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Canadian Canoeing Vacations

Canadian Canoeing Vacations“A Canadian is someone who knows how to make love in a canoe without tipping it.”
                                                                                           
-Pierre Berton

While Pierre Berton’s famed quip on Canadian national identity was made in jest, canoeing is a sport which holds a special place in Canadian culture. It’s an activity which enjoys far more popularity on the Canadian side of the border than in the US and for good reason. Canada has some of the best canoeing in the world. If you’re interested in taking an active sort of Canadian vacation by train, you’re in luck!  Train travel is a perfect way to see Canada and to get to the nation’s premier locations for canoeing.


Whether you’re an old hand at canoeing or you’ve never tried it before, there are Canada train tours which offer you destinations which fit your skill level. Canada, particularly Western Canada is full of ideal canoeing spots. The Canadian Rockies alone is a wonderful place for anyone who wants to spend part (or even most) of their vacation out on the water. With rivers which are calm enough for beginners and challenging enough to satisfy the most experienced oarsman, even this single region offers a wide variety of canoeing experiences.


British Columbia is another popular spot for canoeing. With its mild coastal climate and lush landscape, the province provides a beautifully scenic backdrop for canoe adventures or just a few hours on the river. You can do plenty of canoeing just minutes from the city of Vancouver and return to town in plenty of time to see some of the sights or enjoy the city’s active nightlife. A canoeing vacation in British Columbia by train may be just right for you if you’d like to take in some city life along with outdoor recreation.


If you’re interested in something a little more adventurous, then perhaps you might want to head north. Much of Canada was originally explored and charted by canoe – and you can have a canoeing vacation which lets you see more of Canada’s wilderness and experience the sights much as the Canadian pioneers did. Canadian train vacation package deals which include canoeing and wildlife observation are available. You might choose to do some canoeing near Churchill, MB, where you can enjoy excellent river canoeing and even do a little canoeing or kayaking on the Hudson Bay. If you come at the right time of year, you’ll be treated to the sight of the annual polar bear migration. Churchill calls itself the polar bear capital of the world; and if you visit in October, you’ll quickly understand why!


Every Canadian province contains a wealth of memorable canoeing vacations just waiting for you to come and experience them. Canadian Train Vacations can help you book the perfect canoeing vacation to enjoy canoeing in a country where as the saying goes, they know how not to tip a canoe!