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Skating   Toronto

Skating, Toronto

 5 Reviews   A fun thing to do in the winter in Toronto is going skating on one of the outside skating rinks. This one I saw at the Toronto Harbour. Wow, it was so busy, but everyone seemed to enjoy themselves a... 

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skiing & snowboarding   Vancouver

skiing & snowboarding, Vancouver

 10 Reviews  Vancouver has 3 'local mountains'. (approx travel time from downtown 30 min) Cypress Mountain is the biggest of the locals and has a tonne of great terrain. One powder day in the trees at Cypress and... 

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Hockey   Montreal

Hockey, Montreal

 18 Reviews  Canadiens love winter sports, and in particular... HOCKEY! They are very serious about it! If you're here, and you have the chance, you should try to catch a match. You might run into several games on... 

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Carnaval de Quebec   Quebec

Carnaval de Quebec, Quebec

 11 Reviews  If you have followed any of my pages across the north you will have seen many different aboroginal groups featured so when I got to the Carnaval and saw the Cree exhibits I was delighted to go to that... 

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Hockey   Ottawa

Hockey, Ottawa

 20 Reviews  Truly the most absurdly located NHL building imaginable - at the extreme west end of Ottawa beyond the suburbs. Why? When most new arenas were being constructed in city centres during the 1990s,... 

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Halifax Metro Center   Halifax

Halifax Metro Center, Halifax

 2 Reviews  The Halifax metro center is a sports arena in the heart of downtown Halifax at the foot of Citadel Hill. There is a junior A hockey team that makes it's home there, the popular Halifax Mooseheads. In... 

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Winnipeg Goldeye Baseball Club   Winnipeg

Winnipeg Goldeye Baseball Club, Winnipeg

 3 Reviews  The Goldeyes are our professional baseball team. They play in the Northern League. It is special because it is very affordable, and the fans, mascot (Goldie) and staff get behind the team, and cheer... 

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83.

Ski Mount Norquay   Banff

Ski Mount Norquay, Banff

 2 Reviews  Mount Norquay is a great skiing destination. I thought I'd just mention a couple of cool features you can ski right to the base of the mountain where you can stay at the Timberline Inn so that is... 

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Skiing /Snowboarding   Banff National Park

Skiing /Snowboarding, Banff National Park

 4 Reviews  For Skiers or those who just enjoy the view from the tops of mountains, take the Ski Lift at Ski Louise for a panoramic view of the 10 peaks. See the travelogue for views of the chairlift, Ski Lodge... 

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Skydome (baseball)   Toronto

Skydome (baseball), Toronto

 25 Reviews  Toronto has following teams: Baseball: Blue Jays playing in Rogers Centre Basketball : Raptors playing in Air Canada Centre Hockey: Maple Leafs playing in Air Canada Centre Lacross: Rocks playing in... 

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Vancouver Canucks   Vancouver

Vancouver Canucks, Vancouver

 19 Reviews  The Vancouver Canucks are Vancouver's professional NHL hockey team, and certainly the biggest thing in sports as far as Vancouver goes. I'm personally not a hockey fan, so I honestly don't care when... 

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Racing   Montreal

Racing, Montreal

 8 Reviews  The Formula 1 Air Canada Grand prix is the biggest sport event of the summer in the city and one of the biggest among all the formula 1 grand prix in the world. During 3 days Montreal is the capital... 

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Winter sports   Quebec

Winter sports, Quebec

 7 Reviews  Local all-vertical-surface-climbing training outfit Roc Gyms handles instruction and trips for all levels of climbers, beginner to advanced. For the absolute beginner, they run half- and full-day... 

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Skating   Ottawa

Skating, Ottawa

 4 Reviews  The Rideau Canal Skateway is known as the world's longest skating rink. The skateway is about 8 km long and runs through the heart of the city. All along the canal there are little rest areas, and if... 

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Blue Bomber Football Club   Winnipeg

Blue Bomber Football Club, Winnipeg

 2 Reviews  The Winnipeg Football Club was formed in 1880. In 2005, they celebrated their 75th anniversary. The Blue Bombers play in the Canadian Football League (CFL). Every November the best team in the West... 

