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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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 ...



