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The Great Canadian Bucket List
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02 December 2025

Fully revised with new destinations to explore, renowned travel personality Robin Esrock curates Canada’s most unique and memorable experiences.
Having reported from over 120 countries on seven continents, award-winning travel journalist Robin Esrock has spent decades chasing the extraordinary. In the latest, fully updated edition of his bestselling book, Robin journeys to every province and territory to reveal the inspiring activities and destinations one must do — and can only do — in Canada.
Get ready to:
- feel the hot breath of a polar bear
- sail in the Galápagos of the North
- backcountry horseback ride in the Rockies
- hike the East Coast and West Coast Trails
- ice canoe across the St. Lawrence River
- taste the world’s most memorable cocktail
- cruise across the Northwest Passage
- float in Canada’s very own Dead Sea
- and much more …
With his trademark storytelling, humour, and curiosity, Robin Esrock celebrates Canadian travel experiences that are absolutely unique, instantly memorable, wholly inspirational, and waiting to be discovered.
Land Acknowledgement
Introduction
BRITISH COLUMBIA
- Houseboat on Shuswap Lake
- Snowmobile in the Koots
- Go Cat- or Heli-Skiing
- Spiral the Malahat Skywalk
- Eat a Schnitzel in the Interior
- Slide Over to Whistler
- Ride a Mountain Coaster
- Cycle the KVR
- Jetboating on the Skeena
- Spelunk on the Island
- Discover Haida Gwaii
- Hike the West Coast Trail
- Heat Up the Spice Trail
- Hit the Surf
- Track the Spirit Bear
- Explore an Old-Growth Forest
- Stroll the Seawall
ALBERTA
- Trail Ride to Allenby Pass
- Feast in a Medieval Encampment
- Flow with the Bow
- Learn Something New
- Encounter Very Big Things
- See a Gopher Diorama
- RV to an International Peace Park
- Yahoo at the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth
- Ski in a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- See the Most Iconic Vista in the Rockies
- Hunt for Dinosaurs
- Hike or Ski into Skoki Lodge
- Board the Rocky Mountaineer
SASKATCHEWAN
- Try on the Red Serge
- Climb Castle Butte
- Bust the Chicago Connection
- Support Rider Nation
- Float in Canada’s Dead Sea
- Visit a Haunted Grove
- Stargaze in a Dark Sky Preserve
- Explore North America’s Largest Sand Dunes
- Meet the First Nations
MANITOBA
- Plan a Family Vacation in Churchill
- Get Creepy at the Narcisse Snake Dens
- Have a Happy Folk Festival
- See Polar Bears from a Tundra Buggy
- See Arctic Wildlife Near a Tropical Waterfall
- Hé Ho to the Voyageurs
- Catfish on the Red River
- Channel Your Inner Viking
- Ponder the Museum for Human Rights
ONTARIO
- Watch Ballet from a Blanket
- Meet the Ojibwe Spirit Horses
- Spend a Night in Jail
- Score at the Hockey Hall of Fame
- Avoid Nuclear Armageddon
- Unravel a Mystery in Algonquin
- Icewine and Dine
- Skate on History
- Lean off the CN Tower
- Marvel at the Fall Foliage
- Explore the Great Museums
- Feel the Great Spirit
- Give a Standing Ovation at Stratford
- Get Sprayed in Niagara Falls
QUEBEC
- Enter the Longhouse at Wendake
- Bike le P’tit Train du Nord
- Gaze upon a Pierced Rock
- Road-trip Through Authentic Quebec
- Discover Québec City
- Ice-Canoe Across the St. Lawrence
- Cave Bash in the Maggies
- Drink Caribou with Bonhomme
- Survive a Night in the Ice Hotel
- Devour a Plate of Poutine
- Climb the Devil in Mont-Tremblant
- Scale a Frozen Waterfall
- Jump the Rock
NEW BRUNSWICK
- Night Kayak the Hopewell Rocks
- Pull Over for the Views
- Roll up Magnetic Hill
- Uncover the Secret Life of a Railway Baron
- Cross Hartland’s Covered Bridge
- Abseil Cape Enrage
- Zipline over a Waterfall
NOVA SCOTIA
- Raft a Tidal Wave
- Eat a Box of Chocolates
- Encounter a Great White Shark
- See a Wild Horse on Sable Island
- Stroll Around Lunenburg
- Arm a Cannon at the Citadel
- Explore Cape Breton
- Have a Blast in Louisbourg
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
- Cycle Across the Gentle Isle
- Haul a Lobster Trap
- Shuck an Oyster
- Take on Canada’s Camino
- Float on a Boat with a Goat
- Build a Sandcastle
- Cross Confederation Bridge
- Meet Anne of Green Gables
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
- Celebrate Life on the East Coast Trail
- Take the Ferry to France
- Watch the Sun Rise on a Continent
- Thank Cod for Battle Harbour
- Make an Iceberg Cocktail
- Catch the Continental Drift
- Rewrite the History Books
- Get Screeched In
- Drive the Trans-Labrador Highway
YUKON
- Gee and Haw on a Dogsled
- Camp in the High Arctic
- Swallow the Sourtoe Cocktail
- Drive the Dempster Highway
- Climb the Golden Stairs
- Cheer at the Arctic Winter Games
- Fly over the Icefields
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
- See the Northern Lights
- Explore Canada’s Largest National Park
- Eat the Muktuk
- Visit an Igloo Church
- Raft the Nahanni
- See an Ice Hill
- Hook a Northern Pike
NUNAVUT
- There’s Nowhere Like Nunavut
- Visit the World’s Most Northerly Eco-Lodge
- Cruise the Northwest Passage
- Visit a Norse God
NATIONAL
- See Canada from the Canadian
- More Indigenous Experiences on the Bucket List
- Unusual Accommodation on the Bucket List
- Stay in a Grand Railway Hotel
- Canada’s Best Urban Markets
- Canada’s Best Road Trips
- Canada’s Best Waterfalls
- More Unusual Landscapes
Acknowledgements
Image Credits
Index
About the Author