The Great Canadian Bucket List

Land Acknowledgement

Introduction

BRITISH COLUMBIA

• Houseboat on Shuswap Lake
• Snowmobile in the Koots
• Go Cat- or Heli-Skiing
• Spiral the Malahat Skywalk
• Eat a Schnitzel in the Interior
• Slide Over to Whistler
• Ride a Mountain Coaster
• Cycle the KVR
• Jetboating on the Skeena
• Spelunk on the Island
• Discover Haida Gwaii
• Hike the West Coast Trail
• Heat Up the Spice Trail
• Hit the Surf
• Track the Spirit Bear
• Explore an Old-Growth Forest
• Stroll the Seawall

ALBERTA

• Trail Ride to Allenby Pass
• Feast in a Medieval Encampment
• Flow with the Bow
• Learn Something New
• Encounter Very Big Things
• See a Gopher Diorama
• RV to an International Peace Park
• Yahoo at the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth
• Ski in a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• See the Most Iconic Vista in the Rockies
• Hunt for Dinosaurs
• Hike or Ski into Skoki Lodge
• Board the Rocky Mountaineer

SASKATCHEWAN

• Try on the Red Serge
• Climb Castle Butte
• Bust the Chicago Connection
• Support Rider Nation
• Float in Canada's Dead Sea
• Visit a Haunted Grove
• Stargaze in a Dark Sky Preserve
• Explore North America's Largest Sand Dunes
• Meet the First Nations

MANITOBA

• Plan a Family Vacation in Churchill
• Get Creepy at the Narcisse Snake Dens
• Have a Happy Folk Festival
• See Polar Bears from a Tundra Buggy
• See Arctic Wildlife Near a Tropical Waterfall
• Hé Ho to the Voyageurs
• Catfish on the Red River
• Channel Your Inner Viking
• Ponder the Museum for Human Rights

ONTARIO

• Watch Ballet from a Blanket
• Meet the Ojibwe Spirit Horses
• Spend a Night in Jail
• Score at the Hockey Hall of Fame
• Avoid Nuclear Armageddon
• Unravel a Mystery in Algonquin
• Icewine and Dine
• Skate on History
• Lean off the CN Tower
• Marvel at the Fall Foliage
• Explore the Great Museums
• Feel the Great Spirit
• Give a Standing Ovation at Stratford
• Get Sprayed in Niagara Falls

QUEBEC

• Enter the Longhouse at Wendake
• Bike le P'tit Train du Nord
• Gaze upon a Pierced Rock
• Road-trip Through Authentic Quebec
• Discover Québec City
• Ice-Canoe Across the St. Lawrence
• Cave Bash in the Maggies
• Drink Caribou with Bonhomme
• Survive a Night in the Ice Hotel
• Devour a Plate of Poutine
• Climb the Devil in Mont-Tremblant
• Scale a Frozen Waterfall
• Jump the Rock

NEW BRUNSWICK

• Night Kayak the Hopewell Rocks
• Pull Over for the Views
• Roll up Magnetic Hill
• Uncover the Secret Life of a Railway Baron
• Cross Hartland's Covered Bridge
• Abseil Cape Enrage
• Zipline over a Waterfall

NOVA SCOTIA

• Raft a Tidal Wave
• Eat a Box of Chocolates
• Encounter a Great White Shark
• See a Wild Horse on Sable Island
• Stroll Around Lunenburg
• Arm a Cannon at the Citadel
• Explore Cape Breton
• Have a Blast in Louisbourg

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

• Cycle Across the Gentle Isle
• Haul a Lobster Trap
• Shuck an Oyster
• Take on Canada's Camino
• Float on a Boat with a Goat
• Build a Sandcastle
• Cross Confederation Bridge
• Meet Anne of Green Gables

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

• Celebrate Life on the East Coast Trail
• Take the Ferry to France
• Watch the Sun Rise on a Continent
• Thank Cod for Battle Harbour
• Make an Iceberg Cocktail
• Catch the Continental Drift
• Rewrite the History Books
• Get Screeched In
• Drive the Trans-Labrador Highway

YUKON

• Gee and Haw on a Dogsled
• Camp in the High Arctic
• Swallow the Sourtoe Cocktail
• Drive the Dempster Highway
• Climb the Golden Stairs
• Cheer at the Arctic Winter Games
• Fly over the Icefields

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

• See the Northern Lights
• Explore Canada's Largest National Park
• Eat the Muktuk
• Visit an Igloo Church
• Raft the Nahanni
• See an Ice Hill
• Hook a Northern Pike

NUNAVUT

• There's Nowhere Like Nunavut
• Visit the World's Most Northerly Eco-Lodge
• Cruise the Northwest Passage
• Visit a Norse God

NATIONAL

• See Canada from the Canadian
• More Indigenous Experiences on the Bucket List
• Unusual Accommodation on the Bucket List
• Stay in a Grand Railway Hotel
• Canada's Best Urban Markets
• Canada's Best Road Trips
• Canada's Best Waterfalls
• More Unusual Landscapes

Acknowledgements

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Index

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