the wildest reaches of the Sunshine Coast on this Wildlife Tour in BC, our latest adventure on the West Coast in Canada. This three-day package features a breathtaking zodiac trip that will take you on an exciting tour of islands and inlets, rapi...
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Get as close to nature as you dare in this tour of discovery. On this tour you will discover the many varieties of sea birds which inhabit these parts including puffins, murres, kittiwakes and many more. You will also observe mammals such as moose, foxe...
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Enjoy wildlife-viewing in one of the most spectacular wilderness areas on the continent, in the heart of Canada’s Northern Rockies. Be one with nature as you view the diversity of wildlife and scenery in the remote Muskwa-Kechika – the “Serengeti of the ...
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Unlimited wildlife adventure awaits you during your time at our lodge. The west coast of Canada is home to a dizzying array of wildlife, much of which can be found in pristine Northern British Columbia. This is also the location of a luxury ecotourism res...
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Discover how to improve your health, boost energy, reduce stress and balance your hormones naturally. Alleviate the symptoms associated with PMS and menopause through the use of complementary medicines and natural techniques that promote total wellness....
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The ultimate snowmobiling adventure is our X-treme Snowmobiling package in Newfoundland....
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Certified Hatha Yoga instructor Alerry Lavitt and Northern Soul Wilderness Adventures have teamed up with Great Excursions to bring you a sensory awakening weekend of canoe camping and Yoga......
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This exciting Yukon dog mushing and snowmobile tour is filled with fun and adventure for the outdoor enthusiast who wants to experience the true north in both the traditional and modern way of transportation....
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This tour is an amazing wilderness adventure that will take you back to the early days of transportation by dog sled. You will spend your days mushing on the training grounds of many a quest musher and it will take you winding through some of the most spe...
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Step back in time on the Trapper Trail Tour. This tour will take you on historic trails used by many trappers over the years. Spend the first few days learning the basics of mushing, forming a relationship with your dogs and exploring the untouched beauty...
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Spend 4 days traveling the Yukon Quest Trail on a guided snowmobile tour. Experience the beauty and the rugged wilderness in this area and appreciate the courage, will power and sheer determination of those who race the toughest dog sled race in the world...
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This Yukon horse back wilderness tour is packed with ruggedness and a sense of adventure, as travel on horseback is the way the firsts visitors of European stock discovered the area. The surrounding landscape will fill you with awe and wonderment as you i...
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Our Yukon River Expedition in Canada is a unique world-class geotour. It combines the adventure of a wilderness river safari with a journey of personal discovery—there is no other product like it in North America....
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This week features a complete and engaging wildlife viewing adventure on horseback. To make carrying much easier we use pack horses for the trip. Be prepared to catch your own lunch of fish from the streams and creeks along the way. Experienced staf...



