- Strolling by the sea in Vancouver’s splendid Stanley Park, one of the world’s great urban green spaces
- Touring Victoria, a little slice of England on Vancouver Island
- Taking a whale-watching trip out of Victoria
- River rafting through canyons in the Canadian Rockies
- Hitting the slopes in Whistler, often ranked the number one ski resort in North America
- Going heli-hiking and heli-skiing in remote mountain areas
- Learning about Native American culture on a kayaking trip through the Haida Gwaii (coastal islands)
- Soaking in hot springs with dramatic mountain backdrops
- Photographing a bear fishing in a wilderness stream – from a safe distance