Canadian Bucket List: Most Epic Canadian Activities

So, you want to do a little thrill-seeking in Canada, eh? There’s no shortage of cool things you can put on your ultimate Canadian bucket list.

Dogsled Rides

If we could still travel by dogsled, we would. Fortunately, many ski lodges and outfitters near national parks offer dogsledding tours, so we can still live out our Call of the Wild dreams.

The EdgeWalk

Why settle for a boring rotating restaurant when you can strap on a harness and walk out on the edge of the CN Tower? They call EdgeWalk the “world’s highest full circle hands-free walk,” and we’re inclined to believe them. Here’s our question: would you rather go up on a bright, sunny day and see for miles around, or take your walk on a foggy day and have it look like the rest of the city has disappeared into the ether?

Pan for Gold

If you head on up to the Yukon, you can pan for gold. You can take lessons, go on historical gold-panning tours, and rent equipment. But you’re also allowed to pan for gold recreationally. You just have to ask the Mining Recorder’s Office where to go and you’re set.

Celebrate Oktoberfest

Quick, where’s the world’s largest Oktoberfest outside of Germany? Why, in Kitchener-Waterloo, of course. Would this surprise you less if you knew that Kitchener used to be called Berlin?

Horseback Ride Amongst the Bison

The best way to see bison isn’t at a zoo, it’s from horseback. The next time you’re in Prince Albert National Park, stop by one of the ranches that offer trail riding and you can see these incredible beasts in their natural habitat in the most natural way possible.

Spot Some Icebergs

Pull up a patch of grass in Twillingate, Newfoundland, and watch the icebergs go by. That’s right, this picturesque town is one of the best places to take in the view of iceberg alley, a stretch of water where you can spot icebergs from spring to early summer.

Walk on a Glacier

There aren’t many places where you can just walk on a glacier, but the Columbia Icefield is one of them. You’ll have to visit with a guide (and on a cool big bus with monster truck wheels), but the experience is magical.

Visit North America’s Only Viking Settlement

At the northern tip of Newfoundland’s Great Northern Peninsula, you’ll find L’Anse aux Meadows, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to the first known evidence of Norse expeditions to North America.

Wildlife Safari in Nunavut

Why does a safari have to happen on the Serengeti? How about you go north to Nunavut and take in the incredible northern wildlife? Tour by dogsled, kayak, on foot, or vehicle and see truly unique Canadian sights.

Stay in an Actual Ice Hotel

Every year, from December to March, the Hôtel de Glace opens in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec. It’s a truly incredible building that’s different every year. Stop by the bar and get yourself a drink from a cup made of ice!