6 Incredible Canadian Adventures to Take

John Lansdell

For more than 50 years, we at B&R have traversed the globe in search of adventure – which is pretty ironic, when you consider that some of the world’s best opportunities for exploration can be found in our own backyard.

Rife with rich natural splendour, a fascinating cultural diversity and some of the friendliest people you’ll ever meet (if we do say so ourselves), Canada combines all of our favourite elements of adventure with the added bonus of a relatively brief flight.

We’ve rounded up a few of our favourite Bespoke adventures that literally span from coast to coast.

British Columbia:

Bears, Whales & “Wows!” (So many “Wows!”)

The awe-inspiring west coast of British Columbia is home to some of the most incredible creatures in the world.

Grizzly and black bears, orca and humpback whales, not to mention bald eagles, sea lions, salmon and otters. The opportunity to watch these animals in their natural environment is a memory that will last a lifetime.

Set out from Vancouver to spend six awesome nights in two amazing lodges sheltered by BC’s breathtaking coastal wilderness.

Once there, travel by floatplane and helicopter, hike in alpine meadows surrounded by snow-capped mountains and glaciers and float on a drift boat down a pristine river teeming with spawning salmon.

Learn all about the history and traditions of the First Nations people of this region; track a grizzly bear deep into the woods; or observe a pod of orcas at play off the coast.

In this place, they call that “Tuesday.”

Vancouver & Whistler:

Rugged Nature & Inspiring Culture

The stunning beauty of the Pacific Northwest exists not only in its vast wilderness but in the sprawling mountains that permeate the landscape.

The Coast Mountain Range in Southwestern British Columbia plays home to lush rainforest and a towering mountain range, dominated by some of the largest glaciers in North America.

Here you can explore this incredible landscape, hiking the alpine ridgelines through the lush forests, past spring-fed lakes reaching aquamarine-coloured waters, and resting at the bottom of glaciers, which tower above.

Here, the motto on the license plates says it all: “Best Place on Earth.”

See the trips: British Columbia Bespoke

Newfoundland:

Stroll Through Newfoundland: Raw Expanses & Legendary Hospitality

In Newfoundland, the draw for travellers has traditionally been the wide expanses of raw nature, from ranging moose to towering icebergs. (Oh, and let’s not forget Newfoundlanders’ legendary sense of hospitality and storytelling acumen, of course.)

Today though, the island is rapidly garnering a reputation for a keen arts scene as well as a meaningful approach to preserving a traditional way of life.

On “The Rock” the hiking has always been good, the people friendly and engaging, and the fish fresh; it’s just that now, thanks largely to stunning Fogo Island Inn and its efforts, the whole experience has become so much more interactive.

Stories of old are told by those who inherited them from their parents, and their parents’ parents before them; traditional skills have been revived and put to use in contemporary settings; and a lively celebration of everything that is this island, encompassing all art forms from the stage to the paintbrush, can be found throughout the year.

See the trips: Newfoundland Bespoke