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Lake Louise Ski Resort   Banff

Lake Louise Ski Resort, Banff

 1 Review  My canadian friend has skied and snowboarded at nearly every mountain in the Rockies, living in Calgary its rude not to. This is one of her favourite mountains to baord out of them all. But, put... 

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Kayaking/canoeing   Banff National Park

Kayaking/canoeing, Banff National Park

 5 Reviews  Lake Louise is a nice lake for canoeing. There we go . This is late June and there was a slight breeze off of the mountains , so it was cool . The water is around 1 deg. C ( 34 deg. F ) so you do not... 

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Air Canada Centre (basketball / hockey)   Toronto

Air Canada Centre (basketball / hockey), Toronto

 18 Reviews  Only 1 member of our family is a Toronto Maple Leafs fan - Rayyan. While all of us enjoy watching hockey on TV, it is father and son who go to see Maple Leafs play live at Air Canada Centre. Now... 

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Grouse Mountain   Vancouver

Grouse Mountain, Vancouver

 5 Reviews  The Grouse Grind has become a very popular hiking trail for Vancouverites and visitors alike. You can read an interesting story about it here. The trail goes take you up an elevation of 800 metres,... 

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Baseball   Montreal

Baseball, Montreal

 11 Reviews  When you are in Montreal you won't miss the Big O or Olympic Stadium. It's home to the troubled Montreal Expos. Depending on when you see this tip you may want to verify they still play in... 

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Jacques-Cartier National Park   Quebec

Jacques-Cartier National Park, Quebec

 2 Reviews  Located only 30 minutes north of Quebec City, the Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier truly is the city's "largest playground"! In the summertime, the park becomes a haven for all canoeing, kayaking,... 

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Skiing/Snowboarding   Ottawa

Skiing/Snowboarding, Ottawa

 1 Review  Obviously the lack of any serious mountains nearby limits the options for snowboarding near ottawa, but there's plenty of snow for a long part of the winter season, and there are hills to the north... 

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Spectator Sports   Winnipeg

Spectator Sports, Winnipeg

 4 Reviews  There is quite the choice of spectator sports in Winnipeg. The Blue Bombers (Canadian football), the Moose (hockey, the AHL) and the Goldeyes (baseball, Northern League). It is too bad that the city... 

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Sunshine Village   Banff

Sunshine Village, Banff

 1 Review  Sunshine Village is a great skiing destination and off all the ski destinations I have visited, Sunshine had by far the most natural snow. It was actually hard for me to ski, there was so much. I... 

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Horseriding/Hiking   Banff National Park

Horseriding/Hiking, Banff National Park

 10 Reviews  This full-day expedition is a beautiful 7 hour ride that will take you to Paradise Valley, to the Giant Steps, Lake Annette, and the Horseshoe Glacier (how appropriate!). You get to enjoy your lunch... 

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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Skiing

by Simonneeddy

Go to Mont Tremblant Quebec or Whistler in British columbia for the best hills etc. Banff Alberta is also greatNorth of Montreal are many great ski hills such as St. Adelle, Morin Heights etc. Can be rented on site. Usual equipment required.

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Water rafting

by doreenellen

In the summer months you can go water rafting in many locations around the Rockies areas. Particularly along the Thompson River which runs all the way through the Rockies

Fishing is great here

by kris-t

Just don't ask me what kind of fish is it... :)) One day fishing licence for notrecident cost 16cd

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Mt. Biking

by mrserious

Great trail riding. This picture was taken riding in Mt. Geoffrey Park on Hornby Island, but there are many different areas throughout Canada to ride.

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Skiing

by mrserious

Lots of mountains with lots of snow and lots of terrain. Great ski resorts. Great back-country skiing. Great crosscountry skiing.

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Diving British Columbia

by mrserious

Best cold water diving in the world. Many old ships sunk as artificial wrecks. Great wall diving. Plentiful sea life. Deep diving. You'll need a good thick wetsuit, or a drysuit.

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Whitewater rafting -- the best!

by Fudge

It feels great to be on those wild rivers :) The companies had all the gear. U need to just pay for hiring for a few hours.

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