Hikers take to Nova Scotia's coast with Country Walkers. Rafting to whales with New Brunswick's Day Adventures is just one of 100 options. How about heli-rafting with Rivers And Oceans, a Vancouver Island company that transports you and your raft to a series of whitewater and lake expanses deep within some of British Columbia's most pristine glacial lands. Or load up your llama and join Strider Adventures for hiking and camping excursions into B.C.'s North Cariboo or Rocky Mountains, meandering along expanses of woodlands, lakes and craggy summits. Canadian Mountain Holidays uses a helicopter to transport guests to remote wilderness areas around British Columbia where participants can decide from day to day whether they want to make like mountaineers, scaling steep ridges, or leisurely stroll along glaciers and flowered meadows, with the helicopter doing all the climbing.
Accommodations are at alpine lodges with sun decks, whirlpools and saunas.
On Prince Edward Island, pedalling and paddling share the spotlight as guests cycle inn to inn for two days then paddle between lodgings in sea kayaks for three days, with gourmet dining each night. ElderTreks makes exploring the Pacific Northwest's Queen Charlotte Islands a breeze on hiking and sailing trips around these wild forested ocean isles, often called Canada's Galapagos. For a trip about as far out as you can get, consider the Sierra Club's hiking and camping excursion to Ellesmere Island National Park Reserve in Nunavut, far above the magnetic North Pole. As a bonus for schlepping to the top of the world, you'll hike amid caribou, Arctic wolves and some 30 species of hardy birds. City tourist offices can provide lists of companies.